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Everyone Should Have The Retirement Plan Federal Employees Enjoy
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by Teresa Ghilarducci, Kevin Hassettvia The Washington Post
All Eyes On Digital Payments
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by Raghuram Rajanvia Project Syndicate
Kevin Hassett On His Plan To Open Up The Retirement System
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interview with Kevin Hassettvia Yahoo
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Socialism and The Constitution
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by Michael McConnellvia Defining Ideas
The Essence Of Marxism
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by Niall Fergusonvia Defining Ideas
Portrait of Karl Marx
Liberal Democracy Vs. Communism
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by Peter Berkowitzvia Defining Ideas
How Socialist Is Bernie Sanders?
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by Paul R. Gregoryvia Defining Ideas
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A Cautionary Note On Price-Level Targeting
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by Charles I. Plosservia Defining Ideas
Furman, Summers And Taxes
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by David R. Hendersonvia Defining Ideas
The Bonds Of Colonialism
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by Terry Anderson, Wendy Purnellvia Defining Ideas

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How To Regulate Big Tech

by Michael J. Boskinvia Project Syndicate
Thursday, April 25, 2019

Having benignly neglected big technology companies for years, democratic governments are now producing a dizzying array of policies to regulate them. The risk is that the flurry of policymaking will overcorrect and do more harm than good, not least by unintentionally stifling innovation and competition.

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Lee Ohanian - Should Taxpayers Pay $70 Million To Keep A Trailer Park As "Low-Income Housing?"

interview with Lee Ohanianvia Lars Larson National Podcast
Wednesday, April 24, 2019

Hoover Institution fellow Lee Ohanian discusses his California On Your Mind article "What Do You Call A $70 Million Trailer Park? Insanity? No, It’s Called “Low-Income Housing.”

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The Libertarian: The Mueller Report And Its Aftermath

interview with Richard A. Epsteinvia The Libertarian
Thursday, April 25, 2019

Partisans on both sides of the Russia controversy are grievously in error.

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The Fed Fights A New Bank It Fears. The Startup Sees Nothing To Worry About

quoting John H. Cochranevia Investing
Thursday, April 25, 2019

The Federal Reserve is trying to kill a fledgling bank before the newfangled business takes root, arguing it’s a dangerous idea. The nascent company says there’s no reason to fret about its plan to give big investors access to the central bank’s highest interest rates.

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Markets In Everything, San Francisco Toilet Edition

by David R. Hendersonvia EconLog
Wednesday, April 24, 2019

Last Saturday, I was up in San Francisco for an event and met my daughter for coffee first. After leaving her, I decided to walk along the ocean so that I would get my exercise and wouldn’t get to the event before it started.

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Red Ink in the Golden State

interview with Joshua D. Rauhvia Hoover Digest
Wednesday, April 24, 2019

California owes hundreds of billions of dollars in pension obligations it can’t meet. Hoover fellow Joshua D. Rauh says the overpromising needs to stop—now.

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Analysis and Commentary

Markets In Everything, San Francisco Toilet Edition

by David R. Hendersonvia EconLog
Wednesday, April 24, 2019

Last Saturday, I was up in San Francisco for an event and met my daughter for coffee first. After leaving her, I decided to walk along the ocean so that I would get my exercise and wouldn’t get to the event before it started.

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Scorched Earth

by Richard A. Epsteinvia Hoover Digest
Wednesday, April 24, 2019

Wildfires last year destroyed thousands of homes and cost dozens of lives, and California’s environmental policies bear some of the responsibility. The Golden State needs less red tape and smarter land management.

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Richard Epstein: Capitalists Blaming Capitalism. 1 Of 2

interview with Richard A. Epsteinvia The John Batchelor Show
Tuesday, April 23, 2019

(Part 1) Hoover Institution fellow Richard Epstein discusses his Defining Ideas article "Does Capitalism Cause Social Decay?"

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Richard Epstein: Capitalists Blaming Capitalism. 2 Of 2

interview with Richard A. Epsteinvia The John Batchelor Show
Tuesday, April 23, 2019

(Part 2) Hoover Institution fellow Richard Epstein discusses his Defining Ideas article "Does Capitalism Cause Social Decay?"

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The Working Group on Economic Policy brings together experts on economic and financial policy to study key developments in the U.S. and global economies, examine their interactions, and develop specific policy proposals.

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