Back in August, the American right spent an entire week arguing about burritos. The food fight began when Turning Point USA’s Andrew Kolvet relayed a college student’s complaint that a…
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On October 14, 1976, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences awarded the Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel to Milton Friedman “for his achievements in the fields…
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As nights lengthen and the autumn air cools, those of us who remember the golden age of trick-or-treating can recall the sound of packaged candy falling into a plastic, pumpkin-shaped…
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California voters will decide on Proposition 40, a proposal for “a one-time 5-percent tax on the worldwide net worth of individuals exceeding $1 billion,” this November. The measure’s obligation reaches…
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Executive Summary Economic nationalism is once again in vogue. The United States government now has an ownership stake in approximately 30 private companies.[1] It has also broadened and increased tariffs…
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The August 2026 AIER Business Conditions Monthly (BCM) points to stronger current economic activity but a still-divided outlook. The Leading Indicator recovered to 50 from July’s 42, returning to neutral…
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Not long ago, universities and academics were revered (perhaps naively) for their unflinching pursuit of facts. The scientific method, tenure, academic freedom, and peer review are all set up to…
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These days, it is commonplace for conservatives to say that government must serve the common good. That assertion is usually couched as a criticism of traditional conservative thinking since at…
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Republicans are probably wishing right now that President Trump hadn’t had his way so thoroughly on tariffs and the Iran War. Even the president himself, were he prone to reflection,…
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