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February 14, 2024  •  Weekly Newsletter
Setting the Record Straight on Income Inequality

Art Carden (Library of Economics and Liberty)

Everyone knows inequality is growing. Right? Wrong. The myth of American inequality is built on a foundation of theoretical and empirical sand. Fortunately, however, a new book by economists Phil Gramm, Robert Ekelund, and John Early sets the record straight. It’s a must read. READ MORE »

Some Fundamental Problems with Thomas Piketty’s Capital in the Twenty-First Century

The Independent Review, Spring 2018

Who Should Govern Our Cowardly, Antisemitic Colleges?

Benjamin Ginsberg (Washington Times)

Many Americans continue to express shock at the virulent anti-Israel protests disrupting college campuses. Shocked? Where have these people been? Antisemitism has been endemic on the American campus long before recent terrorist attacks. Trustees need to to attend to the problem of home-grown hate in their own institutions. READ MORE »

The New American Anti-Semitism

The Left, the Right, and the Jews

By Benjamin Ginsberg

The Perils of Running a Restaurant (or Any Business) in California

Adam Summers

Government makes California a very difficult place to do business. Year after year, the state has the worst business climate in the country. But, thanks to yet more government wage-manipulation, things are about to get especially bad for the poor and young seeking jobs in the state’s once-thriving restaurant industry. READ MORE »

Entrepreneurial Economics

Bright Ideas from the Dismal Science

Edited by Alexander T. Tabarrok

The Black Cloud in Jobs Growth’s Silver Lining

William F. Shughart II

“Jobs Growth Defies Expectations” blares a recent WSJ headline. But don’t be fooled by the rosy scenario painted by recent jobs-growth numbers. Large increases in the number of Americans employed by government are nothing to celebrate. READ MORE »

Lies, Damn Lies, and Conventional Measures of the Growth of Government

The Independent Review, Summer 2004

The Latest from The Beacon

Nevada’s Bet on the Oakland A’s Is Causing Buyer’s Remorse

Craig Eyermann

Stock Traders in Congress Beat the Market Again

Craig Eyermann

States’ Rights Resurgence: Greg Abbott and the Constitutional Compact

William J. Watkins, Jr.

The Latest from Catalyst

Self-Improvement Is Inherently Pro-Liberty

Dan Sanchez

Dollarization in Argentina: A Missed Opportunity

Nicolás Nicolás Cachanosky

The Economics of Taylor Swift’s Super Bowl Trip

Signè DeWind

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