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Law and economics’ seemingly simple, but profound, insight is that legal sanctions create incentives to promote or deter certain behavior.
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Intolerance of Tolerance at George Mason University
Opponents of naming George Mason University's law school after Antonin Scalia are intolerant of any opinions that differ from their own.
Auto Bailout or UAW Bailout?
The Treasury Department expects taxpayers to ultimately lose more than $20 billion on the Detroit auto bailout. President Obama defends those losses as necessary to prevent the domestic auto industry ...
Repeal the Seventeenth Amendment
Joe Miller, Alaska’s Republican nominee for the United States Senate, recently expressed support for an idea that is rapidly gaining steam in Tea Party circles: the repeal of the Seventeenth ...
Repeal the Seventeenth Amendment
Joe Miller, Alaska’s Republican nominee for the United States Senate, recently expressed support for an idea that is rapidly gaining steam in Tea Party circles: the repeal of the Seventeenth ...
Check that Checkbook
Before sending a check to your alma mater this year, know this about higher education: America’s wealthy and elite universities are convinced that you need them more than they need ...
Credit Worthy
There are “special interests” on both sides of the bankruptcy bill.
#ad#Yesterday I wrote to defend a bankruptcy bill that has been unfairly maligned throughout the press and blogosphere. Today I’m ...
Bankrupt Criticisms
For eight years, Congress has attempted to enact comprehensive bankruptcy-reform legislation, but has been frustrated by extraneous issues and procedural difficulties. Last week, by a vote of 74-25, the United ...