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Unpacking the High Cost of Offshore Wind Policy
Travis Fisher Offshore wind is one of the most expensive ways to generate electricity. It’s also a perennial favorite when politicians…
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In Memory of James Gwartney
Ian Vásquez James D. Gwartney (1940–2024). Economist James Gwartney passed away at age 83 on Sunday. He was a prolific academic,…
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Presidential Candidates on Spending
Chris Edwards and Krit Chanwong The most important challenge for the next president will be tackling the government’s massive and…
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Market Distortions and Hidden Costs of the Farm Bill’s Agriculture Subsidies: A Policy Investigation
Paul Best As Congress gears up for debate over the next Farm Bill later this year, many of the subsidy…
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How Does the Congressional Government Spending Deal Measure Up?
Romina Boccia and Dominik Lett House Speaker Mike Johnson (R‑LA). Whoever thought that the May 2023 debt limit deal settled…
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Curbing Federal Emergency Spending: New Study Release
Romina Boccia and Dominik Lett We’ve just released a new paper providing comprehensive estimates of “emergency spending” going back to 1992.…
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The Government Can’t Evade Lawsuits by Strategically Mooting Cases
Thomas A. Berry Yonas Fikre, an American citizen, was placed on the No‐Fly List in 2010 while he was out…
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Radio and the Rise of Conservatism
Paul Matzko I had the opportunity to work with two economists on a paper testing a proposition from my book on conservative broadcasting in…
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The Free Speech Recession Deepens Across the Democratic World
David Inserra A recent report by the Future of Free Speech highlights the sustained and concerning trend against freedom of…
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Border Patrol Agent Deaths in the Line of Duty, 2003-2023
Alex Nowrasteh Border Patrol agent Freddy Ortiz died in an on‐duty vehicle accident on November 14, 2023, while on patrol…
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