One Last Chance for Congress to Fix the Absurd Economics of Crop Insurance

Ed Dolan
Ed Dolan
Sep 4, 2018 · 7 min read

After passage of separate House and Senate versions of the 2018 farm bill earlier this year, negotiators will meet this week to hash out their differences in a conference committee. One of the thorniest issues the conferees will face is what to do about crop insurance.

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Ed Dolan

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Economist, Senior Fellow at Niskanen Center, Yale Ph.D. Interests include environment, health care policy, social safety net, economic freedom.

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