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Mississippi's Literacy Miracle: How Holding Students Back Moved a Whole State Forward
A year or so ago, I met my friend’s mother for the first time at a wedding. She told m…
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Mississippi's Literacy Miracle: How Holding Students Back Moved a Whole State Forward
A year or so ago, I met my friend’s mother for the first time at a wedding. She told me that she was Mississippi born and raised, but that after her …
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How Rome's Middle Class Lived — and What Happened When It Fell
For most of us, especially those of us who think about it a lot , the Roman Empire conjures up famous names of such men as Caesar, Augustus, Nero, Ma…
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Immigration Arrest Quotas Undermine ICE's Mission
One of the most robust findings in economics is that, with few exceptions, people respond to incentives , rather than intentions or moral principles.…
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Liberty Eroding, Gold Rising: 30 Years of Warning
Substantive change has occurred in the subjects examined in my second book, Gold and Liberty (AIER, 1995), since it was published three decades ago.…
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Census Migration Data Show the Value of Freedom
The US Census Bureau just released state population data for mid-year 2025, along with updates for all previous years back to the 2020 Census. The C…
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Prediction Markets and The Ethics of Betting on Bad News
Prediction markets seem to be everywhere these days. Now you can bet not only on the outcomes of sporting events, but also elections, wars, and natur…
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Why Super Bowl Tickets Are Cheaper But Everyday Life Isn’t
The largest event on the American sports calendar is once again about to take place, but with an interesting twist this year . Super Bowl LX ticket …
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