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The Latest Breaking News from Eric Boehm

Congressional Clown Show

Plus: Dianne Feinstein's replacement doesn't even live in California, New York's biblical floods, and more...

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Why We Can't Have Nice Things: Can You Afford Tariffs on Tin Cans?

"There's nobody that says, wait, is this good for America? Is this good for the American consumer?"

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GOP Debate Stuff We Didn't Hate

Plus: A listener question about the continued absurdity of sports stadium subsidies

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Eric Boehm: How Protectionist Trade Policies Screw Us All

The host of Why We Can't Have Nice Things explains how indefensible tariffs cause baby formula shortages, screw Hawaii residents, and increase traffic in the Northeast.

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Why We Can't Have Nice Things: The Ghosts of Protectionism Past

The U.S. tariff code is "quite regressive and somewhat misogynist" because the most powerful lobbyist in Washington is muscle memory.

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Why We Can't Have Nice Things: The Great Baby Formula Shortage of 2022

A combination of "absurdly high" federal tariffs and excessive FDA regulations created the conditions for a crisis.

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The Fed Won't Save Us From the Inflation Iceberg

Plus: Was Gerald Ford right to pardon Richard Nixon?

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Banging Our Heads on the Debt Ceiling

Plus: A listener question cross-examines prior Reason Roundtable discussions surrounding immigration, economic growth, and birthrates.

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There Is No Party of Immigration in American Politics

Plus: A listener question concerning the key to a libertarian future—should we reshape current systems or rely upon technological exits like bitcoin and encryption?

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Joe Biden Wants 4 More Years 'To Finish the Job.' What Job?

Plus: A listener question scrutinizing current attitudes toward executive power

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A Thursday Bonus Reason Roundtable! Live From Reason Weekend in California

Plus: did the editors sing Happy Birthday to Adam Smith?

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Yes, There Are Libertarians During Bank Runs

Plus: The editors recommend the best books for sparking interest in free market principles.

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Ron DeSantis' Immigration Playbook Is All About Big Government

Despite his declared commitment to freedom and fiscal conservatism, DeSantis' immigration policies represent a dramatic expansion of government power and spending.

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Prison Deaths Spiked by Almost 50 Percent During Early Months of COVID-19 Pandemic

Plus: ACLU urges Congress not to bank TikTok, a backdoor way to subsidize childcare, and more...

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Did Biden Just Commit America to Another Forever War in Ukraine?

Plus: the editors field a listener question on intellectual property.

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Are We Making Any Progress on Police Brutality?

Plus: The editors consider the ongoing debt ceiling drama and answer a listener question about ending the war on drugs.

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Ignoring the Anti-McCarthy Faction's Avowed Goals, The New York Times Sees Only 'Chaos and Confusion'

The paper attributes the fight over the election of the next House speaker to "anti-establishment fervor" and a lust for "personal power."

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The Red Wave That Wasn't

Plus: The editors field a question on U.S. ballot counting and talk more on Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover.

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'This Is What Democracy Looks Like. And It Kinda Sucks.'

Plus: Peter Suderman may or may not attempt a rendition of a famous rap from the movie Bulworth.

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FBI Reports Dubious 'Trend' of Rideshare Driver Kidnappings

Plus: Pandemic learning loss, German weed legalization, and more...

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"FBI Misled Judge in Obtaining Warrant To Seize Hundreds of Safe Deposit Boxes"

I missed this post by Eric Boehm when it went up last month, and, embarrassingly, just found it because the L.A. Times wrote about it Friday. Better later than never, though, I suppose; here's an excerpt, though you should read the whole thing: The FBI told a federal magistrate judge…

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Biden's New Student Loan Forgiveness Plan Helps Mostly People Who Don't Need It

Biden's plan to forgive nearly $300 billion in student loan debt will disproportionately help affluent Americans.

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Does the Democrats' New Inflation Bill Have Anything To Do With Inflation?

Plus: The editors each analyze their biggest “I was wrong” moment from past work.

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Meta Can't Buy V.R. Fitness Company, Must Make Its Own Competing App, Says FTC

Plus: A rebranded "Build Back Better," the two-party system creates "a disconnect between elites and non-elites," and more...

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