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A Better Reason for a Flat Tax
Teaser: As long as regional price disparities exist and the U.S. maintains a progressive federal tax system, the principle of horizontal equity will be violated.Newly-released data from the Bureau of...
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What’s Wrong with Prudential Bank Regulation and How to Fix It
Teaser: Testimony before the House Financial Services Committee. Read full testimony here.I explain why the current mix of prudential regulations of banks developed over the past three decades is not...
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Hillary's Long-Term Growth Plan Ignores Granddaughter Charlotte
Teaser: Clinton clearly missed the memo on the need for tax simplification.Hillary Clinton wants to rein in short-termism on Wall Street: the tendency of corporate executives to focus on quarterly...
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Interior Design Doesn’t Kill, But Regulating It Does
Teaser: The only thing interior design kills is jobs and economic opportunities—when it’s subject to absurd licensing requirements.This article originally appeared in The Federalist.Interior design...
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Child Care Regulations Backfire on Mom and Dad
Teaser: New evidence shows that such regulation is making child care far more expensive than necessary, to the detriment of the children and parents it aims to help.Well-intentioned state governments...
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Trump Gets His Facts Wrong on China
Teaser: In economics, there is lots of room for difference of opinion, and although Mr. Trump is entitled to his own opinion, he is not entitled to his own facts.This post originally appeared in...
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Workers Don't Do Better In Unions
Teaser: Just in time for Labor Day, Labor Secretary Thomas Perez is resurrecting the old canard that workers do better in unions. His latest blog post uses misleading data to suggest that if workers...
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Goldman Sachs' Cloudy Crystal Ball Oil Price Forecast
Teaser: The history of oil price predictions is one of a few lucky guesses and a lot of failed ones.Goldman Sachs’ analysis that the price of crude oil could perhaps fall to $20 a barrel is no better...
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Why Should the Fed Raise Rates While Inflation Is Below Two Percent?
Teaser: Looking back to 2010 reminds us that monetary policy decisions must always be made under uncertainty, and that risks are always present.Unemployment has fallen to 5.1 percent, much closer to...
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Pope Francis' Policies Won't Help the Poor
Teaser: Pope Francis' concern for the environment is admirable. But to keep the poverty-reducing engine of economic growth running, it is necessary to continue to use fossil fuels.This article...
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VW Diesel Buyers Could Have Discovered Cheating Before the EPA Did
Teaser: Once upon a time people could fix their own cars. They could change their oil, replace the spark plugs and do a basic tune-up. As a teen I could start my manual-transmission car when its...
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Distinguishing Policy From Politics in the Cadillac Plan Tax
Teaser: The Affordable Care Act’s “Cadillac plan tax” has been much in the news of late.The Affordable Care Act’s “Cadillac plan tax” has been much in the news of late. A motley collection of health...
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America Should Heed Hayek’s Lessons For Faster Growth
Teaser: In today’s slow-growth climate, many pundits and politicians are pushing for new solutions to get the economy in a higher gear. A better path forward may be looking to lessons from the past.In...
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Paid Leave Bill Would be a Lose-Lose for Women and D.C.
Teaser: Washington, D.C.’s, new proposed paid leave bill sounds like a winner, especially for women.This post originally appeared at MarketWatch.Washington, D.C.’s, new proposed paid leave bill sounds...
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Sanders Explains 'Democratic Socialism,' Students Smitten
Teaser: With his second-place standing in the polls solidified, many are wondering what would happen in a Sanders economy, and what exactly is democratic socialism.Democratic presidential candidate...
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