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The Mystery of the Vanishing Trust Fund
Did Congress rob Social Security—and if not, where did the money go?
15 hrs ago
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Daniel Heil
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Tom Church
“Red Dawns” and Skiing on Stolen Land, with Frank Dikötter
A conversation guide.
Feb 18
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H.R. McMaster
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John H. Cochrane
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The Minimum Wage Is a Dead End
It’s popular with both parties, but it neither fights poverty nor helps “affordability.”
Feb 18
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David Neumark
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Will AI Take Your Job?
How economists think about technological change.
Feb 17
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John H. Cochrane
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The Danger of Admiring the Wrong People
Not all that glitters is good. Worship of wealth and power are fatal to a free people.
Feb 16
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Ross Levine
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Revolution without Headlines: Myanmar’s Forgotten Struggle
In a complex conflict, volunteers sustain—and defend—their homes.
Feb 13
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Arkar Hein
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The Problem with Wealth Taxes
How taxing wealth undermines investment, growth, and revenue.
Feb 10
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John H. Cochrane
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Trade, Immigration, and the Forces of Political Culture
America was founded as a “society of equals.” Technological or demographic changes that threaten that ideal have long provoked sharp political…
Feb 9
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Stephen Haber
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Do You Get the Medicare You Paid For?
Hardly anyone pays more for his benefits than he receives.
Feb 6
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Daniel Heil
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Tom Church
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What Is It Like to Be a Machine?
An unsettling argument from antiquity sounds a moral warning for the future.
Feb 6
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Josiah Ober
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Getting Serious on Iran: What It Would Take
When strength and diplomacy harmonize, enemies may fall. The Trump administration should grasp its opportunity.
Feb 4
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Abraham D. Sofaer
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How Social Programs Discourage Work
The hidden costs of stacked benefits.
Feb 3
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John H. Cochrane
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