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‘The Wealth of Nations’ and 250 Years of Economists Missing the Point
The Daily EconomyFrom trade policy to public debt, today’s economic debates echo those of 1776. The problem isn’t a lack of knowledge — it’s a failure to teach and apply enduring principles. -
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What Really Broke the Financial System?
The Economist Next DoorIn this episode of The Economist Next Door, host Paul Mueller is joined by AIER colleagues Lydia Mashburn Newman and Pete Earle to discuss the 2008 financial crisis, from the collapse […] -
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Can Every Job Pay a Living Wage?
The Daily EconomyA job’s wage is not a measure of dignity — it’s a reflection of economic value. Confusing the two leads to policies that undermine opportunity.
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The Daily EconomyA legal case in Kansas shows how surveillance technology can distort policing priorities. When authorities can monitor anyone cheaply, the temptation to target critics increases. -
The Daily EconomyEven among “sincere friends of freedom,” disagreement over government’s role runs deep. Can a state be big enough to defend liberty without also violating it?
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The Daily EconomyThe rollback of the EPA’s Endangerment Finding will lower costs, curb regulatory overreach, and restore accountability to Congress.
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The Daily EconomyCredit is not an artificial construct imposed by financiers or states. It arises because modern commercial life cannot function without it.
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The Daily EconomyStates with higher taxes and heavier regulation are losing residents. That shuffle could reshape national political power for decades to come.
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The Daily EconomyFor decades, federal regulators controlled airline prices and routes, limiting competition and keeping fares high. The Airline Deregulation Act changed everything.
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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.
