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Beware Of Five Tricks In Policy Debates
Move past the short cuts and the social media noise, and fuller pictures emerge.
October 27, 2026
In this episode of Uncommon Knowledge, Peter Robinson interviews Hoover fellow and author Thomas Sowell on his 5th edition of Basic Economics: A Common Sense Guide to the Economy. In this interview, Sowell brings the world into clearer focus through a basic understanding of the fundamental economic principles and how they explain our lives. Sowell draws on lively examples from around the world and from centuries of history.
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Hoover Institution’s Robert E. Hall Awarded 2026 Nobel Prize In Economics
On October 12, Hoover Institution Senior Fellow Robert E. Hall was awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences alongside Michael Woodford for groundbreaking research that transformed economists’ understanding of how the total mass of individual household and business decisions shape the broader economy.
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Only Billionaires Will Escape The Billionaire Tax
Hoover Institution fellow Benjamin Jaros discusses the wealth tax and what might happen if implemented.
October 26, 2026