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August 21, 2024  •  Weekly Newsletter
America Needs to Stop Taxing Citizens Abroad

Kristian Fors (Catalyst)

The American tax code extends far beyond its borders and applies to Americans living abroad, even those who haven’t set foot in the United States for decades. It’s beyond time to end double taxation and let expats live without Uncle Sam’s hand in their wallets. READ MORE »

Death and Taxes

The Independent Review, Fall 1997

Scarcity by Decree

Alexandre Padilla, Chandler Reilly

Democratic nominee Kamala Harris says her administration would take on grocery store “price gouging.” Grocery bills are indeed climbing, but Harris’ proposal would surely backfire, just as all price control measures have, leaving empty store shelves in its wake. READ MORE »

Making the Case against
“Price Gouging” Laws

A Challenge and an Opportunity

The Independent Review, Spring 2015

The Whole US Should Follow Tennessee and Welcome Foreign Doctors

Abigail Devereaux (The Hill)

Amid a growing doctor shortage throughout the nation, states should follow Tennessee’s example of removing redundant requirements for foreign doctors. READ MORE »

Immigration in the Twenty-First Century

A Personnel Selection Approach

The Independent Review, Winter 2009/10

How Joseph Stiglitz Tried to Legitimize Venezuela’s Dictatorship

Phillip W. Magness

Famed economist and political activist Joseph Stiglitz accuses free-market thinkers of paving the way for authoritarianism, but his historic praise for Venezuela’s Chavez is ironic hypocrisy. Instead of criticizing repressive regimes, Stiglitz lends legitimacy to their policies. READ MORE »

Hugo Chávez Against the Backdrop of Venezuelan Economic
and Political History

The Independent Review, Spring 2008

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Craig Eyermann

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Alvaro Vargas Llosa

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