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Analysis and Commentary

Adam Smith's Beautiful Reductio Ad Absurdum

by David R. Hendersonvia EconLog
Sunday, February 10, 2019

I’m about to leave for home from an excellent Liberty Fund colloquium on “Free Trade and Liberty” in La Jolla. Thanks to Liberty Fund, discussion leader Sandra Peart, organizers Pierre Lemieux and Liberty Fund’s Hans Eicholz, and the other participants.

In the News

Leftist Tax Schemes Bash The Rich, But Depend On Their Success

quoting Thomas Sowellvia The Press-Enterprise
Saturday, February 9, 2019

Nineteenth century historian Thomas Carlyle called economics “the dismal science” because of its predictions about scarcity and poverty. Those are immutable features of all societies, which explains why his snarky term remains widely used.

In the News

Opinion: Will California’s Gavin Newsom Continue Jerry Brown’s Legacy?

quoting Hoover Institutionvia The Daily Caller
Friday, February 8, 2019

California has a new governor, and people across the nation may wonder whether Gavin Newsom will govern in the style of his predecessor Jerry Brown. After all, there is an extended family connection.

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Are We Growing Too Slowly?

by Daniel Heilvia Budget Matters, America Off Balance
Monday, January 28, 2019

If we’re going to put fiscal policy on a more sustainable course, we first need to diagnose the cause of the projected future imbalance. We have three potential culprits: we’re not growing fast enough, we’re not taxing enough, or we’re spending too much.

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Area 45: Is Taxing Wealth “Economic Justice?” With John Cochrane

interview with John H. Cochranevia Matters of Policy & Politics
Thursday, February 7, 2019

The merits of the various proposed tax hikes and whether they constitute sound economics.

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Hoover Institution Launches Friedman Fundamentals, A Video Series Highlighting The Nobel Laureate’s Policy Insights

Thursday, February 7, 2019
Hoover Institution, Stanford University

The Hoover Institution today launched Friedman Fundamentals, the latest video series in its Educating Americans in Public Policy (PolicyEd) program. The new videos pair the voice of economist Milton Friedman with custom and contemporary animation to compellingly illustrate his timeless explanations of economic concepts and policy ideas.

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China's Likely Afraid Of Trade War Escalation, Says Niall Ferguson

interview with Niall Fergusonvia CNBC
Thursday, February 7, 2019

Hoover Institution fellow Niall Ferguson discusses what to expect from President Trump's trade policy.

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The Libertarian: The New Progressive Agenda

interview with Richard A. Epsteinvia The Libertarian
Thursday, February 7, 2019

Examining a raft of left-wing policy proposals from 2020 presidential candidates.

Analysis and Commentary

Cuomo Admits Tax Burden On "The Rich"

by David R. Hendersonvia EconLog
Thursday, February 7, 2019

Finally, a major Democratic politician admits it. "Governor Andrew Cuomo said the super-wealthy in New York – accounting for 1 percent of tax filers – end up paying 46 percent of the personal income taxes the state collects each year."

In the News

AOC Wants To Soak The Rich. Here's Why That's A Bad Idea.

quoting John H. Cochranevia Chicago Tribune
Wednesday, February 6, 2019

Every so often, a rising young Democratic star comes along with an idea that boldly challenges the status quo. Today, it’s Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York, who wants to raise the top income tax rate. In 1982 it was Sen. Bill Bradley of New Jersey, who proposed an overhaul of income taxes that “seemed revolutionary and impossible,” The Washington Post said in 1986.

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