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Will Oil Markets Adapt to the Strait of Hormuz Shock?
How supply, substitution, and policy choices determine long-run energy prices.
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John H. Cochrane
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Resisting Xi’s Designs in the Year of the (Trojan) Horse
At the US-China summit, Trump must reject any ploys that would weaken America.
May 12
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Matt Pottinger
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Liza Tobin
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Letter #5: The First Exception
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May 11
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Ross Levine
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The GoodFellows on the Genius of the Constitution
A conversation guide.
May 8
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Fed Independence: In Search of Balance
History offers a strong case for a central bank that knows its limits and holds its ground.
May 7
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John H. Cochrane
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Valerie A. Ramey
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The Bargains that Manage Natural Resources
In our world of environmental trade-offs, markets offer an alternative to politics.
May 6
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Terry Anderson
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Why the Taylor Rule Still Matters
The Taylor Rule, the Fed, central banks, and a new Hoover volume on John Taylor’s legacy.
May 5
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John H. Cochrane
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Hope in Darkness: Teaching Lin Zhao in Hong Kong
Studying a courageous life inspired my students to resist tyranny—and not to give up.
May 1
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Rowena He
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April 2026
Why Firing Rules Hurt Hiring
The economic cost of limiting labor-market flexibility.
Apr 28
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John H. Cochrane
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Inside the Fed’s Balance Sheet
How the Fed’s holdings shape markets, liquidity, and monetary policy.
Apr 25
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John H. Cochrane
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Darrell Duffie
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Finding the Ideas—and the Confidence—to Weave the World Anew
After World War II, the United States and its allies built a new order founded on a radical idea: Growth and prosperity were not zero-sum.
Apr 23
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Condoleezza Rice
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Thanks to Markets, Our Environment Ain’t What It Used to Be
On this Earth Day, raise a cup of clean water to incentives and trade.
Apr 22
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Dominic Parker
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