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Affordable Broadband is a Local Victory
Discussions about the cost of living for food, fuel, and fun dominate many political …
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Affordable Broadband is a Local Victory
Discussions about the cost of living for food, fuel, and fun dominate many political debates today. If there’s one service that’s ripe for cutting c…
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NYT’s Nikole Hannah-Jones Regrets Sending Her Daughter to Failing Public School
Nikole Hannah-Jones now admits what her daughter already knew: enrolling your child in a failing school system puts them at a serious disadvantage.…
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The $46 Trillion Price of Avoiding Social Security Reform
Senators elected in 2026 will confront Social Security’s trust fund depletion before their terms end. If they choose not to act, the law limits Soci…
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Tariff Exemptions are Big Business for Big Business
On August 6, 2025, Tim Cook stood in the Oval Office and announced that Apple would increase its US investment pledge from $500 billion to $600 bi…
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The Great Repricing of the College Degree
For a few generations, heading off to college after high school became a rite of passage for many Americans. The academic landscape grew competitive…
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Hidden from CPI, These Costs Are Eating Away at Real Wages
Two previous pieces in this series argued that the Consumer Price Index (CPI) leaves out major costs that American consumers actually pay. First, th…
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Good Intentions Paved the Road to the 2008 Financial Crisis
This week marks the eighteenth anniversary of the failure of Lehman Brothers , a key event of the 2008 global financial crisis (GFC). Lehman’s failu…
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