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Analysis and Commentary

Will Biden’s Plan To Increase The Corporate Tax Rate From 21% To 28% Improve Tax Fairness?

by Alvin Rabushkavia Thoughtful Ideas
Monday, April 5, 2021

In 1985, the Wall Street Journal asked me to interview a panel of tax experts to determine who really pays corporate taxes. Is it investors in lower returns? Is it workers in lower wages and fewer jobs? Is it consumers in higher prices?

Analysis and Commentary

Tyler Cowen On The Pandemic, Revisited

by Russ Robertsvia EconTalk
Monday, April 5, 2021

Blogger, author, podcaster, economist Tyler Cowen of George Mason University discusses the lessons learned from the pandemic with EconTalk host Russ Roberts. Appearing roughly one year after his first conversation on the pandemic, Cowen revisits the predictions he made then and what he has learned for the next time.

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San Francisco Bans Affordable Housing

by John H. Cochranevia The Grumpy Economist
Monday, April 5, 2021

"San Francisco bans affordable housing," is the spot-on conclusion of a lovely post by Vadim Graboys (link to twitter).

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Don’t Let China Mint The Money Of The Future

by Niall Ferguson quoting Tyler Goodspeedvia Bloomberg
Sunday, April 4, 2021

U.S. policy makers need to wake up to the potential of digital currency and electronic payments and the peril of allowing China to dominate them.

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Matters Of Policy & Politics: California Scheming

interview with Lee Ohanian, Bill Whalenvia Matters of Policy & Politics
Monday, April 5, 2021

What lies ahead for America’s most populous state, including an economic surge and a possible gubernatorial recall election this fall.

The Case against High Marginal Tax Rates

by David R. Hendersonvia Defining Ideas
Friday, April 2, 2021

Biden’s proposals would unlearn many hard-won lessons in US tax policy.

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America in the World: A History of U.S. Diplomacy and Foreign Policy

interview with Robert Zoellickvia Hoover Podcasts
Thursday, April 1, 2021

Recounting the actors and events of U.S. foreign policy, Robert B. Zoellick identifies five traditions that have emerged from America's encounters with the world: the importance of North America; the special roles trading, transnational, and technological relations play in defining ties with others; changing attitudes toward alliances and ways of ordering connections among states; the need for public support, especially through Congress; and the belief that American policy should serve a larger purpose. These traditions frame a closing review of post-Cold War presidencies, which Zoellick foresees serving as guideposts for the future.

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Libertarian: College Sports At The Supreme Court

interview with Richard A. Epsteinvia The Libertarian
Thursday, April 1, 2021

The High Court could determine the future of NCAA athletics.

Lessons From The Hoover Policy Boot CampAnalysis and Commentary

Technological Change And The U.S. Labor Market

by Erik Hurstvia PolicyEd
Thursday, April 1, 2021

What effect does technological change have on the labor market?

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Matters Of Policy & Politics: Joe Biden: “The New FDR” Or “Sander-Plus”?

interview with Richard A. Epstein, Bill Whalenvia Matters of Policy & Politics
Wednesday, March 31, 2021

The similarities and differences between what Franklin Roosevelt set in motion in the 1930’s and what the Biden Administration is pursuing at present.

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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.

Milton and Rose Friedman: An Uncommon Couple