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Government Shutdowns and Economic Activity | International Liberty
From a microeconomic perspective, there is some genuine disruption for affected federal bureaucrats, even if they eventually will get full – and lavish – compensation for their involuntary vacations. And some federal contractors are being hit as well. There’s also …
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More and More Evidence that Higher Minimum Wages Mean Fewer Jobs and Less Opportunity | International Liberty
No matter how often new research is produced showing that low-skilled workers are hurt when politicians cut off the bottom rungs of the economic ladder, politicians persist in pushing for bad policy. Many state already have increased minimum wages, and the “Fight for $15” crowd …
The Harmful Campaign Against Vaping and E-Cigarettes | International Liberty
At some point in the future, observers may joke that one side is willing to accept more smoking if one teenager forgoes vaping while the other side is willing to have lots of vapers if it means one less smoker. …
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What’s Required to Finance Roads, Schools, and Healthcare? | International Liberty
To elaborate, not only do jurisdictions such as Hong Kong and Singapore enjoy impressive growth, they also get very high scores for infrastructure, education, and health outcomes. In other words, these nations are role models for “public sector efficiency.” What …
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The Pernicious Impact of Government Intervention in Healthcare, Captured in a Chart
Originally posted on International Liberty: America’s healthcare system is a mess, largely because government intervention (Medicare, Medicaid, Obamacare, and the tax code’s healthcare exclusion) have produced a system where consumers almost never directly pay for their medical services. This “third-party…
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Rich Nations that Enact Big Government Don’t Remain Rich | International Liberty
“United States would be almost as poor as Mexico today if growth was just one-percentage point less every year starting in 1895. That was just a hypothetical exercise. There are some very sobering real-world examples. For instance, Nima Sanandaji pointed …
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