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The Case Against Raiding Private Savings To Prop up Social Security
Adam N. Michel A recent proposal by Andrew Biggs and Alicia Munnell suggests repealing the tax exemption for employer‐sponsored retirement...
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More Bank Lending Won’t Cure China’s Ills
James A. Dorn In an effort to improve China’s growth prospects, the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) is cutting banks’...
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To Head Off Strongman Governance, Keep Presidential Power In Check
Walter Olson The group Protect Democracy has just published a 90‐page report (“The Authoritarian Playbook for 2025”) laying out six areas...
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Biden’s ‘Pause’ on LNG Exports Is Impulsive and Destructive
Travis Fisher On January 26, the Biden administration announced it would pause new approvals of liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports....
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Six Reforms to Enhance Transparency and Fiscal Accountability Through the Congressional Budget Office
Romina Boccia and Dominik Lett The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) plays a critical role in informing Congress about the fiscal state...
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Reducing Illegal Immigration
Jeffrey Miron What policies, if any, can reduce the flow of illegal immigration? The libertarian answer is expanded legal immigration....
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Concerns over US Manufacturing and the Trade Deficit are Misplaced
Colin Grabow David Goldman is concerned about the state of American manufacturing. Describing the sector as critical to both the...
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A Tentative Step Toward Local Government Accountability in NC
Marc Joffe Performance measurement in the public sector can be challenging, and state and local governments too often avoid the...
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Wall Street Journal Columnist Triggers a ‘Reefer Madness’ Flashback
Jeffrey A. Singer In a January 21 opinion piece, Wall Street Journal columnist Allysia Finley sounded the alarm over the Department...
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Section 3 and the Fallacy of Democratic Primacy
Anastasia P. Boden After the last two Supreme Court terms, one might think the court needs a reprieve from high‐profile cases....
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