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Walter Olson This November voters in Nevada, Colorado, and Idaho will consider whether to adopt versions of the “Alaska model,” discussed in this space here, here, and here, which does…

Colleen Hroncich Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota is the poorest area in the nation, says Mary Jo Fairhead, a former public school teacher who grew up on the reservation.…

Colin Grabow Last week, the Philly Shipyard announced the ceremonial start of construction on three Aloha class containerships. While typically a celebratory occasion, the cutting of steel for these ships…

Jeffrey A. Singer People who have taken high school economics should know about the law of supply and demand. Put simply, if demand for a good or service rises relative…

Mustafa Akyol The British Catholic magazine The Tablet just ran an eloquent review of my new book, The Islamic Moses: How the Prophet Inspired Jews and Muslims to Flourish Together…

Jeffrey Miron Does a government definition of property rights promote economic progress? A recent paper suggests yes: Cadastres—records of landownership—provide governments with the information necessary to tax and clarify ownership,…

Clark Packard and Scott Lincicome Article I, Section 8 of the US Constitution grants to Congress the power to “lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises” and to regulate…

Adam N. Michel The United States is at a fiscal policy crossroads. If federal spending remains on its current upward trajectory, the US budget will increasingly resemble government budgets in…

Chris Edwards Hurricanes Helene and Milton have now passed, leaving trails of destruction. Some politicians are using the disasters as a political football, focusing particularly on the funding of the…

Ian Vásquez (Screenshot: Ama​zon​.com) This fall marks both the 50th anniversary of economist Friedrich Hayek winning the Nobel Prize and the 80th anniversary of the publication of his book The…