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Adam Smith’s Three Steps to Prosperity
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The Social Security “Lockbox” Myth with Romina Boccia
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California’s Water Crisis Isn’t a Drought—It’s Bad Policy
The Daily EconomyDecades of subsidies, mispricing, and politically protected water allocations have left households paying the highest costs while agriculture wastes the most.
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The Daily EconomyAfter more than 100 pilots, the evidence shows that universal basic income does little to boost employment and risks unintended economic costs. -
The Daily EconomyDoes the Fed need 24,000 employees? A leaner, more automated institution could reduce costs and improve transparency.
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The Daily EconomyFiscal discipline is politically costly, but inaction will be disastrous. How can we restore sanity to federal budgeting?
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The Daily EconomyCapital loaned out can’t be invested or consumed. Interest compensating the lender is merely “the price of time.”
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The Daily EconomyBy regulating online speech and expanding digital ID systems, governments are turning the natural right to free expression into a licensed activity.
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The Daily EconomyThough Saturday morning television is gone, the regulatory complex it spawned remains.
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There has never been conformity or unanimity among conservatives. Conservatism contains many different factions and varieties of thought. The Philadelphia Society has always been dedicated to fostering conversation. This volume is published in that spirit.
