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AIER’s Everyday Price Index Surges, Signaling Renewed Inflation Pressure
In April, AIER’s Everyday Price Index posted one of its sharpest two-month increases since the series began in 1987. Rising service costs point to a long-term problem.
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Was the American Revolution Really a War Over Money?
A sweeping new book portrays the Revolution as a struggle over competing monetary systems, rather than political liberty alone.
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Europe’s Green Deal Is Unraveling
Europe’s centrally planned climate agenda has collided with economic reality, weakening growth and fueling political backlash.
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Protectionism Won’t Feed North America: Don’t Scrap the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement
Calls to weaken or abandon USMCA overlook how interconnected US, Canadian, and Mexican agriculture has become. Trade barriers hurt farmers and families in all three nations.
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Claims of Housing ‘Oversupply’ Are Misleading
A few cooling markets have sparked claims that housing reform is no longer necessary. Post-COVID adjustments shouldn’t distract us from the long-term problem.
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How the Railway Safety Act Could Make Railroads Less Safe
Gains in safety historically came from innovation and operational flexibility on the ground. Three new studies suggest Congress is approaching rail safety backward.
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The Big Apple’s Rotten Budget Move: Raiding Pensions for Short-Term Spending
Delaying pension contributions may ease immediate pressure on New York City’s budget, but the shell game reveals deeper weaknesses in the city’s finances.
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Minnesota Joins Wealth Tax Push—Despite Their Risks
Minnesota lawmakers are pursuing a wealth tax, despite evidence it will drive out taxpayers and erode the tax base.
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Church Report to FISA: Why Won’t Congress Stop the Surveillance State?
The Church Committee exposed sweeping abuses by America’s intelligence agencies 50 years ago. Section 702’s recent reauthorization suggests lawmakers are increasingly comfortable with expansive spying on American citizens.
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Regulators Broke the ‘Spirit’ of Competition — Passengers Paid the Price
Washington blocked the merger that might have saved Spirit Airlines—then stood by as it collapsed. The result: fewer flights, higher prices, and a textbook case of policy backfiring on the consumers it aimed to protect.
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AIER’s Everyday Price Index Surges, Signaling Renewed Inflation Pressure
In April, AIER’s Everyday Price Index posted one of its sharpest two-month increases since the series began in 1987. Rising service costs point to a long-term problem.
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•
Was the American Revolution Really a War Over Money?
A sweeping new book portrays the Revolution as a struggle over competing monetary systems, rather than political liberty alone.
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•
Europe’s Green Deal Is Unraveling
Europe’s centrally planned climate agenda has collided with economic reality, weakening growth and fueling political backlash.
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•
Protectionism Won’t Feed North America: Don’t Scrap the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement
Calls to weaken or abandon USMCA overlook how interconnected US, Canadian, and Mexican agriculture has become. Trade barriers hurt farmers and families in all three nations.
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•
Claims of Housing ‘Oversupply’ Are Misleading
A few cooling markets have sparked claims that housing reform is no longer necessary. Post-COVID adjustments shouldn’t distract us from the long-term problem.
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•
How the Railway Safety Act Could Make Railroads Less Safe
Gains in safety historically came from innovation and operational flexibility on the ground. Three new studies suggest Congress is approaching rail safety backward.
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•
The Big Apple’s Rotten Budget Move: Raiding Pensions for Short-Term Spending
Delaying pension contributions may ease immediate pressure on New York City’s budget, but the shell game reveals deeper weaknesses in the city’s finances.
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•
Minnesota Joins Wealth Tax Push—Despite Their Risks
Minnesota lawmakers are pursuing a wealth tax, despite evidence it will drive out taxpayers and erode the tax base.
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•
Church Report to FISA: Why Won’t Congress Stop the Surveillance State?
The Church Committee exposed sweeping abuses by America’s intelligence agencies 50 years ago. Section 702’s recent reauthorization suggests lawmakers are increasingly comfortable with expansive spying on American citizens.
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•
Regulators Broke the ‘Spirit’ of Competition — Passengers Paid the Price
Washington blocked the merger that might have saved Spirit Airlines—then stood by as it collapsed. The result: fewer flights, higher prices, and a textbook case of policy backfiring on the consumers it aimed to protect.