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Stop Acting Surprised

…Obama has continued, whether they admit it or not) bear no responsibility for where we are today. As a reminder that reality is what it is, even if memory is…

Is the House Trying to Encourage Criminal Activity?

…year’s broad revamp of financial regulation—short-handed as the Dodd-Frank Act. This is pure Stigler. More responsibility, higher expectation of detecting malfeasance, higher budget necessary for optimal crime enforcement. Otherwise, you…

Letter to commission on defense spending

…members of the President’s National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform as individuals who have worked in national security affairs for decades for the Department of Defense, in the Armed…

Two worlds ready or not

…that the provision of general public goods is not their responsibility, although they are very happy to help guide (or capture) the provision of public goods specific to their firm….