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The Social Media Jam: Why Too Many Choices Leave Us Feeling Stuck
From the cereal aisle to TikTok, an abundance of choice can leave us feeling unsatisfied. Most social media lacks the disciplined hand of market costs — at least for now.
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David Hume’s Stark Warning: Reason Serves Passion
Hume argues our passions make decisions first, and then we use reason to justify what our emotions have decided.
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Will Undermining the Dollar Bring an American Industrial Renaissance?
Reviving manufacturing by beating down the dollar would necessitate a complete reorganization of the US economy .
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A Brief History of the Panama Canal
The US took over a bankrupt French project, backed an independence movement, and paid a $25 million ransom to get the marvel finished.
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The Civil Service War: Can Trump Succeed Where Other Presidents Failed?
Entrenched bureaucracies are beloved by the media and much of Congress. Will Trump triumph where prior presidents blundered and backtracked?
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What a Trumped-up Fed Means for the Global Economy
While the Fed’s core duties remain off-limits to Trump’s regulatory overhaul, the administration clearly wants to subordinate the central bank to its political objectives.
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The Tariff Trade-Off Many Economists Ignore
The deadweight loss caused by higher tariffs could, at least in theory, be offset by gains from a lower income tax rate.
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Business Conditions Monthly January 2025
A divergence between leading and lagging indicators reveals short-term uncertainty, though the broader economy shows resilience for now.
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How Congress Created the Doctor Shortage
Why don’t we train more doctors? Congress froze medical training in 1997, intentionally creating artificial scarcity.
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The Strategic Crypto Reserve Threatens to Repeat Historical Mistakes
Treasury purchases of silver distorted markets, failed to achieve their inflationary goals, and contributed to economic instability — culminating in the Panic of 1893.
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The Social Media Jam: Why Too Many Choices Leave Us Feeling Stuck
From the cereal aisle to TikTok, an abundance of choice can leave us feeling unsatisfied. Most social media lacks the disciplined hand of market costs — at least for now.
-
•
David Hume’s Stark Warning: Reason Serves Passion
Hume argues our passions make decisions first, and then we use reason to justify what our emotions have decided.
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•
Will Undermining the Dollar Bring an American Industrial Renaissance?
Reviving manufacturing by beating down the dollar would necessitate a complete reorganization of the US economy .
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•
A Brief History of the Panama Canal
The US took over a bankrupt French project, backed an independence movement, and paid a $25 million ransom to get the marvel finished.
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•
The Civil Service War: Can Trump Succeed Where Other Presidents Failed?
Entrenched bureaucracies are beloved by the media and much of Congress. Will Trump triumph where prior presidents blundered and backtracked?
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•
What a Trumped-up Fed Means for the Global Economy
While the Fed’s core duties remain off-limits to Trump’s regulatory overhaul, the administration clearly wants to subordinate the central bank to its political objectives.
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•
The Tariff Trade-Off Many Economists Ignore
The deadweight loss caused by higher tariffs could, at least in theory, be offset by gains from a lower income tax rate.
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•
Business Conditions Monthly January 2025
A divergence between leading and lagging indicators reveals short-term uncertainty, though the broader economy shows resilience for now.
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•
How Congress Created the Doctor Shortage
Why don’t we train more doctors? Congress froze medical training in 1997, intentionally creating artificial scarcity.
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•
The Strategic Crypto Reserve Threatens to Repeat Historical Mistakes
Treasury purchases of silver distorted markets, failed to achieve their inflationary goals, and contributed to economic instability — culminating in the Panic of 1893.