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It’s Destructive and Unfair to Tax ‘Unrealized Capital Gains’
They reflect expected profits, which often fail to materialize, and the levy wouldn’t hit only the rich.
Richard B. McKenzie | Commentary | Apr. 14, 2023
Biden’s Nominees Are a Display of Liberal Incompetence
Julie Su seems just as fit for the role as Biden’s other nominees; that is, not at all.
K. Lloyd Billingsley | Commentary | Apr. 3, 2023
The Fed’s Policies Haunt Financial Markets
Paying people not to work is inflationary; paying people to increase supplies of goods and services isn’t.
Judy L. Shelton | Commentary | Mar. 23, 2023
The Fed’s Self-Directed Tragedy
Steve H. Hanke, Manuel Hinds | Commentary | Mar. 23, 2023
Three Banks Just Failed—Fear of Contagion Looms Amid Silicon Valley Bank Troubles
Jonathan Hofer | Commentary | Mar. 21, 2023
On Deregulation, Biden Would Be Wise to Emulate Carter Administration
Benjamin Powell | Commentary | Mar. 10, 2023
Before the Primaries, the GOP Needs an Overdue Moment of Truth
Alvaro Vargas Llosa | Commentary | Mar. 10, 2023
The Tooth-Fairy Economics of Slavery Reparations
David R. Henderson, Phillip W. Magness | Commentary | Mar. 8, 2023
Jimmy Carter’s Presidential Legacy
In light of the news that Jimmy Carter has entered hospice care, it’s now time for analysts and the American people to seriously reassess his presidency.
Ivan Eland | Commentary | Feb. 28, 2023
The Real Federal Deficit: Social Security and Medicare
John C. Goodman | Commentary | Feb. 27, 2023






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