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How the Railway Safety Act Could Make Railroads Less Safe
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Who Is the Greatest Economist of All Time—And Was He an Austrian?
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The Big Apple’s Rotten Budget Move: Raiding Pensions for Short-Term Spending
The Daily EconomyDelaying pension contributions may ease immediate pressure on New York City’s budget, but the shell game reveals deeper weaknesses in the city’s finances.
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The Daily EconomyThe Church Committee exposed sweeping abuses by America’s intelligence agencies 50 years ago. Section 702’s recent reauthorization suggests lawmakers are increasingly comfortable with expansive spying on American citizens.
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The Daily EconomyWashington blocked the merger that might have saved Spirit Airlines—then stood by as it collapsed. The result: fewer flights, higher prices, and a textbook case of policy backfiring on the consumers it aimed to protect.
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The Daily EconomyEven in a world of radical abundance, scarcity, tradeoffs, and uncertainty persist — and with them, the essential role of prices.
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The Daily EconomyCompanies whose products and ideas change the world for the better don’t need to chase activists’ applause.
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The Daily EconomyMounting entitlement spending and persistent deficits make our fiscal trajectory increasingly difficult to reverse.
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Exploring the full range of conservative thought through conversations and debate.
There has never been conformity or unanimity among conservatives. Conservatism contains many different factions and varieties of thought. The Philadelphia Society has always been dedicated to fostering conversation. This volume is published in that spirit.
