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AIER’s Everyday Price Index Rockets 2.5 Percent in March 2026
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The Daily EconomyAdam Smith recognized that true human flourishing requires more than riches.
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The Daily EconomyThe president can escape the economic trench warfare he started in April 2025. But first, he’ll have to remember a decades-old lesson from the greatest deal he ever struck.
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The Daily EconomyInternal combustion engines empowered millions to participate in the modern economy. Restrictions on their use hit the poor hardest.
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The Daily EconomyAmerica’s shipbuilding troubles did not begin with foreign rivals — and they will not be solved by taxing them.
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Exploring the full range of conservative thought through conversations and debate.
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.
