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The Student Loan Reckoning Has Arrived
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The Student Loan Reckoning Has Arrived
Millions of Americans are channeling the classic Eagles tune Hotel California in their experience with student loan debt: “you can check out any tim…
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The Economics of Zoning, Explained
What are zoning laws, how do they work, and what are their economic effects? This explainer is intended to be a guide to the purposes and mechanics …
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Why Do Investors Keep Buying Century Bonds?
Every few years, the century bond returns — not exactly with a bang, but with a new, shiny calculation involved. As reported by the FT and Bloombe…
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Six Takeaways from the Supreme Court’s Tariff Ruling
On Friday, the Supreme Court issued its 6-3 opinion in the Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump, and if you’ve spent any time reading or watching the n…
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'Violent Saviors': William Easterly's Book on Imperialism and Conquest
While framed as a book about economic development theory and the history of colonialism, William Easterly’s latest tome is actually something grander…
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Violent Saviors: A Review of William Easterly's Book on Imperialism and Conquest
While framed as a book about economic development theory and the history of colonialism, William Easterly’s latest tome is actually something grander…
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A Brief History of Federal Transfers to the States
Introduction Throughout American history, the federal government has played a role in state and local policy. The Congressional Research Service (CR…
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