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State Development Incentives: Taxes, Investment, and Tullock ...
State Development Incentives: Taxes, Investment, and Tullock Auctions
Michael C. Munger | Sep. 5, 2023
A Large Bank Failure that Few Are Talking About
A Large Bank Failure that Few Are Talking About
Burton A. Abrams | Aug. 26, 2023
How Inflation Fuels Government Growth
How Inflation Fuels Government Growth: High interest rates hit the private sector hard while leaving Washington free to spend more money.
Judy L. Shelton | Aug. 23, 2023
Reject Any Grand Bargain between U.S., Saudi Arabia, Israel ...
Reject Any Grand Bargain between U.S., Saudi Arabia, Israel and Palestinian Authority: Everyone would win but us. Pursuing a blockbuster deal is probably irresistible to a politician like Joe Biden, however.
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A Monetary and Fiscal History of the United States, 1961–2021
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Reviewed By James L. Caton
A Monetary and Fiscal History of the United States, 1961–2021
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Reviewed By James L. Caton
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Fixing Social Security: The Politics of Reform in a Polarized Age
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Fixing Social Security: The Politics of Reform in a Polarized Age
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Fiscal Recklessness, Path Dependence, and Expressive Voting
Fiscal Recklessness, Path Dependence, and Expressive Voting
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The Independent Review
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Why a Pandemic Is Not a Recession
Why a Pandemic Is Not a Recession
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“Capitalism!” Sr. Fellow Randall Holcombe, author of
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The Terrible 10
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Aug. 12, 2022
Redefining “Recession,” Semiconductor Pork, Fauci Doubles Down | Independent Outlook 43
July 27, 2022
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Restoring the Promise: Higher Education in America
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“Don't Forgive Student Loans” Sr. Fellow Richard Vedder, author of
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July 6, 2022
Inflation Revs, Ukraine Turns, Taiwan Fears, Homelessness Grows | Independent Outlook 40
June 15, 2022
SCOTUS Religious Liberty, NYC Election, Voter Fraud & Inflation | Independent Outlook Episode 21
June 23, 2021
CA Gov Newsom Recall, Ending Woke Schools, Gun Control & Government Failure | Independent Outlook Episode 18
Apr. 28, 2021
“Does Government ‘Stimulus’ Really Stimulate?” Research Fellow David Ranson appears on the Liberty Watch radio show
Apr. 4, 2021
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June 24, 2016
Robert Higgs Interview on "Anemic Recovery, Regulation and Taxation" at Cato Institute
Nov. 5, 2015
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