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Back to SearchEnd the Tax Exclusion for Employer‐Sponsored Health Insurance
It's an accident of history that predates modern health insurance and is roughly as old as the income tax itself, and yet it's mangled our health car…
4 years, 4 months ago
IRS Will Finally Hand Over Civil Forfeiture Data
It's been a legal fight for seven years. A secretive IRS database detailing the size and scope of federal civil forfeiture will finally receive outsi…
4 years, 4 months ago
Central Bank Digital Currency Poses Enormous Risks to Freedom
As lawmakers and the Federal Reserve discuss a potential central bank digital currency, just remember that your privacy is on the table. Will Luther …
4 years, 4 months ago
Black Liberation through the Marketplace
Black Liberation through the Marketplace details some of the work necessary to begin to make good on the promises of property rights, freedom of cont…
4 years, 4 months ago
The High Costs to Cities of Police Misconduct
Cities have a role to play when it comes to insuring against the high legal costs of police misconduct. Patrick Tuohey of the Better Cities Project d…
4 years, 4 months ago
Against the ‘Vetocracy’
There are too many points at which agents of the state may veto new enterprises or exchanges. How should lawmakers approach the problem with an eye t…
4 years, 4 months ago
Biden Administration Revives ‘Slush Fund’ Federal Settlements
When you're fined by the feds, the public treasury should get the money. But a practice common during the Obama years has been revived by President B…
4 years, 4 months ago
The U.S. Should Welcome China's Young Elites Seeking Exit
In the wake of devastating Covid lockdowns, young and educated Chinese elites are looking for the exits. The U.S. should make it easier for them to e…
4 years, 4 months ago
The Baby Formula Freakout’s Predictable Causes
Between trade restrictions and domestic regulatory hurdles, the supply crunch for baby formula in the U.S. has well-known causes. Gabriella Beaumont-…
4 years, 4 months ago
Joe Biden Isn't Doing All He Can to Mitigate Inflation
The politics of inflation are not all that complicated. The incentive for political actors remains to reward constituencies to enhance electoral pros…
4 years, 4 months ago