Archive for September, 2015
Health Spending an Increasing Share of GDP
John R. Graham  •  Wednesday, September 30, 2015
Fossil Fuels Are the Lifeblood of Modern Civilization
Aaron Tao  •  Tuesday, September 29, 2015
Employee Health Benefits on a Winning Streak?
John R. Graham  •  Tuesday, September 29, 2015
Hollywood Joins the Fossil Fuel Divestment Movement
William F. Shughart II  •  Monday, September 28, 2015
Health Plan Deductibles Grew Seven Times Faster Than Wages
John R. Graham  •  Monday, September 28, 2015
Time for Bond Investors, Especially in Chicago, To “Know What You Own”
Lawrence J. McQuillan  •  Friday, September 25, 2015
Be Prepared for Active Shooter Threats
Randall G. Holcombe  •  Tuesday, September 22, 2015
“But They’re Illegal!” The Worst Argument Against Immigration
Abigail R. Hall  •  Tuesday, September 22, 2015
Freedom, Fairness, and the Transitional Gains Trap
Gary Galles  •  Monday, September 21, 2015
Happy Birthday, US Department of Education…Now Go Away
Vicki E. Murray-Alger  •  Saturday, September 19, 2015
The Fed’s Interest Rate Hike Is Overdue
Randall G. Holcombe  •  Friday, September 18, 2015
Clinton’s Pitching $350 Billion in “Free” College
Vicki E. Murray-Alger  •  Friday, September 18, 2015
Some Constitution Day Reflections about Government’s Role in Education
Vicki E. Murray-Alger  •  Thursday, September 17, 2015
Ronald Coase and the Battle of Breastfeeding
Abigail R. Hall  •  Thursday, September 17, 2015
Is China Really Crashing?
Alvaro Vargas Llosa  •  Tuesday, September 15, 2015
British National Health Service Stops Paying for Lifesaving Drugs
John R. Graham  •  Tuesday, September 15, 2015
U.S. Has Less Economic Freedom than Chile, Jordan, or Taiwan
Lawrence J. McQuillan  •  Monday, September 14, 2015
Hospital Profits Rise 9 Percent
John R. Graham  •  Friday, September 11, 2015
Health Services Make Up One-Fourth of August’s New Jobs
John R. Graham  •  Thursday, September 10, 2015
Commonwealth Fund’s Red Herring on Risk Selection in Obamacare
John R. Graham  •  Wednesday, September 9, 2015
An Apology to an Immigrant
Abigail R. Hall  •  Wednesday, September 9, 2015
What You Don’t Know about Immigrants and Medicaid Usage
John R. Graham  •  Tuesday, September 8, 2015
Free Kim Davis… And Fire Her!
Randall G. Holcombe  •  Monday, September 7, 2015
Lessons for Taxpayers from Record Low SAT Scores
Vicki E. Murray-Alger  •  Sunday, September 6, 2015
Many Americans Don’t Pay Income Taxes
Randall G. Holcombe  •  Thursday, September 3, 2015
California’s Proposed $2 per Pack Excise Tax on Cigarettes
William F. Shughart II  •  Thursday, September 3, 2015
When Government Fails—Venezuela Edition
Abigail R. Hall  •  Thursday, September 3, 2015
The Mountain of Legal Injustice in the USA
Robert Higgs  •  Tuesday, September 1, 2015
Health Spending Slows to a Less Alarming Pace
John R. Graham  •  Tuesday, September 1, 2015
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