President Trump has, it is clear, upended the global trading system and America’s place in it through his aggressive use of tariffs as a tool of personal power. These actions would have shocked the Founding…
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Economy
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Twenty years ago, a committee led by former Chair of the US Federal Reserve Paul Volcker released its report. The committee had investigated what had been known as the “oil-for-food” program, which began in 1996…
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On August 14, 1935, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act into law. The program was designed to give private sector retired workers old-age benefits. In the ninety years since, the program has…
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In July 2025 the AIER Everyday Price Index (EPI) rose to 296.1, a rise of 0.10 percent. This is the eighth consecutive monthly increase in the index, which has risen 1.79 percent since January 2025.…
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Don’t look now, but free-market economics is coming back into vogue. For the last decade, mainstream economists of both the right and the left have begun to flirt with statist ideas that previously were beyond…
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Uber announced last month that it plans to roll out a new feature that would allow female drivers and riders to avoid being paired with men. The feature will be piloted in Los Angeles, San…
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Inflation eased slightly in July, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.2 percent last month, down from 0.3 percent in June. Core inflation rose 0.3 percent in…
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Inflation eased slightly in July, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.2 percent last month, down from 0.3 percent in June. Core inflation rose 0.3 percent in…
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Uber announced last month that it plans to roll out a new feature that would allow female drivers and riders to avoid being paired with men. The feature will be piloted in Los Angeles, San…
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Don’t look now, but free-market economics is coming back into vogue. For the last decade, mainstream economists of both the right and the left have begun to flirt with statist ideas that previously were beyond…