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August 22, 2023

Is Paid Leave a Pro-Growth Policy?

Paid leave, whether mandated by Washington or funded by new taxes on rich people and large companies, might seem like…
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August 18, 2023

An Age of Economic Plenty or Scarcity?

Perhaps the reversal of a number of favorable post-war trends will usher in a period of labor shortage and economic…
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August 04, 2023

Thoughts on the Industrial Policy Debate

While the CHIPS Act targets broad national security aims, skepticism remains about the Biden administration's Pentagon-style industrial policy of targeted…
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August 03, 2023

Does Money (and Economic Growth) Buy Happiness?

Do the higher incomes that come from economic growth make us happier? A new study finds that while higher incomes…
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August 03, 2023

Trustees v. CBO: Projection Accuracy for Social Security

A comparison on the accuracy of two prominent projections of Social Security finances.
Ron DeSantis (R-FL) speaking at the Christians United for Israel (CUFI) conference at the Crystal Gateway Marriott in Arlington, Virginia.
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August 01, 2023

Thinking About Ron DeSantis’ GDP Goal

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ 10-point economic agenda includes 3 percent economic growth. Is such a pace possible? If it is,…
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August 01, 2023

How the Middle Class Is Faring: My Long-Read Q&A with Jeremy Horpedahl

Does the typical American family today enjoy better living standards compared to 1985? We may have bigger TVs in our…
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July 28, 2023

It Really Is More Expensive to Give Everyone $1 Than to Give Some People $1

There is no getting around opportunity costs—around trade-offs. In raising additional taxes to fund universalism, there is an opportunity cost…
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July 25, 2023

Why Is Economic Growth Good?

Why does GDP have to keep going up? Isn’t life good enough? Economic growth means more of and better access…
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July 21, 2023

National Power Is Made out of People

The ability to draw smarties from around the world and turn them into productive residents and citizens—to add them to…
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July 18, 2023

Yet More Absurdities in Biden’s Housing Policy

In a recent Wall Street Journal op-ed, my colleague Ed Pinto and I recently raised alarms about how the Biden…
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July 18, 2023

There and Back Again: Learning from Poland’s Socialist Experiment

A new book includes a wonderful explanation and critique of socialism and tells the story of Poland's impoverishing socialist turn,…
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July 14, 2023

What We’re Learning About Work-from-Home and Productivity Growth

A new study finds that fully remote work is associated with about 10 percent lower productivity than fully in-person work.…
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July 12, 2023

No, ObamaCare Did Not Reduce Federal Disability Rolls

A recent study definitively rejects that Medicaid expansions reduced either Supplemental Security Income or Social Security Disability Insurance applications or…
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July 07, 2023

The 21st Century Decline of Economic Freedom

Economic freedom and openness are vital for America's prosperity, innovation, competition, and individual liberty. By embracing these principles, the country…
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July 07, 2023

Rethinking Education in the Wake of the Pandemic: My Long-Read Q&A with Rick Hess

The COVID-19 pandemic hit American schools hard. Test scores show that students are struggling—especially those who were already behind their…
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July 06, 2023

Balancing Security, Trade, and Technology in Asia

America's absence in "mega-regional" trade pacts in Asia is undermining its leadership in the region, while China benefits economically and…
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June 28, 2023

Is ‘Bidenomics’ Even a Thing, Really?

The Biden White House wants us to believe "Bidenomics" is a thing of substance rather than a mere marketing gimmick,…
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June 28, 2023

The Untold Story of American Immigration: My Long-Read Q&A with Leah Boustan

Are immigrants truly responsible for job loss among native-born Americans? Does immigration burden the US economy? And do today's immigrants…
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June 20, 2023

Good News on AI and Jobs

If AI really is an important general-purpose technology, then there will be big job impacts. But they will be the…