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David Hume’s Stark Warning: Reason Serves Passion
David Hume’s A Treatise of Human Nature has been called “one of the keystone books of western philosophy,” “the founding…
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Will Undermining the Dollar Bring an American Industrial Renaissance?
For decades, America’s manufacturing sector has seemingly eroded, with jobs and production shifting overseas in search of lower costs and…
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A Brief History of the Panama Canal
The Panama Canal was opened in 1914. It was an enormous undertaking. The canal took ten years to complete (from…
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The Civil Service War: Can Trump Succeed Where Other Presidents Failed?
Writing eight years ago in USA Today, I cheered: “President Trump’s proposed budget takes a big step towards draining the…
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What a Trumped-up Fed Means for the Global Economy
President Trump is bringing federal agencies to heel. Is the Federal Reserve next? Our nation’s central bank jealously guards its…
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The Tariff Trade-Off Many Economists Ignore
At its core, economics is about making choices. We face trade-offs. If you want more of this, you must give…
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Business Conditions Monthly January 2025
In January 2025, the AIER Business Conditions Monthly indicators showed moderate economic momentum, with leading indicators moderating, coincident measures remaining…
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How Congress Created the Doctor Shortage
Today (Mar 19, 2025) is Match Day — the medical equivalent of the NFL Draft — when would-be medical residents…
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The Strategic Crypto Reserve Threatens to Repeat Historical Mistakes
The Trump administration’s initiative to establish a Strategic Crypto Reserve — framed as a way to promote entrepreneurship and strengthen…
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Despite Uncertainty, Fed Holds Rates Steady
The Federal Reserve’s monetary policy committee left the target range of its policy rate unchanged at its March meeting on…
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