Jeffrey Miron and Jacob Winter An important strand of economic analysis suggests that nudges — non‐coercive policies like providing relevant information or adjusting defaults — can significantly...
Marc Joffe Jokes about the abundance of “ambulance chasers” aside, the fact is that some parts of America face a shortage of lawyers rather than the surplus that...
Robert A. Levy Competition is an essential ingredient of capitalism. Accordingly, when a corporation appears to have acquired sufficient market dominance to discourage competitors, it’s tempting to ask...
David Boaz Ideological labels are challenging. They change over time. They often originate as terms of abuse for one’s opponents. The proto‐liberal Levellers in the mid‐1600s got...
Jeffrey A. Singer This week, Idaho’s Republican Governor Brad Little signed HB 617 into law. The bill repeals Idaho’s five‐year‐old law that permits harm reduction organizations to...
Chris Edwards In his State of the Union speech on March 7, President Biden complained about corporate tax breaks and argued that corporations should pay their fair...
Nicholas Anthony Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell was recently questioned over growing concerns that a US central bank digital currency, or CBDC, might be launched in the near...
Patrick G. Eddington I’ve been in Washington over 30 years, but sometimes even I can be stunned by the short memories and shortsightedness of members of the Fourth Estate....
Patrick G. Eddington I’ve been in Washington over 30 years, but sometimes even I can be stunned by the short memories and shortsightedness of members of the Fourth Estate....
Neal McCluskey In our latest national survey of private school enrollment—released today—46 percent of schools reported enrollment increases between the 2022–23 and current school year, 30 percent...