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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Juneteenth Could Be a Casualty of DEI — and That’s a Tragedy
Juneteenth celebrates the promise of freedom for every American. Don’t let recent, racist rot undermine its 160-year message of hope.
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Could Quitting the United Nations Backfire?
Leaving the UN may satisfy critics, but it would cost the US some of its most powerful tools for shaping international outcomes.
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Regime Uncertainty and Market Uncertainty
When political rhetoric or fiscal policies threaten property rights or increase instability, private investors tend to withdraw.
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Nixon to Now: How the Kitchen Debate Came Home
The recent wave of protectionism is not about efficiency or economic growth. It’s about national control — about engineering particular outcomes.
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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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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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Juneteenth Could Be a Casualty of DEI — and That’s a Tragedy
Juneteenth celebrates the promise of freedom for every American. Don’t let recent, racist rot undermine its 160-year message of hope.
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Could Quitting the United Nations Backfire?
Leaving the UN may satisfy critics, but it would cost the US some of its most powerful tools for shaping international outcomes.
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•
Regime Uncertainty and Market Uncertainty
When political rhetoric or fiscal policies threaten property rights or increase instability, private investors tend to withdraw.
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•
Nixon to Now: How the Kitchen Debate Came Home
The recent wave of protectionism is not about efficiency or economic growth. It’s about national control — about engineering particular outcomes.
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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.