All posts tagged "economics"
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Yes, the products you’re buying are getting smaller—even though prices are not
The rise in consumer prices has rightly received a great deal of attention,...
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They said inflation would be ‘transitory.’ The data say something different.
President Joe Biden once bizarrely remarked on the 2020 campaign trail, “Milton Friedman...
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It’s way past time to open US-Canadian border
It is far past time to reopen the border between the United States...
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No, higher wages aren’t a ‘silver lining’ of inflation
A recent CNBC article highlights a common economic fallacy surrounding the concept of...
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Supreme Court charts path to greater benefits for collegiate athletes
On June 21, the Supreme Court of the United States issued a decision...
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New data offer more proof price inflation is on the rise
Proponents of big government spending have desperately argued that mounting price inflation is...
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Debunking income mobility myths
It is tempting to think of America’s economic classes as stable and sedentary....
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Governor Mills’ budget should include meaningful tax reforms
Governor Mills is preparing to unveil her budget proposal for the next biennium...
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Why do Maine liberals want to penalize marriage?
Proponents of the Universal Home Care tax plan were either caught by surprise...
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Minimum Wage Advocates More Concerned with Soundbites than Responsible Public Policy
As The Maine Wire has repeatedly shown here, here and here, proponents of a...
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NRA: Let’s Make it Easier for the Home Team
You’d be hard pressed to come up with a state more rich with...
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Scontras: The Laws of Economics Apply to Healthcare Too
Recently on Twitter, a very non-political friend of mine posted something about the...
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Maine Ranks 42 in Latest ALEC Economic Index
On Wednesday, the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) released the 8th edition of Rich States,...
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Portland Wage Hike Potentially Devastating to Small Businesses
This week, a Portland task force will hear final discussions on Mayor Michael...
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Maine ranked "least free" in North American index of economic freedom
An index of economic freedom in North America ranks Maine in the bottom...
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Economic Brief: Demographic Winter has Arrived for Majority of Maine’s Counties
by Scott Moody Just last week, the U.S. Census Bureau released the latest...
