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Erec Smith Much has been made about the post–affirmative action dip in college acceptance rates among black students, especially at elite institutions like the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), where black…

Adam N. Michel and Joshua Loucks About 5 million taxpayers pay, on average, $6 billion in penalties each year for spending their retirement savings earlier than the government prescribed. These…

Jeffrey Miron Many conservatives, and some libertarians, endorse work requirements in social safety net programs. That position is understandable, but it is not convincing overall: Our research examines whether increased…

Norbert Michel, Jennifer J. Schulp, and Nicholas Anthony On Wednesday, September 25, 2024, Senator Mike Lee (R‑UT) introduced the Saving Privacy Act (SPA), a bill that contains major reforms to…

David Inserra An open letter titled “Against Big Tech’s Attack on Digital Sovereignties” was published last week by a group of significant academics and activists who support the ongoing crackdown…

Tad DeHaven On September 24, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump told a crowd in Georgia that “tariff” is “one of the most beautiful words I’ve ever heard.” The former president’s…

Chris Edwards Some American cities are rife with corruption. A key problem is the large volume and complexity of permitting, licensing, and zoning regulations, and the discretion it gives to…

Norbert Michel, Jennifer J. Schulp, and Nicholas Anthony On Wednesday, September 25, 2024, Senator Mike Lee (R‑UT) introduced the Saving Privacy Act (SPA), a bill that contains major reforms to…

Travis Fisher and Joshua Loucks Ferrari Barchetta. The 1981 song Red Barchetta by the band Rush tells the story of a man who gleefully commits a weekly crime—driving a brilliant…

Romina Boccia Today, September 25, the House Budget Committee will consider the Stop the Baseline Bloat Act (H.R. 8068), an important step toward addressing the budget distortion caused by including…