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China Reverses Course on Population Planning
The 20th century was full of attempts to centrally plan population. Scientists like Paul Ehrlich…
The Problem with “Paycheck-to-Paycheck” Metrics
If you follow financial news, a headline you’ll often see is that a large number of people are…
Why I’m Pessimistic about the Selection of the Speaker…
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The Incandescent Ban and the Lie of LED Efficiency
It happened as I went to grab a new package of baby wipes from under the sink. I flipped on my…
A Nobel for a Student of Civilization
The 2023 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel (colloquially…
Is the Florida Government Enforcing Middlemen in the…
This week I have a question from Heath who frequently writes to me for Ask an Economist. He has a…
The FTC Attacks Amazon
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is the permanent government bureaucracy responsible for…
The Problem with a Chicago Municipal Grocery Store
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