President Biden’s Climate Aspirations – OpEd
Most of what the political class calls policies are really aspirations with no policy content. They are feel-good statements that
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Author: Randall G. Holcombe
Randall G. Holcombe is Research Fellow at The Independent Institute, DeVoe Moore Professor of Economics at Florida State University, past President of the Public Choice Society, and past President of the Society for the Development of Austrian Economics. He received his Ph.D. in economics from Virginia Tech, and has taught at Texas A&M University and Auburn University. Dr. Holcombe is also Senior Fellow at the James Madison Institute and was a member of the Florida Governor’s Council of Economic Advisors.
Website: http://www.independent.org/
Articles by Randall G. Holcombe :
Biden Administration Proposes Regulating Bank Overdraft Fees – OpEd
The Biden administration has proposed regulating bank overdraft fees, which are charges banks levy on account holders when their account balances
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Democrats Decline An Opportunity With Senate Appointment – OpEd
President Biden’s poll numbers are dismal, and one factor diminishing his reelection prospects is Kamala Harris. With questions surrounding President
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How Long Will Putin Remain In Power? – OpEd
Yevgeny Prigozhin’s Wagner group’s march toward Moscow on June 23 marked the beginning of the end for Putin’s regime in
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The End Of Russia’s Putin Era – OpEd
Government has often been characterized as the institution that has a monopoly over the legitimate use of force. But effective
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Why Aim For 2% Inflation? – OpEd
The Federal Reserve has set a 2% target for inflation, which, if hit, would result in prices doubling in about
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Is Inflation Slowing? A Look Ahead – OpEd
The Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI numbers show that prices were up 4.9% from April 2022 to April 2023. We can be
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In Defense Of Capitalism – Book Review
When Thomas Robert Malthus published his Essay on Population in 1798, explaining that population always tends to grow faster than the resources
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Following Their Leaders: How Political Anchors Shape Policy Preferences – OpEd
A romantic notion of democracy depicts democratic governments as being accountable to their citizens and acting in their citizens’ best
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You Can Choose Your Gender, But Not Your Race – OpEd
I confess this does not make sense to me, perhaps just showing how out of touch I am with twenty-first-century
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