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It’s Past Time We Let Our Universities Perish

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March 15, 2025
Senior Fellow Judy Shelton joins Adam Taggart on Thoughtful Money to discuss Trump’s tariffs, deregulation, budget reductions, and a possible sovereign wealth fund.

It’s Past Time We Let Our Universities Perish
Senior Fellow Richard Vedder’s letter to the editor calls for the creative destruction of higher education.

A Politicized Fed Is the Law of the Land
Research Fellow Alexander Salter argues price stability and price stability alone ought to be the Fed’s business.

What Should Republicans Do About Medicaid?
Senior Fellow John Goodman offers market-based solutions to curb Medicaid spending.

California Endangers Self-Defense
Policy Fellow K. Lloyd Billingsley explains how a proposed law in California pressures crime victims to run away, not defend themselves.

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Senior Fellow Judy Shelton argues the Federal Reserve is simply out of control and needs to be brought to heel. Watch now »

Reason

Senior Fellow Stephen Halbrook predicts the Court seems disposed to rule for Smith & Wesson against Mexico. Read more »

The American Spectator

Policy Fellow K. Lloyd Billingsley argues California parents should have real school choice … just like California’s politicians do. Read more »

Café Hayek

A passage from Senior Fellow Randall Holcombe’s book, Liberty in Peril: Democracy and Power in American History is the featured quote of the day. Read more »

Australia’s News

Journalist Samuel Clench quotes Senior Fellow and David J. Theroux Chair Phillip Magness’ scathing critique of tariffs. Read more »

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Recommended Readings on Free Trade Versus Protectionism

Everything You Need to Know About Open Markets, Comparative Advantage, and Globalization

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People, farms, firms, and factories in America should be able to trade freely with people, farms, firms, and factories across international boundaries. These days, that’s quite a controversial statement … but it shouldn’t be. Become an articulate proponent of free trade and defend the rights of consumers and businesses using this annotated reading list, expertly compiled by Senior Fellow and Director of the Center on Educational Excellence Williamson Evers.
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