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Media Alerts

“DOGE-ing the FTC?” Senior Fellow William F. Shughart II Op-Ed in Law & Liberty

Fri, Mar. 21

“18 to 20 Age Ban Cases Coming to a Head” Senior Fellow Stephen Halbrook, author of The Right to Bear Arms Op-Ed in Reason

Fri, Mar. 21

“Trump Expected to Sign Executive Order to Eliminate the Department of Education, but the Reform Effort May Be Short-Lived” Senior Fellow Richard Vedder, author of Let Colleges Fail cited in Op-Ed in Minding the Campus

Thu, Mar. 20

“Economists say inflation won’t cool until supply and demand realign” Research Fellow Alexander William Salter quoted in The Washington Times

Wed, Mar. 19

“Trump Didn’t Kill the Penny—Inflation Did” Senior Fellow Robert Whaples Op-Ed in The Hill

Wed, Mar. 19

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David T. Beito
Regulation, Privatization, Race Issues

Christopher J. Coyne
Economics, Foreign Policy

Ivan Eland
Foreign Policy, National Security, Terrorism

Williamson M. Evers
Education Policy

John C. Goodman
Healthcare, Welfare, Taxes

Stephen P. Halbrook
Constitutional Law, Gun Control

Abigail R. Hall
Economic Liberty

Steve H. Hanke
Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics, International Economics, Financial Economics

David R. Legates
Climate Change

Phillip W. Magness
Economic Policy, Higher Education

Lawrence J. McQuillan
Economics, Public Pensions, Water Policy

Michael C. Munger
Economics, Housing

Robert P. Murphy
Economics, Monetary Policy, Banking Regulation

Vicki E. Murray-Alger
Education

Benjamin Powell
Immigration, Poverty, Regulation

Judy L. Shelton
Economics, Monetary Policy

William F. Shughart II
Energy, Taxation, Environment, Regulation

Randy Simmons
Environment, Water, Energy

Mary L. G. Theroux
Homelessness, Education, Religion, Welfare

James Tooley
Education

Richard K. Vedder
Education, Economics, Taxes

Graham H. Walker
Education, Constitutional Law, Religion

William J. Watkins, Jr.
Constitutional Law,
Civil Liberties

Robert M. Whaples
Economics, Religion

Commentary

Trump Didn’t Kill the Penny—Inflation Did

Robert M. Whaples | Thu, Mar. 20

Standing Up for Bureaucracy Is Not Standing Up for Science

Francis Collins and the crusade against Dr. Jay Bhattacharya.

K. Lloyd Billingsley | Wed, Mar. 19

Regime Uncertainty: Another Substantial Cost of Tariffs

Abigail R. Hall | Tue, Mar. 18

The Department of Education—To Be, or Not to Be, That Is the Question

Richard K. Vedder | Fri, Mar. 14

Rehearing En Banc Sought in 5th Circuit Suppressor Case

The panel’s ruling that suppressed firearms aren’t protected should be reconsidered.

Stephen P. Halbrook | Fri, Mar. 14

California Endangers Self-Defense

Under new bill, crime victims must run away first.

K. Lloyd Billingsley | Fri, Mar. 14

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News Releases

Race & Liberty in America: (Updated Edition) The Essential Reader

Updated Volume Extolls Classical Liberal Tradition of Anti-Racist Champions

Tue, Feb. 4

Guilt by Association: How California’s CalGang Database and State Gang Laws Jeopardize Civil Liberties

Thu, Jan. 23

Independent Institute Creates Ethnic Studies Curriculum for California High Schools

Thu, Nov. 7

Good as Gold: Unleashing the Power of Sound Money

New Independent Institute Book by Judy Shelton

Tue, Oct. 8

New Updated Edition of Groundbreaking Book
Priceless: Curing the Healthcare Crisis

Tue, Sep. 24

Satirical Look at America’s Endless Wars and the People Who Run Them

Tue, Jun. 18

Blame Politicians, Not Producers, for High California Gasoline Prices

Californians Fleeced Again, New Report Finds

Wed, Mar. 6

New Book Explores Roots of Left-Wing Anti-Semitism

Tue, Feb. 20

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