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Bastiat Was Right: Tariffs Make The World Poorer
In 1845, Frédéric Bastiat (born on this day in 1801) wrote to France’s Chamber of Dep…
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Bastiat Was Right: Tariffs Make The World Poorer
In 1845, Frédéric Bastiat (born on this day in 1801) wrote to France’s Chamber of Deputies imploring the National Assembly to protect the national i…
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Trump v. Cook Carve-Out Leaves the Fed Above the Law
On the same morning, in two opinions both written by Chief Justice John Roberts, the Supreme Court tripped over itself. In Trump v. Slaughter , SCOT…
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Thomas Paine’s Challenge to a Complacent America
According to a late 2025 Heartland Institute/Rasmussen Reports poll , “58 percent of likely voters aged 18 to 39 support government-run grocery sto…
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The Poverty of the UN's Degrowth Agenda
The latest attack on economic growth comes wrapped in moral language. Its advocates promise less poverty, greater equality, and a safer climate. The…
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Should Smartphones be Banned in Schools? A Look at the Research
A new paper released by the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) authored by a team of researchers (Allcott et al) examines the effect of lo…
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Ozempic Sat Unused for Decades Because Invention Is Not Enough
Led by Ozempic and Wegovy, glucagon-like peptides (GLP-1s) have become a global phenomenon, with one in eight US adults currently taking one. Those…
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Why Is the Federal Reserve Paying Banks Billions in Interest?
When will the Federal Reserve finally stop losing money ? The Fed has been effectively bankrupt (operating at a loss) since 2023 because the intere…
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