Money & The Economy
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New Biography Reveals Thomas Sowell’s One-of-a-Kind Career
Thomas Sowell is a one-of-a-kind thinker, scholar, and commentator. Through his more than 50 books on subjects including economics, race,…
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The Dark Side of Paradise: A Brief History of America’s Utopian Experiments in Communal Living
This is an article about a famous utopian community that flopped. But for context, let me first relate a story…
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California Governor Gavin Newsom is Trying to Pull Off a Shocking Pandemic Power Grab
With one of the lowest COVID-19 case rates in the country, a 70+ percent adult vaccination rate, and widespread reopening…
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The Malthusian Fallacy Paul Krugman Just Fell For
Over the last decade, United States population growth was at its lowest rate since the 1930s, according to a report…
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Flight Times May Soon Be Cut in Half—Thanks to Capitalism
Denver-based startup Boom Supersonic has been developing a passenger jet that will fly faster than the speed of sound, and…
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Biden’s Taxpayer-Funded Childcare Plan Won’t Work, Harvard Economist and Obama Ally Concludes
The Biden administration is proposing to spend $225 billion on subsidized daycare over the next decade as part of its…
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Congressman’s Impassioned Testimony Reveals the True Victims of Gun Control
Gun control advocates often claim the moral high ground. They accuse opponents of selfishly clinging to their guns and having…
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Harvard Business Review: Minimum Wage Hikes Led to Lower Worker Compensation, New Research Shows
Opponents of minimum wage laws tend to focus their criticism on one particular adverse consequence: by artificially raising the price…
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3 Ways Rising Price Inflation Hurts Everyday Americans
Proponents of big-government spending and money-printing tried to downplay April data showing surging consumer prices as just a temporary adjustment.…
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Promising New Legislation Could Transform the FDA’s Drug Approval Process, Leading to Better Treatments and Lower Prices
As we emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic, we have an opportunity to reflect on the Food and Drug Administration’s successes…
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The simple and fair solution to having wealthy Americans pay their fair share
A recent report from Propublica, indicated that some of the wealthiest Americans paid little or no federal income taxes in certain…
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Biden Effect: Inflation Surges to Level Not Seen in Almost 30 Years
The Consumer Price Index has increased 5% over the last 12 months, the fastest inflation in prices since August 2008,…
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Harvard Researchers Say This One Tiny Life Adjustment Can Reduce Depression Risk
In any given year, one in five Americans will have a diagnosable mental health condition, and 2020 and 2021 were…
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Two Big Problems Are Plaguing Our Economy, New Small Business Survey Reveals
With pandemic restrictions finally being wound down around the country, the economy should be roaring back to life. But we’ve…
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Nearly Half Of Small Businesses Raised Prices Due To Inflation, Survey Finds
A Goldman Sachs survey released Tuesday showed that most small businesses are concerned about inflation, and many have raised their…
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