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April 2, 2024  •  Weekly Newsletter
Trump’s Tariff Talk Proves Bad Economics Can Be Good Politics

Benjamin Powell (Real Clear Markets)

Supporters of Trump may be willing to bear the burden of higher prices and lower incomes if U.S. manufacturing jobs are protected. However, his trade policies did not deliver on either. It turns out that ignoring economic realities can earn you political points. READ MORE »

The Economics of Immigration

Market-Based Approaches,
Social Science, and Public Policy

Edited by Benjamin Powell

Alex Epstein: The Moral Case for Fossil Fuels | Ep. 25

Scott Atlas (Independent Institute)

Dr. Atlas interviews Alex Epstein, bestselling author and philosopher. He is the author of “The Moral Case for Fossil Fuels,” arguing that human flourishing and freedom itself require that humanity use more fossil fuels, not less. WATCH: »

Hot Talk, Cold Science (2021)

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

By S. Fred Singer et al.

Permission to Plagiarize

Philip Magness (Catalyst)

From Harvard to Cornell to Columbia, attempts to justify academic plagiarism by seeking retrospective approval from the original authors have been a favorite go-to excuse. Sorry, academics, but you can’t excuse away your past transgressions by seeking permission. READ MORE »

The Future of Higher Education

The Independent Review, Winter 2022/23

DeSantis Homeless Policy Is the Opposite of California’s…and That’s Good

Christopher J. Calton (Orlando Sentinel)

Florida’s approach to the homelessness crisis aims to learn from California’s failures by providing more comprehensive support to the homeless population while also protecting the general public. Perhaps California could learn from Florida. READ MORE »

Beyond Homeless

Policy Solutions for the Bay Area and Beyond

By Mary L. G. Theroux et al.

The Latest from The Beacon

Fixing California’s Growing Insurance Crisis

Adam Summers

California’s High-Speed Rail Continues to be a Trainwreck

K. Lloyd Billingsley

Tipping Point: CBO Director’s Warning on America’s Fiscal Path

Craig Eyermann

The Latest from Catalyst

US Manufacturing is Doing Just Fine

Colin Grabow

Do Americans Lose If U.S. Steel Gets Sold? Far From It

Walter Block

Squatting In Homes Has Become Too Easy

Scott Beyer

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