A recent study concludes that “the U.S. redistributes a greater share of national income to low-income groups than any European country.”
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November 1, 2022 • Weekly Newsletter
What I Bet You Don’t Know about Poverty, Inequality and the Role of Government ([link removed])
John C. Goodman ( Forbes)
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A recent study concludes that “the U.S. redistributes a greater share of national income to low-income groups than any European country.” That means the U.S. welfare state is actually larger than the European welfare states. Can Bernie Sanders please retire now? READ MORE » ([link removed])
New Way to CareSocial Protections that Put Families First ([link removed])
By John C. Goodman
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Colleges: Go Back to Basics ([link removed])
Richard K. Vedder (The James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal)
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At America’s universities, the number of administrators is larger than the number of faculty. That means students, through bloated government loans, finance an army of apparatchiks who neither teach those students nor expand the frontiers of knowledge. Time perhaps for some lay-offs? READ MORE » ([link removed])
Restoring the PromiseHigher Education in America ([link removed])
By Richard K. Vedder
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The Fed’s Mission Creep Has Turned Its Monetary Policy into a Failed Mission ([link removed])
Burton A. Abrams and James L. Butkiewicz (Washington Examiner)
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Politicized and morphing into a fourth branch of government, the Fed badly needs reform. First steps: limit the Fed to its dual mandate (price stability and high employment), require 60% support in the Senate for confirmation—and (novel idea) only confirm experts in monetary economics. READ MORE » ([link removed])
The Terrible 10A Century of Economic Folly ([link removed])
By Burton A. Abrams
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Economic Growth, Bad Science and Climate Alarmism ([link removed])
David Barker
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Fed officials claim that global warming will cut economic growth worldwide by a third. Actually, if we do nothing about the weather, the world in 2100 will be nearly five times richer than it is today. READ MORE » ([link removed])
Hot Talk, Cold Science (2021)Global Warming’s Unfinished Debate (Revised and Expanded Third Edition) ([link removed])
By S. Fred Singer et al.
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