We Already Know That Harder Law Enforcement Leads
Jeffrey A. Singer I have written often about the so‐called Iron Law of Prohibition: “The harder the law enforcement, the
Congressional Oversight: Document Demands Edition
Patrick G. Eddington I think it’s fair to question whether or not the current House Oversight Committee inquiry into allegations
Charting Some of Industrial Policy’s Opportunity Costs
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Surprisingly, the World Is Becoming More Equal
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Full Expensing Is a Key Piece of the Republican
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Standard Econ Model Bridges the “Unfortunate Events” and
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Fast Facts about Mandatory Spending
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New Evidence That Prescribing Psychologists Can Save Lives
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Not Indentured: Most H‑1Bs Starting Jobs in 2022
David J. Bier Critics of the H‑1B visa for skilled foreign workers often claim that the status amounts to “indentured”
Biden Administration Doubles Down on Costly “Buying American”
James Bacchus While praising the “new” trade policy of the Biden administration during a recent interview with PBS, U.S. Trade Representative