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A Libertarian Case for Regulating Sports Betting
Prohibition won’t stop gambling’s social harms. But regulations aimed at transparency could protect individual rights to informed contract, while limiting predatory platforms.
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Standing Still as Inflation Runs Hot
Markets, monetary policy rules, and three Fed governors all pointed toward another rate increase. The committee chose to wait instead.
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Who Gets Rich from Innovation? Evidence from Broadband Expansion on the Colville Reservation
The biggest winners from new technologies are usually the people who use them, not the people who invent them.
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The Post-Liberals Can’t Have Tocqueville
Tocqueville believed liberty depended on virtue — but he trusted free institutions, not the state, to cultivate it.
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‘Pink’ Prices Aren’t Prejudice
Similar consumer products can command different prices. Critics call the pattern a “pink tax,” but it’s neither arbitrarily imposed nor impossible to avoid.
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Britain’s Problems Didn’t Begin with Brexit
Brexit disappointed both its critics and supporters, but Britain’s economic malaise runs much deeper than the 2016 referendum.
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The Fed Is Expected to Hold Rates. The Rules Say It Shouldn’t
If the Fed leaves rates unchanged this week, the September meeting will take on added importance.
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Dynamic Pricing Bills Can’t Ban Demand
Preventing prices from adjusting to demand doesn’t create more stadium seats. It just hands more of the scarcity premium to resellers.
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Business Conditions Monthly May 2026
Leading indicators improved in May, but coincident activity softened and lagging measures deteriorated sharply. The economy is still balanced, but on a narrowing base.
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‘Free Stuff’ in Norway Still Costs Half of Average Pay
Taxes claims half of middle class paychecks, leaving households with subpar public services and less disposable income.