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The Spirit of 1976, Inflation, Inequality, and more

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July 4, 2026
Senior Fellow Judy Shelton explains how the Iran war has impacted inflation numbers.

Let’s Recapture the Spirit of 1976
Senior Fellow Robert Whaples remembers how in 1976, millions proudly recommitted themselves to the American experiment. We should do the same today.

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Is Inequality A Problem?
Senior Fellow and David J. Theroux Chair Phillip W. Magness tackles the revived debate on wealth redistribution versus growth.

The Federal Government Cannot Solve the Housing Crisis
Research Fellow Christopher J. Calton argues that local governments—not the federal government—must work to ease regulations in order to build more housing.

California Wealth Tax: Accountant’s Dream, Economist’s Nightmare
Research Fellow Daniel Sánchez-Piñol warns that Californians may find that while counting hypothetical billions is easy, actually collecting taxes on them is a different story.

MORE MEDIA ATTENTION

Tampa Bay Times

Research Fellow Samuel Staley explains why the federal ROAD to Housing Act won’t solve Florida’s housing affordability crisis. Read more »

California Post

Policy Fellow K. Lloyd Billingsley points out that Morocco now has a high speed rail, even though their GDP is a fraction of Caliornia’s. Read more »

Reason

Senior Fellow Stephen Halbrook analyzes SCOTUS’s decision to hear two cases that could nullify bans on AR-15 semi-automatic rifles, the most popular rifle in the country. Read more »

The Idaho Statesman

Retired Senior Fellow Robert Higgs is cited in an critique of the Road to Housing Act. Read more »

The Center Square

Senior Fellow Edward J. López is quoted in a piece on DOGE—a political success for Trump, but not for taxpayers. Read more »

The Center Square

Senior Fellow and David J. Theroux Chair Phillip W. Magness is quoted in an article revealing the results of a new poll that shows voters give Trump worse marks on the economy than the job overall. Read more »

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