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  • April 5, 2012
    Blog
    Socialism and Social Darwinism
    … sign of success. At the societal level, social Darwinism was used as a philosophical rationalization for imperialist, colonialist, and racist policies, sustaining belief in Anglo‐​Saxon or Aryan cultural and biological superiority. Not a pleasant idea. And a pretty nasty …
    By David Boaz
  • July 25, 2011
    Washington Times
    Book Review: Fannie and Freddie’s Bubble
    … to new levels. “It was unheard‐​of for regulators to team up this closely with those they were charged with policing,” observe the authors. Few paid attention to the dangerous incentives created. When Massachusetts Democrat Rep. Barney Frank, long one …
    By Doug Bandow
  • December 7, 2009
    Blog
    One Thing Greenspan Got Right and Bernanke Didn’t
    … was the published economic research on GSEs. Gone was the loud voice of authority from a Fed Chairman on GSE policy. Instead, Bernanke choose to appease the GSE’s protectors in Congress. While the Federal Reserve does not maintain primary …
    By Mark A. Calabria
  • Spring/Summer 2007
    Cato Journal
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    The Case for Inflation Targeting
    … does the FOMC control inflation? Second, how does the dual man- date constrain the way that the FOMC implements monetary policy? Answers to these questions depend upon the theoretical assumptions used. Does the Fed Control Inflation? A policymaker who believes …
    By Robert L. Hetzel
  • May 9, 2006
    Cato.org
    The High Cost of Obstruction
    … insolvency and calling for innovative approaches to fix it. The Democratic Leadership Council and its think tank arm, the Progressive Policy Institute explored ideas, including personal accounts. Congressmen like Charlie Stenholm reached across the aisle in search of compromise. Even …
    By Michael D. Tanner
  • September 9, 2005
    Fox News (Online)
    Rehnquist’s Federalist Legacy
    … On numerous occasions, the Bush administration and Republicans have undermined limits on federal power for the purpose of promoting conservative policies. To cite a few examples, Republicans have intruded on states’ traditional control over education policy with the No Child …
    By Ilya Somin
  • February 23, 2000
    Houston Chronicle
    EPA Funds Anti-Sprawl Politics with Tax Dollars
    … in low‐​density suburbs. As a General Accounting Office report recently concluded, there is no evidence that federal subsidies or policies promote driving or low‐​density suburbs. The war on autos and low‐​density suburbs is a war on the …
    By Randal O’Toole
  • January 3, 2025
    Blog
    My Year’s Worth of Election Law Writing
    My Year’s Worth of Election Law Writing
    Following my 2023 and 2022 examples, I’ve compiled this catalog of my writings, televised panels, and podcasts since December 2023 on topics of election law and process.
    By Walter Olson
  • December 4, 2023
    Blog
    Will AI Cause Unemployment?
    Will AI Cause Unemployment?
    But the lesson from centuries of incorrect predictions about technological unemployment is that demand for human labor will continue.
    By Jeffrey Miron
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