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Debt Downgrade: Why Did It Take S&P So Long?
Now that Standard & Poor’s has downgraded America’s government credit rating, the real questions everyone should be asking are: What took them so long, and…
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Medical Magellans
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) rules are supposedly intended to ensure the safety and efficacy of new drugs and medical devices. It is FDA’s technology…
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The Regulatory Recession
The debt ceiling negotiations and debates over government spending have transfixed the nation for the last few weeks. President Obama’s call for a “clean” debt…
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A Case Against Mandatory Voting
Big government “solutions” for every social problem under the sun are all around us. I thought I’d seen them all — until recently, when I…
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The Political Principal/Agent Problem
If business is to address its conflicts with an expanding government, it must ensure that its external relations departments are well managed. To do…
Center of the American Experiment
Eisenhower’s Second Farewell Warning
President Dwight Eisenhower’s 1961 Farewell Address includes one of the most quoted phrases in political rhetoric. He warned “against the acquisition of influence, whether sought…