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The Federalization of State Budgets
EconceptionHow much have state budgets been taken over by the federal government? Is anything wrong with the Bureau of Labor Statistics? And what’s nationalist about trade surpluses? Tony Woodlief joins […] -
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Foundations of Economics: It All Starts With Cooperation
ExplainersIt is by understanding the nature of cooperation that one can see how the evolution of all the other foundations of economics, and even the free market economy itself, was driven by the societal benefits from ever more effective cooperation. -
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Why Consumption—Not Production—Is the True Goal of Economic Activity
ExplainersJust as an all-powerful monarch dictates what his subjects may and may not do — and just as no subject has any power to direct or constrain the monarch’s actions — consumers in a competitive market economy ‘command’ producers to do this and that, as well as to avoid doing countless other things.
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The Daily EconomyAncient wisdom on poverty alleviation offers timeless guidance for changing how we see the poor—and how we help them escape poverty. -
The Daily EconomyA combination of constitutional and commercial fixtures set Japan up for stability and growth, even as its Southeast Asian neighbors struggled.
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The Daily EconomyStudent loan forgiveness lives on in the government’s Public Service Loan Forgiveness, which erases remaining debt after a decade — if you happen to have the right job.
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The Daily EconomyFreedom activist María Oropeza was thrown into a torture prison in the middle of her livestream. Behind promises of free rent is a deadly intolerance for dissent.
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The Daily EconomyAmerica pays more for its vote than any other member nation, but bloc voting and inefficient operations often mean US interests are ignored.
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The Daily EconomyIntended as a self-funding program for the truly desperate, Social Security’s reckless expansion now threatens its ability to deliver for those most in need.
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