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Free Speech Is Essential to Our Human Dignity

Proponents of laws banning so-called hate speech often couch their arguments in terms of dignity: that is, they claim that…

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Trade Does Not Create A National Security Externality

Tariffs are the talk of the town. The Trump administration is advocating for tariffs on just about everything and everyone,…

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Busting the NAFTA Myth: US Exports Soared After the Trade Agreement

The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) between the United States, Mexico, and Canada harkens back to a not-so-distant past…

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Fed Holds Steady as Tariff Storm Looms

The Federal Reserve’s monetary policy committee left the target range for its policy rate unchanged at 4.25 to 4.50 percent…

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The Poor Are Richer Than We Think: Unlocking Dead Capital

Every year, Oxfam publishes its report on world inequality. The statistic is always the same: a very small number of…

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Three-Dimensional Trade Chess, Explained

Supporters of tariffs claim that mainstream economists don’t understand the game. This “game” has been described by Peter Navarro as…

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High-Stakes Gamble: Is College Still Worth It?

My son says “College is bullshit” — and he’s only 10 years old — my physician told me. The boy…

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Klaus Schwab’s Departure Could Herald New (Spontaneous) Global Order

Klaus Schwab’s retirement and subsequent fall from grace symbolize the tectonic shifts occurring in the current global order. Schwab’s life’s…

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Do Government Schools Discriminate Against Religious Families?

Last week, the Supreme Court heard Mahmoud v. Taylor, a case that exposes a glaring injustice in America’s public school…

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Tariff Tension: Will US Shelves Be Empty By Late May?

After nearly a month under the Trump administration’s renewed tariff regime, signs of economic strain are beginning to surface across…

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