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April 30, 2026
Contributor: The inequality gap we should be talking about: marriage
If the government can reliably replace the economic function of a spouse, will people stop choosing marriage?
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April 16, 2026
Contributor: Debunking five myths of the American tax system
Placing the tax burden squarely on billionaires and corporations isn't going to get us out of this mess.
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April 2, 2026
Contributor: Why the World Bank reversed its entire worldview
The organization now seems more interested in engaging with right- and left-wing populism than in promoting good economics.
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March 19, 2026
Contributor: The math being used by the wealth-tax crowd is wrong
The wealth tax will not save the hospitals or fix Medi-Cal. It will only accelerate the departure of taxpayers California is dependent on.
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March 12, 2026
Contributor: Taxing the rich won't get us out of this mess
There's a hard ceiling on how much revenue the government can actually extract. The bigger problem is how much it spends.
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March 5, 2026
Contributor: Why healthcare is so expensive in America, and what to do about it
People are questioning if the architecture of American healthcare can create any living, breathing incentive for affordability.
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February 26, 2026
Contributor: Four fallacies behind President Trump's latest tariffs
The trade war isn't ending. It's just changing ZIP codes.
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February 19, 2026
Contributor: The choice between tax reform and total disorder
At our current pace, by 2036, virtually every dollar the government collects in taxes will pay for entitlement programs and interest.
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February 12, 2026
Contributor: Congress may finally touch the third rail of U.S. politics
Legislators hope they can endlessly borrow to avoid unpopular votes on spending cuts or tax hikes, but inflation won't wait for debt to pile up this time.
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