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The GAIN AI Bill Is an American Loss

The GAIN AI Bill Is an American Loss

This statute is yet another chapter in the protectionist regime that populist Republicans and Democrats alike are building

Richard Epstein
Economic Dynamism
Oct 29, 2025

The Fed’s Missing Independence

The Fed’s Missing Independence

Pressures on the Fed are inevitable in an era of chronic deficits.

Veronique de Rugy
Economic Dynamism
Oct 29, 2025

From Buenos Aires to London: Not All Bailouts Are Created Equal

From Buenos Aires to London: Not All Bailouts Are Created Equal

It’s not just about the deal itself, but what Argentina does with the reserves that matters.

Michael Munger
Economic Dynamism
Oct 29, 2025

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DOGE Is a Dodge
Robert P. Beschel Jr.
Constitutionalism
Apr 8, 2025
Trump's Tariff Fundamentalism
Richard Epstein
Economic Dynamism
Apr 7, 2025
Faith, Reason, & Liberation
Nathaniel Peters
Pursuit of Happiness
Apr 7, 2025
Shaking the Foundations of the Administrative State
John Yoo
Constitutionalism
Apr 4, 2025
Congress Can Shore Up Anti-Terror Laws
Tal Fortgang
Constitutionalism
Apr 3, 2025
Repudiating Genesis
Juliana Geran Pilon
Politics
Apr 3, 2025

Economic Dynamism

We consider the principles, policies, and culture that supports free market capitalism

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The GAIN AI Bill Is an American Loss
Richard Epstein
Economic Dynamism
Oct 29, 2025
The Fed’s Missing Independence
Veronique de Rugy
Economic Dynamism
Oct 29, 2025
From Buenos Aires to London: Not All Bailouts Are Created Equal
Michael Munger
Economic Dynamism
Oct 29, 2025
Why Professor Mokyr's Nobel in Economics Matters
Joshua Banerjee
Economic Dynamism
Oct 28, 2025
The FTC and AI: May a Thousand Competitive Flowers Bloom
Kevin Frazier
Economic Dynamism
Oct 27, 2025
Trump's Industrial Policies Will Strangle Growth
Richard Epstein
Economic Dynamism
Oct 22, 2025

Politics

We investigate what it means to be a constitutional people who remain tethered to the rule of law.

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Why Reagan Crushed the PATCO Strike
Tevi Troy
Politics
Oct 16, 2025
Jefferson's Complex Legacy on Slavery and Race
Richard Samuelson
Politics
Oct 10, 2025
That Elusive Gaza Solution
Richard Epstein
Politics
Oct 9, 2025
Is Post-Liberalism a Real Remedy?
Graham McAleer
Politics
Oct 8, 2025
The Path to Civility
David C. Rose
Politics
Oct 8, 2025
The Wages of War and Punishment
John Yoo
Politics
Oct 2, 2025

Constitutionalism

We discuss the political thought that undergirds a society of freedom and virtue.

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Trump v. Kimmel
Richard Epstein
Constitutionalism
Sep 23, 2025
Congress Should Declare the FTC’s Rulemaking Authority
Aaron L. Nielson
Constitutionalism
Sep 22, 2025
Living With and Coping With Gerrymandering
Richard Epstein
Constitutionalism
Sep 10, 2025
Humphrey’s Executor and the Future of Presidential Power
Aaron L. Nielson
Constitutionalism
Sep 9, 2025
Restoring the Constitution’s Presidency: Modifying Myers and Overruling Humphrey’s
Robert G. Natelson
Constitutionalism
Sep 9, 2025
What Could the Supreme Court Rule About Trump's Tariffs?
John Yoo
Constitutionalism
Sep 8, 2025

Pursuit of Happiness

We explore how citizens, neighbors, workers, families, and communities shape the future of American society.

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The Reckless American
Mark Bauerlein
Pursuit of Happiness
Oct 24, 2025
Bodies, Selves, and the Quest for Identity
Rachel Lu
Pursuit of Happiness
Oct 21, 2025
A Doctor In Full
Ronald W. Dworkin
Pursuit of Happiness
Oct 17, 2025
Racing Earnhardt
Emina Melonic
Pursuit of Happiness
Oct 17, 2025
Dallin Oaks: From Legal Giant to Leader of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Aaron L. Nielson
Pursuit of Happiness
Oct 15, 2025
Conversion by Inches?
Brian Smith
Pursuit of Happiness
Oct 10, 2025

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