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December 20, 2023  •  Weekly Newsletter
Sun Shines on Fed ‘Doomsday Book’

Emre Kuvvet (Wall Street Journal)

What secrets are at the heart of America’s central bank? Through a FOIA request, Emre Kuvvet obtained the Fed’s elusive “Doomsday Book.” Now revealed: the New York Fed’s potent role in the ‘08 financial crisis…sparking a conversation about much-needed transparency for the bank. READ MORE »

Political Affiliations of
Federal Reserve Economists

The Independent Review, Fall 2022

Separating Climate Science from Propaganda: Scott Atlas Interviews Steven Koonin

Independent Truths With Dr. Scott Atlas

In this episode Dr. Atlas interviews Professor Steven Koonin of NYU on the science on climate change and the general state of science, as climate and energy have become increasingly dominant in the media and public policy debates. WATCH: »

Hot Talk, Cold Science (2021)

Global Warming’s Unfinished Debate
(Revised and Expanded Third Edition)

By S. Fred Singer et al.

The Anti-Woke Collegiate Counterrevolution Is Just Beginning

Richard K. Vedder (The American Spectator)

Amid a surfeit of leftism on post-liberal prestige campuses, billionaire benefactors and businesses have started withdrawing support, while enrollments decline. But resurgent traditional institutions welcome prospective students seeking alternatives to progressive culture. Is the counterrevolution underway? READ MORE »

Restoring the Promise

Higher Education in America

By Richard K. Vedder

Nearly a Century Later, the FCC Will Still Not Leave Well Enough Alone

David T. Beito (RealClearHistory.com)

After failing in its quest for net neutrality, the Federal Communications Commission opens a new chapter in its unyielding quest for regulatory control over the internet. In doing so, it is echoing a century-old tradition of meddling. READ MORE »

The New Deal’s War on the Bill of Rights

The Untold Story of FDR’s Concentration Camps, Censorship, and Mass Surveillance

By David T. Beito

In Debate with DeSantis, Newsom Can’t Admit California’s Policy Failures

Lee E. Ohanian (California On Your Mind)

Ron DeSantis and Gavin Newsom faced off in a rare debate. Who won? Not Californians, whose governor skipped over the inconvenient truth that bad government policy is behind the Golden State’s economic woes, housing crisis, high taxes, and failing public schools. READ MORE »

California Dreaming

Lessons on How to Resolve
America’s Public Pension Crisis

By Lawrence J. McQuillan

The Latest from The Beacon

Geofence Warrants and Google: A Turning Point in Digital Privacy

Jonathan Hofer

The Washington Wizards and Washington Capitals Have a Plan: It Shouldn’t Surprise You

Andrew Zimbalist

Constitutional Fidelity vs. Personal Conscience: Sandra Day O’Connor’s Legacy

William J. Watkins, Jr.

The Latest from Catalyst

Degrowth Kills People – Yes, Literally

Christopher Lingle, Emile Phaneuf III

Authoritarian Governments with Kernel-Level Anti-Cheat Software

Jonathan Hofer

Should Global South Megacities Be Decentralized?

Scott Beyer

Price Controls Are Not What the Doctor Ordered

David Williams

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