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Sweden Proves Khaldun-Laffer Right

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In Europe there is a strong general trend in which high-tax nations stagnate economically, while economic growth is shifting towards member states with lower taxation levels, talent supply and business friendly regulations.  read more »

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I'm Not an Urbanist. I'm an Urban Sociologist.

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I’ve written a lot about how growing up in Detroit was instrumental in my desire to improve and revitalize cities. Watching a city being hollowed out and disgraced in the ‘70s and ‘80s can have that impact.  read more »

Kamalafornia Über Alles

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For the last century, no state more epitomized the ideals of upward mobility and technological and cultural innovation than California.  read more »

Tally of U.S. Wind & Solar Rejections Hits 735

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You won’t read much about this in major media outlets, but nearly every week, local communities across the US are rejecting or restricting solar and wind projects.  read more »

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Chicago's Household And Income Growth Comes With A Good Deal Of Black Flight

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Sometimes you try to put a positive gloss on a situation, but the underlying concerns that cause the need for such spin come back to bite you.  read more »

Don't Buy Kamala Harris's Blue Collar Rhetoric

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It appears to be a rule of modern politics that politicians must pander to voters. The latest example of this  read more »

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Austin Builds Apartments and Single-Family Houses, Prices Fall

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Just a quick note on an encouraging article by James Rodriguez of Business Insider. Rodriguez reports a significant reduction in house prices in Austin, Texas, due to building a large number of single-family homes and apartments. I was unable to discern whether the article dealt with the Austin market (the metropolitan area) or the city (which is a housing submarket). Nor could I tell if his insightful comparison to San Francisco was the housing market (metro) or the city submarket.  read more »

Immigration Has Benefits and Drawbacks

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Overall, immigration has both positive and negative effects, something rarely acknowledged by advocates on either side.  read more »

Gasoline Does the Lindy Effect

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Last week, I took my 2012 Acura to my longtime auto repair shop, Rising Sun Automotive, for an oil change.  read more »

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