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William F. Shughart II

J. Fish Smith Professor in Public Choice, Jon M. Huntsman School of Business, Utah State University
Areas of Expertise
Energy
Taxation
Environment
Regulation

William F. Shughart II

Distinguished Research Advisor and Senior Fellow

William F. Shughart II is Distinguished Research Advisor and Senior Fellow at the Independent Institute, the J. Fish Smith Professor in Public Choice in the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business at Utah State University, past President and Distinguished Fellow of the Southern Economic Association, and past President of the Public Choice Society. A former economist at the Federal Trade Commission, Professor Shughart received his Ph.D. in economics from Texas A&M University, and he has taught at George Mason University, Clemson University, University of Mississippi, and the University of Arizona.

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June 1, 2026 | News Article
Permanent daylight saving time failed before and would fail again.
William F. Shughart II
April 9, 2026 | News Article
We can't depend so heavily on government for transportation screening
William F. Shughart II
March 4, 2026 | News Article
I'm one of the many Americans who hate being forced to time-shift twice...
William F. Shughart II
November 2, 2025 | Book
The 24 Underrated Economists You Need to Know
Robert Whaples, Christopher Coyne, Gregory J. Robson, Diana W. Thomas
October 31, 2025 | News Article
Permanent standard time is the solution
William F. Shughart II
September 19, 2025 | News Article
In May 2023, then-Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) asserted during a panel...
William F. Shughart II
September 2, 2025 | News Article
Labor Day has its roots in Marxist theory, but In modern America the distinction between workers and capitalists continues to blur.
William F. Shughart II
June 25, 2025 | News Article
Instead of a triumph of antitrust, the case should be a warning to today’s “trust busters.”
William F. Shughart II
April 7, 2025 | News Article
President Donald Trump’s new tariff campaign, imposing heavy taxes on imports...
William F. Shughart II
March 24, 2025 | News Article
“Government” and “efficiency” should never appear in the same sentence, a truth that...
William F. Shughart II