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Henry Hazlitt’s Timeless Lesson: Still Refuting Today’s Economic Nonsense
Michael Chapman Henry Hazlitt (Wikimedia) Henry Hazlitt died 32 years ago this week, but his economic insights remain stubbornly relevant. His…
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Legal Brief: Even in Emergencies, the President Cannot Seize Congress’s Tariff Powers
Thomas A. Berry, Brent Skorup, and Charles Brandt Shortly after taking office, President Trump issued a series of executive orders…
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In Defense of Elbridge Colby
Justin Logan US Undersecretary of Defense for Policy Elbridge Colby. Today, Politico published an attack on Undersecretary of Defense for…
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Trump Issues Fresh Tariff Threats Amid Dearth of New Trade Deals
Colin Grabow Shortly after the Trump administration announced a ninety-day pause on its “Liberation Day” tariffs, White House economic advisor…
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Reporting FinCEN’s Suspicious Activity, Again
Nicholas Anthony The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has released its 2024 “Year in Review” report, and things are not…
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Good Riddance to Grad PLUS Student Loans
Andrew Gillen and Neal McCluskey There are many things to like and dislike in the One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB)…
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Haitian Immigrants Have a Low Incarceration Rate
Alex Nowrasteh The Trump administration recently revoked Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitians. TPS was a federal designation that allowed…
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Trump’s Vietnam Agreement Bodes Poorly for Future Trade Deals
Colin Grabow Earlier this year, President Donald Trump stated that US tariff policy would be based on reciprocity. “Whatever countries…
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Next Target for Cuts: HUD
Chris Edwards Congress has passed the One Big Beautiful Bill, which trims spending on Medicaid and food stamps. More spending…
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Bank Capital Standards
Peter Van Doren The Federal Reserve Bank recently proposed to liberalize capital standards for large banks. Since 2014, the eight…
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