For decades, international development has been synonymous with massive aid programs, billion-dollar projects, and slow-moving bureaucracies. Governments and global institutions have spent trillions trying to address economic and social challenges…
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Economy
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On Capitol Hill, where memories are short, concern about open-ended military conflicts — or as one might call them, war — is now considered “hysteria.” Such was the case when…
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An overwhelming majority of economists agree: protectionist tariffs harm the very nations that impose them. The notion that taxing Americans for buying foreign goods somehow strengthens our nation is no…
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In 1881, a president was assassinated over the future of the civil service. James Garfield, who believed in civil service reform, was shot by a syphilitic maniac, Charles Giteau, who…
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As noted in my previous column, foreign holdings of US dollars are classified as foreign holdings of US assets and, thus, contribute to US trade deficits. But as I argued,…
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An overwhelming majority of economists agree: protectionist tariffs harm the very nations that impose them. The notion that taxing Americans for buying foreign goods somehow strengthens our nation is no…
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In 1881, a president was assassinated over the future of the civil service. James Garfield, who believed in civil service reform, was shot by a syphilitic maniac, Charles Giteau, who…
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An overwhelming majority of economists agree: protectionist tariffs harm the very nations that impose them. The notion that taxing Americans for buying foreign goods somehow strengthens our nation is no…
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As noted in my previous column, foreign holdings of US dollars are classified as foreign holdings of US assets and, thus, contribute to US trade deficits. But as I argued,…
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In 1979, Governor Ronald Reagan was getting ready for his third presidential campaign, having mounted a late challenge to Nixon in 1968 and directly challenging Ford in 1976. The reality…