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William F. Shughart II » Commentary Articles

Who Pays for a Carbon Tax? No One Knows—That’s the Problem
December 17, 2018

America’s Increasingly Fragile Electric Grid
December 14, 2018

CAFE Standards vs. Economics
October 19, 2018

Daylight Saving Time Costs More Than It’s Worth
October 15, 2018

The Moratorium on Soda Taxes Puts California on the Right Track
August 17, 2018

Replacements for Plastic Straws Have Their Own Problems
August 9, 2018

How Banning Plastic Straws Could Make Pollution Even Worse
July 16, 2018

SURPRISE! Banning Styrofoam Creates All Kinds of Problems Including Environmental Ones
May 23, 2018

Russia’s ‘Keep It in the Ground’ Ploy to Stifle American Oil
April 23, 2018

For Many, Tax Day Will Be a Bit Less Gloomy
April 13, 2018

Tariffs and Econ 101
April 11, 2018

Assessing Tax Reform
March 21, 2018

Turn Back the Clock on Daylight Saving Time
March 8, 2018

If You Want to Keep Fossil Fuels in the Ground, You Support a Form of Economic Self-Destruction
February 6, 2018

Paying More at the Pump Will Not Fix California’s Roads if Politicians Keep Raiding the Gas-Tax Fund
January 5, 2018

Regulatory Hurdles Are Hampering Natural Gas Exports
November 17, 2017

Only Amazon Wins
November 1, 2017

What Is Seen and What Is Not Seen in Proposals to Ban Internal-Combustion Engines in California
October 25, 2017

One Step Closer to Making Tax Reform a Reality
October 23, 2017

Lawsuits Endanger Google, and by Extension Harm All of Us
October 13, 2017



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