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… But We Won’t Do That
When politicians have to choose between policy and politics, it’s no contest.
Scott Lincicome
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Recession, Schmecession
We’re wasting time fighting about definitions instead of working on solutions.
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Aug 3
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Infant Formula Shortages Persist, and Policy Lessons Abound
Four months into the crisis, the biggest news might be what hasn’t happened.
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Jul 20
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Infant Formula Shortages Persist, and Policy Lessons Abound
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Germany, Sri Lanka, and the Perils of Precaution
How playing it safe can be costlier and more harmful than taking risks.
Scott Lincicome
Jul 13
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The Supply Chain Crisis Is Dead; Long Live the Supply Chain Crisis?
As suppliers continue to overcome pandemic-related snarls, new regulatory and labor-related problems are looming.
Scott Lincicome
Jul 6
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The Supply Chain Crisis Is Dead; Long Live the Supply Chain Crisis?
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How U.S. Air Travel Can Get (A Little Of) Its Groove Back
The causes of our travel woes are many and varied, but U.S. policy is making things worse.
Scott Lincicome
Jun 29
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Fueling Uncertainty
Declining refinery capacity is pushing gas prices higher, but policy uncertainty makes companies less inclined to invest in new refineries or update old…
Scott Lincicome
Jun 22
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What Won't Solve the Baby Formula Crisis
Policymakers should reform the policies fueling market concentration and stagnation, not go on a baseless antitrust crusade.
Scott Lincicome
Jun 15
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What Won't Solve the Baby Formula Crisis
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Checking In on China (and America’s Undeserved Crisis of Confidence)
The pandemic and economic policies that seemed to be fueling China’s rise now seem to be an anchor.
Scott Lincicome
Jun 8
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TPP Regrets, We’ve Had a Few
And they’ll continue indefinitely.
Scott Lincicome
Jun 1
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Big Tech’s Had a Rough Few Weeks. So Have Its Populist Critics.
Elon Musk’s acquisition of Twitter and other disruptions in the tech sector show how populist attacks are misguided.
Scott Lincicome
May 18
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America’s Infant Formula Crisis and the ‘Resiliency’ Mirage
U.S. policy has exacerbated the problem by depressing potential supply.
Scott Lincicome
May 11
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