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A Coda For The American Worker
A Coda For The American Worker
When it comes to dividing up the pie, every year Americans are left fighting over fewer and fewer crumbs. This was not an inevitable…
Don Leonard
Sep 2, 2019
“Don’t Say We Didn’t Warn You.”
“Don’t Say We Didn’t Warn You.”
The first real shots of the US-China trade war have just been fired. How did it come to this, and where do we go from here?
Don Leonard
Jun 3, 2019
Paging Adam Smith
Paging Adam Smith
Some think he called for unfettered capitalism. They’re wrong. Here are 3 lessons from the founder of free markets on how to save…
Don Leonard
Dec 25, 2018
FEATURED SERIES: The Bargain
Part 1: The Ketchup Problem
Part 1: The Ketchup Problem
We can’t pick governments like we pick groceries. Even if we could, there are no labels to help us compare. Let’s make some.
Don Leonard
Apr 10, 2019
Part 2: Here Are The Receipts, Cardi
Part 2: Here Are The Receipts, Cardi
Last spring, Cardi B asked some pointed questions about what Uncle Sam is doing with all her tax money. I rounded up the receipts.
Don Leonard
Apr 15, 2019
Part 3: A Sick Deal
Part 3: A Sick Deal
Who has the best health care system in the world? And why isn’t it us?
Don Leonard
Apr 29, 2019
Part 4: Why National Wealth Doesn’t Buy National Health
Part 4: Why National Wealth Doesn’t Buy National Health
Pitting America’s medical system against ten of the best can help us solve our spending puzzle. Here are 5 key pieces.
Don Leonard
May 24, 2019
Part 5: Inequality is Fiscally Irresponsible
Part 5: Inequality is Fiscally Irresponsible
What if poverty is the root cause of our national debt crisis? As it turns out, unequal societies are much more expensive to govern.
Don Leonard
Jul 23, 2019
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