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150 Economists Sign Letter Opposing Trump's Protectionist Agenda

150 Economists Sign Letter Opposing Trump's Protectionist Agenda
18.04.2025 4

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The Yolk's On You!

The Yolk's On You!
18.04.2025 2

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Review: The Christian Case for Free Markets

Review: The Christian Case for Free Markets
18.04.2025 5

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The Trump Administration Wages War on Meta

The Trump Administration Wages War on Meta
18.04.2025 3

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New 21% Tariff Will Make Fresh Tomatoes More Expensive

New 21% Tariff Will Make Fresh Tomatoes More Expensive
16.04.2025 2

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Do Americans Really Want To Bring Back Manufacturing?

Do Americans Really Want To Bring Back Manufacturing?
15.04.2025 2

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Trump Is Making Affordable Goods Expensive

Trump Is Making Affordable Goods Expensive
05.04.2025 3

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Are Trump's Tariffs Constitutional?

Are Trump's Tariffs Constitutional?
04.04.2025 2

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Brown University Targets Student Journalist for Emailing Administrators

Brown University Targets Student Journalist for Emailing Administrators
01.04.2025 2

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There's Nothing Novel About the DoorDash-Klarna Collaboration

25.03.2025 2

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The European Commission Is Assaulting American Tech Companies

23.03.2025 10

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D.C. Regulators Are Forcing This Rideshare Alternative Out of the Market

20.03.2025 5

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Trump Fires Democratic FTC Commissioners

20.03.2025 7

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Justice Department Doubles Down Against Google

13.03.2025 5

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Is it Constitutional To Deport Immigrants for Political Speech?

11.03.2025 40

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Trump's (Un)strategic Crypto Reserve

05.03.2025 6

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Jail Time for Cheap Rides?

04.03.2025 3

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Defaming Businesses Doesn't Protect Consumers

28.02.2025 4

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Trump's Love-Hate Relationship With Big Tech

Protectionism Jack Nicastro | 2.25.2025 10:36 AM Apple announced on February 24 that it will spend and invest more than $500 billion in the U.S....

25.02.2025 3

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Meet the New FTC—Same as the Old FTC

Federal Trade Commission Jack Nicastro | 2.21.2025 1:15 PM Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Andrew Ferguson announced Tuesday that the 2023...

21.02.2025 10

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FTC Chair Throws Stones in a Glass House

21.02.2025 4

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Supersonic Commercial Air Travel Is On Its Way

19.02.2025 10

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Why Is Foreign Aid Going To American Farmers?

14.02.2025 4

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What Is the SEC Hiding?

13.02.2025 10

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Trump's Tariffs Require Customs Agents To Check All Mail from China

07.02.2025 3

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Will Trump Embrace the AI Future or Succumb to His Protectionist Impulses?

04.02.2025 4

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The European Commission's (Anti)Competitiveness Compass

04.02.2025 5

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Biden's Antitrust Crackdown Stifled Innovation

30.01.2025 10

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How a Chinese AI Company Found a Way Around America's Export Controls

29.01.2025 10

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Trump's Davos Speech: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

27.01.2025 7

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Trump's Tariffs Will Make Americans, Mexicans, and Canadians Poorer

23.01.2025 5

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Trump Must Choose: Tariffs or Lower Prices

21.01.2025 20

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Pepsi Suffers the Wrath of (Lina) Khan 

20.01.2025 5

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Price Controls Won't Build Homes in L.A.

17.01.2025 10

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In Defense of Private Firefighters

15.01.2025 6

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Looting Is Bad. So Are Curfews.

13.01.2025 9

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Los Angeles Zoning Laws Pushed People and Homes Toward Fire-Prone Areas

11.01.2025 10

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Regulations Are Driving Up Ride-Sharing Prices in Washington, D.C.

09.01.2025 20

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Seattle's Minimum Wage Hike Hurts Workers

Economics Jack Nicastro | 1.6.2025 10:33 AM Seattle's minimum wage increased to $20.76 per hour on Wednesday, and at least one business has already...

06.01.2025 3

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Lawsuit Challenges Vermont Climate Program

Climate Change Jack Nicastro | 1.6.2025 11:45 AM The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the American Petroleum Institute sued the state of Vermont in...

06.01.2025 5

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Restaurant Reservation Markets Are Good. Outlawing Them Is Not.

Economics Jack Nicastro | 1.2.2025 1:40 PM New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) signed the Restaurant Reservation Anti-Piracy Act into law on December...

02.01.2025 7

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The European Commission Wants You To Use USB-C Forever

Europe Jack Nicastro | 1.2.2025 11:40 AM The European Commission announced on Saturday that all new electronic devices sold in the European Union...

02.01.2025 6

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New York's Climate 'Superfund' Is Costly, Arbitrary, and Unconstitutional

Climate Change Jack Nicastro | 12.30.2024 11:00 AM New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed the Climate Change Superfund Act on Thursday. The law would...

30.12.2024 20

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Nippon Steel-U.S. Steel Merger Poses No National Security Threat

Free Trade Jack Nicastro | 12.26.2024 1:47 PM The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) was unable to reach a consensus on...

26.12.2024 10

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Supreme Court To Hear TikTok Ban Case

TikTok Jack Nicastro | 12.18.2024 5:15 PM The Supreme Court has granted TikTok's request for a hearing on the Protecting Americans from Foreign...

19.12.2024 7

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You Don't Beat China by Copying China

China Jack Nicastro | 12.18.2024 12:29 PM Greg Jensen, co-chief investment officer at asset management firm Bridgewater Associates, recommended...

18.12.2024 9

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Mark Meador's Nomination to the Federal Trade Commission Is Bad News for Consumers

Trump Administration Jack Nicastro | 12.13.2024 3:37 PM President-elect Donald Trump announced Tuesday his intention to nominate Mark Meador as a...

14.12.2024 10

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Kroger-Albertsons Merger Halted by the Federal Trade Commission

Antitrust Jack Nicastro | 12.12.2024 12:15 PM The merger between grocery store giants Kroger and Albertsons was halted by Judge Adrienne Nelson of...

12.12.2024 7

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Supreme Court Punts on Racial Discrimination Case

Supreme Court Jack Nicastro | 12.11.2024 12:15 PM The Supreme Court declined to hear Boston Parent Coalition for Academic Excellence Corp. v. The...

11.12.2024 4

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China Goes Tit for Tat Over U.S. Chip Bans

Free Trade Jack Nicastro | 12.4.2024 11:20 AM On Tuesday, China banned the export of gallium, germanium, antimony, and industrial diamonds to the...

04.12.2024 4

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