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Arnold Kling explains why he believes academic economics is moving leftward [2]. Also, Arnold isn’t impressed with the new journal American Affairs [3]. (I agree with Arnold in each case.)
My colleague Bryan Caplan draws a lesson from a Bermudan cruise [4].
Ilya Somin wants more federalism [6].
To the extent the U.S. abandons free-trade dogma during the Trump administration, what it will get in its place probably won’t be clever policies to boost Americans’ standard of living. It will be more special-interest lobbying and government favors that make Americans poorer.
GMU Econ alum Howie Baetjer is correct: immigration policy is about property rights [8].
Bart Hinkle reveals that Trump’s proposed Medicaid cuts are no such thing [10].