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Communicating Capitalism to the Next Generation
America enjoys levels of wealth and prosperity never before experienced in world history. For that, we can thank capitalism. But capitalism is not doing so… Read More
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Economic Freedom Improves Lives, Yet Another Study Finds
A new metastudy by Serbian think tank Libek confirms that countries wishing to increase their economic growth—and reap the many rewards that come from doing… Read More
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Meet the Man Who Saved Early America From Debt
When Thomas Jefferson appointed Albert Gallatin to be secretary of the treasury in 1801, Federalists expected the worst. They had just lost the presidency for… Read More
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He Wants to Lift Taxpayers as His State’s First GOP House Speaker in 136 Years
NEW ORLEANS—Philip Gunn says he is trying to move more of his state’s citizens from dependency on government “freebies” to self-sufficiency and a lighter tax… Read More
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Urban Violence Begins in Broken Homes
The Chicago Tribune reported a big drop in violence in Chicago this past weekend. Forty people were shot. This down from the weekend before, when… Read More
Trump’s Rollback of CAFE Mandates Is a Big Win for Car Buyers, Consumer Choice
The Trump administration recently proposed the Safer Affordable Fuel-Efficient (SAFE) Vehicles Rule. The proposed rule offers modifications to Obama-era Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards… Read More
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100 Manufacturers Have Boosted Hiring, Expanded, or Given Raises, Bonuses Thanks to Tax Reform
Lima Pallet Co. announced earlier this year it was adding 15 to 20 jobs as part of an expansion prompted by the 2017 tax-cut law—one… Read More
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Skills for a 21st-Century Workforce Cap GOP’s ‘Better Way’
It’s no secret that being speaker of the House comes with its challenges. Recently, however, I had the kind of day that makes it all… Read More
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America Leapfrogged Other Countries in Tax Reform, and Economic Growth Is the Result
In February 2017, U.S. House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady remarked at a conference on international tax competition, “Our blueprint delivers a tax… Read More
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The Government May Require Almond Milk, Soy Milk to Use Non-Milk Names
If Washington politicians, bureaucrats, and lobbyists have their way, consumers of common nondairy “milks”—such as almond milk and soy milk—may soon have to buy those… Read More
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No End in Sight as US Trade War With China Reaches 1-Year Mark
It’s been a year since the White House launched a trade war with China. On Aug. 14, 2017, President Trump instructed U.S. Trade Representative Robert… Read More
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Underreported: What Tax Reform ‘Crumbs’ Meant for These Blue Collar Workers
HAGERSTOWN, Maryland—Tom Condon has seen Jamison Doors through many of the company’s ups and downs. A factory worker for 28 years, Condon has survived multiple… Read More
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Google’s Plan for a Censoring App for China Makes a Mockery of Its Mission of Information Access
Google plans to launch a pre-censored search engine app in China, tailored to fit China’s strict censorship laws, according to a report in The Intercept…. Read More
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Thank God for ‘Avocados From Mexico’
It is difficult to read the phrase “avocados from Mexico” without singing the catchy tune from a popular Super Bowl commercial. These commercials ring true… Read More
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Liam Fox’s Robust Case for Free Trade
This is not the time to back off on free trade. In fact, as British conservative Liam Fox said recently, it is the time to… Read More
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How the Left Misunderstands Free Markets
How did our nation go from having a high-growth economy in the 19th and early 20th centuries, to struggling in recent years to achieve 3… Read More
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Economic Turnaround: Pittsburgh Rebuilds and Rebrands
The collapse of the U.S. steel industry in the 1980s sent once-thriving Pittsburgh into a severe economic depression. Pittsburgh has struggled to rebuild and rebrand… Read More
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How Congress Could Generate Enormous Savings Across the Government
When Americans buy plane tickets, they shop around to find the deal that best suits their needs and save a lot of time and money… Read More
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The 2 Lessons We Should Learn From Apple’s Success
Apple has become the first U.S. company in history to attain a trillion-dollar valuation. Here are a few thoughts about the relevance of this to… Read More
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Bureaucrats Want to Make a Woman With a Grass Allergy Grow a Lawn. She’s Fighting Back.
Carl and Janice Duffner are in federal court challenging a law in St. Peters, Missouri, that requires them to grow grass in their yard, even… Read More
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3 Budget ‘Reforms’ That Would Make Matters Worse, Not Better
A congressional select committee on reforming the budget process recently held another public hearing, supposedly with the ultimate aim of designing a more transparent, accountable, and… Read More
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No, Regulations on Air Conditioners Will Not Lead to More Jobs
Industry groups are ramping up efforts to have President Donald Trump send the Kigali Amendment—a change to the Montreal Protocol—to the Senate for ratification. The… Read More
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July Posts Record Employment but Slower Than Expected Jobs Growth
The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ July employment report fell short of expert predictions, reporting a gain of only 157,000 new jobs, while at the same… Read More
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Fact Check: Trump Says 3.5 Million People Have Been Lifted off Food Stamps
President Donald Trump said in remarks at the White House recently that 3.5 million Americans have been lifted off food stamps. Verdict: True The number… Read More
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The Unsung Hero Who Financed the American Revolution, and His Lesson for Today
The name that King George III is said to have called the “most damning name of all” on the Declaration of Independence was not that… Read More
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8 Years Later, the Damage of Dodd-Frank Continues to Mount
President Donald Trump signed into law the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act on May 24 to, among other things, provide exemptions to… Read More
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Trump ‘Most Pro-Black President,’ Pastor Says in White House Meeting
President Donald Trump touted the booming economy and efforts at prison reform Wednesday as he met with inner-city pastors at the White House. “We have… Read More
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Free-Market Policies Make the Most of the Sharing Economy
Economic freedom enables the sharing economy, and in a groundbreaking new multinational study, the Swedish think tank Timbro finds a strong relationship between free markets… Read More
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For the Roaring Economy, We Can Thank Trump and Republicans
When I read that the economy is growing strongly, it makes me happy. But in politics, good news is not enough. You have to decide… Read More
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Youth Lemonade Stands Continue to Bring Out the Best in Bureaucrats
Another weekend, another lemonade stand shut down. Over Memorial Day weekend, the city of Denver brought us the story of Jennifer Knowles and her three… Read More
