Policy
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Why the US Grows While the EU Slows: Adam Smith’s Recipe
Adam Smith’s recipe of “peace, easy taxes, and a tolerable administration of justice” explains much of the discrepancy in GDP.
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NY Will Raise Minimum Wage and Rate of Business Exodus
Albany lawmakers want to raise the wage floor again, and index it to inflation. The state’s constant interventions will destroy jobs and perhaps whole businesses.
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Crafting a Crisis: The Unseen Impact of Tariffs on Artisans at Home
Tariffs raise prices on specialty materials, making many all-American handicrafts difficult to produce. Small businesses suffer.
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The Unintended Consequences of US Intervention in Libya
As in many cases, the United States would be better off having done nothing than triggering such a calamitous descent into violent chaos.
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Debunking the Three Best Arguments for Tariffs
Tariffs can’t bring back jobs and raise significant revenue at the same time. In fact, they’re unlikely to do either.
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The Social Security Fairness Act Is a $200 Billion Handout to Government Employees
Lame-duck Senate will decide whether people with public sector pensions can double dip at the expense of everyone else.
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Learning Fiscal Discipline: Colorado’s Success, Shortcomings, and Regulatory Ruse
One of our 50 little labs of liberty has a Taxpayer Bill of Rights that refunds them the state surplus. But it hasn’t curtailed the growth of government.
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Deregulatory Lessons from Argentina: How Javier Milei Lowered Rent Prices 40%
Before the Lipovetzky Law, Argentine landlords and tenants typically agreed on semiannual rent adjustments, with room for renegotiation.
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Are Cryptoassets Securities? A Lawsuit Against the SEC May Decide
Crypto.com is pursuing a declaratory judgment that tokens traded on its exchange were not created by investment contracts, and so are not securities. The outcome remains to be seen.
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Why the US Grows While the EU Slows: Adam Smith’s Recipe
Adam Smith’s recipe of “peace, easy taxes, and a tolerable administration of justice” explains much of the discrepancy in GDP.
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•
NY Will Raise Minimum Wage and Rate of Business Exodus
Albany lawmakers want to raise the wage floor again, and index it to inflation. The state’s constant interventions will destroy jobs and perhaps whole businesses.
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•
Crafting a Crisis: The Unseen Impact of Tariffs on Artisans at Home
Tariffs raise prices on specialty materials, making many all-American handicrafts difficult to produce. Small businesses suffer.
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•
The Unintended Consequences of US Intervention in Libya
As in many cases, the United States would be better off having done nothing than triggering such a calamitous descent into violent chaos.
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•
Debunking the Three Best Arguments for Tariffs
Tariffs can’t bring back jobs and raise significant revenue at the same time. In fact, they’re unlikely to do either.
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•
The Social Security Fairness Act Is a $200 Billion Handout to Government Employees
Lame-duck Senate will decide whether people with public sector pensions can double dip at the expense of everyone else.
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Learning Fiscal Discipline: Colorado’s Success, Shortcomings, and Regulatory Ruse
One of our 50 little labs of liberty has a Taxpayer Bill of Rights that refunds them the state surplus. But it hasn’t curtailed the growth of government.
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Deregulatory Lessons from Argentina: How Javier Milei Lowered Rent Prices 40%
Before the Lipovetzky Law, Argentine landlords and tenants typically agreed on semiannual rent adjustments, with room for renegotiation.
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•
Are Cryptoassets Securities? A Lawsuit Against the SEC May Decide
Crypto.com is pursuing a declaratory judgment that tokens traded on its exchange were not created by investment contracts, and so are not securities. The outcome remains to be seen.