As a college student with little understanding of how money works, Caleb Hammer racked up thousands in credit card debt, an outsized car note, and private student loans. That’s when…
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The drive to bring jobs back to American soil is a compelling political instinct. But soundbites aside, Washington’s campaign to engineer domestic employment through tariffs, subsidies, and executive pressure reveals…
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Every few years, political leaders promote sporting mega-events such as the Olympic Games and the FIFA World Cup as engines of economic growth, promising tourism booms, job creation, and infrastructure…
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It was a brutal winter in New England. Many mornings, I got out of bed to fire up our snowblower and tackle the latest round of snow. When the wind…
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If April Fools has a patron saint in politics, it may be the candidate who promises lower costs and less war, then delivers the reverse on both. Just months into…
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Recently, as I sat in my small undergraduate economics class, another student raised his hand to share a thought about the current state of markets. Though quite well-spoken, he quickly…
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Where occupational licensing exceeds genuine public safety needs, it substitutes centralized judgment and political privilege for the preferences of consumers and workers. Introduction: Individual Rights and the Public Good The…
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There is an old economics adage that says if you want people to buy more of your good or service, you should raise the price. Right? You would think something…
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There is an old economics adage that says if you want people to buy more of your good or service, you should raise the price. Right? You would think something…
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Educators continue to debate a question that sounds philosophical but is actually quite practical: when a student earns a diploma, what exactly have they earned? Is it proof of real,…