Jeffrey A. Singer The US and the European Union released details of their trade “framework agreement” yesterday. If the deal goes through, American patients can expect to pay more for…
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Dan Greenberg “Reputational harm is real harm,” Elena Kagan said during her Supreme Court confirmation hearing. “And the legal system should not pretend that it is not.” Kagan was responding…
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Dan Greenberg “Reputational harm is real harm,” Elena Kagan said during her Supreme Court confirmation hearing. “And the legal system should not pretend that it is not.” Kagan was responding…
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On Nonexistent Crime “Emergencies”: Trump’s Politicization of the National Guard
Patrick G. Eddington I spent 11 years in the Guard & Reserve (April 1981-May 1992), so I definitely have some thoughts on President Trump’s increasing politically motivated misuse of National Guard…
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Jennifer Huddleston William Faulkner once wrote, “To understand the world, you must first understand a place like Mississippi.” Recently, the Supreme Court refused to pause a Mississippi law that would…
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Jeffrey Miron and Jacob Winter Fertility rates—the average number of births per woman—have been falling around the world since 1950. The current rate in the US of 1.6 is about…
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Jeffrey Miron Exchanging money with friends or family should be simple and costless. While this currently occurs for many domestic transfers (think Venmo or Zelle), international remittances from hundreds of…
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Preserving Educational Choice: Isolated Cases of Misuse Shouldn’t Derail ESA Progress
Colleen Hroncich While any misuse of taxpayer funds is concerning, the isolated cases involving Education Savings Accounts highlighted in recent reporting must be viewed in the proper context. Arizona’s Empowerment…
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Colin Grabow Earlier this month, The Hill published an op-ed I wrote about the dangers of the protectionist BOOTS Act, a recently introduced bill that would forbid members of the…
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Trusted Abroad, Blocked at Home: Why Americans Need a Passport for Proven Medicines
Jeffrey A. Singer and Bautista Vivanco Earlier this month, STAT News published an opinion piece we wrote about the drug domperidone, an anti-nausea medication that may also help with breastfeeding.…