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Is the US Government Overspending?

The American public is in favor of less total government spending, but it would prefer to avoid reducing spending in almost every category.

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Interview with Yasheng Huang on the Development of the Chinese State

Many of us comment on China by reading the second-hand literature published in English.

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An American Industrial Policy Experiment Begins

Sometimes “industrial policy” is defined very broadly, as when people say: “Every country has an industrial policy–even not having an industrial policy is a kind of industrial policy.”

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Beginner's Guide to ETFs

If you have big financial goals, you should have a balance of short-term and long-term investment strategies that help you achieve those goals.

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A Long-Run Perspective on US Economic Growth

For those not familiar with the Economic Report of the President, it is published each year by the White House Council of Economic Advisers.

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UK and EU Formally Adopt the Post Brexit Windsor Framework

The UK and EU have officially adopted a new Brexit deal for Northern Ireland called the Windsor Framework, which is aimed at making trade between Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK easier.

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Catastrophes and Costs: Some Trendlines

Each year, the Swiss Re Institute has been publishing an annual report on the natural catastrophes of the previous year, of particular interest to specialists, and some long-run trendlines, which are more interesting to me. This year’s report is “Natural catastrophes and inflation in 2022: a perfect storm” (Sigma, 2023, No. 1).