History
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The Social Security Reform Bill Clinton Almost Brought to America
Clinton’s plan, inspired by Chile’s pension reform, marked the first time a sitting US president publicly called for personal retirement accounts.
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Remaking the Fed: A Look Back at the Banking Act of 1935
Ninety years later, every Fed decision — from raising rates to curb inflation to cutting them in a downturn — still flows through the framework created in 1935.
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Coffee Business: Beans, Houses, and the Great Enrichment
From the Ottoman Empire to the modern Starbucks, coffee seems to power entrepreneurship and innovation.
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The Hard Truth About the Abolition of Slavery
Guided by Enlightenment principles and Christian teachings, abolitionist leaders confronted slavery despite entrenched economic interests, political pressures, and societal norms—and changed the world.
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Are We Doomed to Repeat Economic History, Even When We Know It?
Tariffs, war, fascism… if those in power won’t heed warnings, we’re all stuck repeating history.
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William Jennings Bryan vs. Carl Schurz: Lessons from the Gilded Age Money Debate
The harmful effects of rising money supply and rising prices fall heavy on the middle class. Printing “free” money is a costly temptation.
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The Forgotten Soap Opera That Took on the New Deal
As New Deal thinking took over the nation, The American Family Robinson offered economic alternatives with a side of murder mystery.
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HL Mencken Knew Politicians: ‘Merchants of Delusion’
The storied commentator patiently reminded us not to entrust our futures to politicians.
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Public Choice at the Pump: How Politicians Banned Self-Serve Gas for Years
Full-service stations enlisted government to block you from pumping your own gas, protecting their profits at the expense of consumers and would-be competitors.
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Reagan’s Trade Gamble: The Story Behind the Voluntary Export Restraints
Reagan’s attempts to suppress car prices ultimately made US-made cars less competitive and reduced employment in American factories.
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The Social Security Reform Bill Clinton Almost Brought to America
Clinton’s plan, inspired by Chile’s pension reform, marked the first time a sitting US president publicly called for personal retirement accounts.
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•
Remaking the Fed: A Look Back at the Banking Act of 1935
Ninety years later, every Fed decision — from raising rates to curb inflation to cutting them in a downturn — still flows through the framework created in 1935.
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•
Coffee Business: Beans, Houses, and the Great Enrichment
From the Ottoman Empire to the modern Starbucks, coffee seems to power entrepreneurship and innovation.
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The Hard Truth About the Abolition of Slavery
Guided by Enlightenment principles and Christian teachings, abolitionist leaders confronted slavery despite entrenched economic interests, political pressures, and societal norms—and changed the world.
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Are We Doomed to Repeat Economic History, Even When We Know It?
Tariffs, war, fascism… if those in power won’t heed warnings, we’re all stuck repeating history.
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William Jennings Bryan vs. Carl Schurz: Lessons from the Gilded Age Money Debate
The harmful effects of rising money supply and rising prices fall heavy on the middle class. Printing “free” money is a costly temptation.
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The Forgotten Soap Opera That Took on the New Deal
As New Deal thinking took over the nation, The American Family Robinson offered economic alternatives with a side of murder mystery.
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HL Mencken Knew Politicians: ‘Merchants of Delusion’
The storied commentator patiently reminded us not to entrust our futures to politicians.
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•
Public Choice at the Pump: How Politicians Banned Self-Serve Gas for Years
Full-service stations enlisted government to block you from pumping your own gas, protecting their profits at the expense of consumers and would-be competitors.
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Reagan’s Trade Gamble: The Story Behind the Voluntary Export Restraints
Reagan’s attempts to suppress car prices ultimately made US-made cars less competitive and reduced employment in American factories.