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The 'Liberation Day' Tariffs Aren't Reciprocal and Other Reasons They Don't Make Sense
There are several errors, misconceptions, and confusing assumptions that went into the creation of Donald Trump's new wealth-destroying tariff regime…
1 year, 5 months ago
Don’t Ask the Fed to Fix Bad Trade Policy
The Federal Reserve can blunt the impact of a good deal of politically driven economic mischief. What about the new punitive tariff regime from the P…
1 year, 5 months ago
The Triumph of Fear: Domestic Surveillance and Political Repression from McKinley Through Eisenhower
With respect to the substantial federal power to repress and surveil Americans, how did we get here? Patrick Eddington provides the first part of the…
1 year, 5 months ago
Is Rooftop Solar a Threat to Stable Electricity?
Big energy facilities make the grid more stable, but rooftop solar reduces the need for those plants. Regulators have a hard time negotiating the ten…
1 year, 5 months ago
Challenge Your Narrative & Confront Uncomfortable History
History can be a weapon. Obscuring inconvenient history can be a weapon. And Left and Right are both guilty of it. Phil Magness provides some helpful…
1 year, 6 months ago
Tribalism is Dumb: Where It Came from, How It Got so Bad, and What to Do About It
It's become easier to hate those with whom we disagree on matters of policy and politics, and our ideological tribes insulate us from thoughtful chal…
1 year, 6 months ago
The Crisis of Dependency: How Our Efforts to Solve Poverty Are Trapping People in It and What We Can Do to Foster Freedom Instead
Government-administered aid to the poor is routinely wasted. Many well-intended charitable programs undermine self-determination and fail to restore …
1 year, 6 months ago
State Licensing Reform Liberates Workers
Several states have recently moved ahead with recognizing occupational licenses issued elsewhere. Ed Timmons explains what it means for employment, w…
1 year, 6 months ago
The 'How' of Ending the US Department of Education
Ending the US Department of Education is an important policy goal that appears closer than ever, and it should occur both within the bounds of the US…
1 year, 6 months ago
Government Dietary Advice and the New Alcohol Prohibitionists
A late change by President Biden in how alcohol is treated in dietary guidance will mean more finger wagging from health officials. The change highli…
1 year, 6 months ago