Sam’s Links: July Edition
Sam Enright works on innovation policy at Progress Ireland, an independent policy think tank in Dublin, and runs a publication called The Fitzwilliam. Most relevant to us, on his personal…
Business
Trade and Employment
How much is international trade costing Americans jobs? It turns out, not much. A major objection by protectionists is that international trade with other countries, especially low-wage countries, will undermine…
A Tribute to Mark C. Schug’s Career in Economic Education
On July 13, the field of economic education lost one of its leading educators, Dr. Mark C. Schug. I had the privilege of knowing Mark for many years and the…
Interview: Yellow’s Alexis Sirkia warns crypto’s biggest risk lies beyond regulation
As regulators move to bring crypto derivatives onshore and institutional participation accelerates, one of the industry’s biggest unresolved risks remains largely hidden in plain sight: market structure. While much of…
The Cost of the American Revolution
The core of this argument is that the American Founding set the United States on a unique path that made it one of the richest and freest places in the…