Marc Joffe Jokes about the abundance of “ambulance chasers” aside, the fact is that some parts of America face a shortage of lawyers rather than the surplus that those critical of…
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Robert A. Levy Competition is an essential ingredient of capitalism. Accordingly, when a corporation appears to have acquired sufficient market dominance to discourage competitors, it’s tempting to ask the government to…
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David Boaz Ideological labels are challenging. They change over time. They often originate as terms of abuse for one’s opponents. The proto‐liberal Levellers in the mid‐1600s got their name from…
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Jeffrey A. Singer This week, Idaho’s Republican Governor Brad Little signed HB 617 into law. The bill repeals Idaho’s five‐year‐old law that permits harm reduction organizations to operate syringe services…
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Chris Edwards In his State of the Union speech on March 7, President Biden complained about corporate tax breaks and argued that corporations should pay their fair share: “I want…
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Patrick G. Eddington I’ve been in Washington over 30 years, but sometimes even I can be stunned by the short memories and shortsightedness of members of the Fourth Estate. Today’s example is…
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Nicholas Anthony Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell was recently questioned over growing concerns that a US central bank digital currency, or CBDC, might be launched in the near future. Central banks…
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PHILIPPINE households wasted nearly 3 million tonnes of food a year, down sharply from 2021 totals, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) said in a report. According to the UNEP’s 2024…
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By Luisa Maria Jacinta C. Jocson, Reporter S&P Global Ratings maintained its gross domestic output (GDP) forecast for the Philippines this year and 2025, as it expects the country to…
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By Luisa Maria Jacinta C. Jocson, Reporter Housing prices nationwide rose at a much slower pace in the fourth quarter of 2023, data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP)…