FDIC: No Savior Then Or Now – OpEd
By Robert E. Wright* If you think the US banking system has problems now, ninety years ago this month a
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Articles by AIER :
Has The Discount Window Mystery Been Solved? – OpEd
By Peter C. Earle* On January 25th, I wrote about the increasing borrowing activity taking place at the Fed’s discount window.
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Free Markets Made Charlie Brown And Snoopy Possible – OpEd
By Blake Scott Ball* So many of our criticisms of Marxist practice revolve around its devastatingly bad outcomes for standards
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Proponents Of Fiscal Stimulus Need To Stop Using World War II As An Example – OpEd
By Vincent Geloso* Each time a recession nears, some call for governments to step in to “stimulate” the economy. Not
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Apres Biden, Le Deluge: When The Republican Party Gives Up Entitlement Reform – OpEd
By Doug Bandow* Other than a small, beleaguered band of fiscal conservatives in the Republican Senate caucus, no one in
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Biden’s ‘Buy American’ Scheme A Bad Deal For America – OpEd
By Brian Balfour* In words seemingly echoing his predecessor, President Joe Biden highlighted his “buy American” initiative in his 2023 State
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The Diversity Dodge – OpEd
By John Hasnas* Elite universities have embarked on a quest for diversity. They have devoted hundreds of millions of dollars to obtaining
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Lust For Power Is More Dangerous Than Climate Claims – OpEd
By David Waugh* Government bureaucrats and international agencies point to impending “doomsday” events, often due to climate change. Recent headlines demonstrate an
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The Not-So-Great Depression Diet – OpEd
By Robert E. Wright* When E.C. Harwood formed the American Institute for Economic Research 90 years ago, the New Deal
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The 1519 Project: An Antidote To Caricature? – OpEd
By Paul Schwennesen* Predictably, and with more than average fanfare, The New York Times’s headline-grabbing The 1619 Project is coming to the small screen. Hulu has
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