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^{Gale Pooley
April 14, 2025
Abundance

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AH (Artificial Horses) Made Farmers 62.5 Times More Productive

_{Gale Pooley
April 14, 2025
Abundance

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In 1800, the U.S. Census Bureau recorded a population of 5.3 million. Roughly half — about 2.65 million — were farmers. Today, the U.S. population is nearing 340 million, yet the number of farmers has risen only slightly to 2.72 million. Back then, one farmer fed just two people. Today, each farmer feeds 125. Read More ›

^{Andy Kessler
April 2, 2025
Abundance

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Can the Left Do “Abundance”?

_{Andy Kessler
April 2, 2025
Abundance

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In 1981 George Gilder wrote about supply-side economics in his book "Wealth and Poverty." Ronald Reagan read it and embraced its message, enabling decades of technology-led growth. Also, Mr. Gilder was one of the first to talk about abundance. His most important economic axiom, for me anyway, is "waste what's abundant to make up for what's scarce." Silicon Valley lives by this. Read More ›

^{Scott S. Powell
March 18, 2025
Economic Policy

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Returning to Our Founding Will Make America Great Again

_{Scott S. Powell
March 18, 2025
Economic Policy

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To make America great again, every American citizen should know what was the main driver of America's success in becoming the world's superpower economically and militarily by the early 20th century. America's greatness then was primarily attributable to its spiritually-grounded culture and its form of government—a unique constitutional republic that empowered the people and the states more than elites and the federal government. Read More ›

gold bullion bars on usd money bills. Success concept

^{Nathan Lewis
March 12, 2025
Inflation

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Another Round of Inflation on Deck

_{Nathan Lewis
March 12, 2025
Inflation

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When we wrote this in 2022, it took about $1800 to buy an ounce of gold. Today, it is more like $2900. That implies an $1800/$2900=0.621 or a 38% decline in dollar value over that period. Prices will eventually adjust, over a period of years, to the new, lower value of the currency, with some prices moving faster and some moving slower. “All things being equal” (they never are but it is a good principle), we should expect a $2900/$1800 or 61% rise in prices of goods and services going forward, compared even to the inflation-boosted prices that we have had to get used to in 2022-2024. Read More ›

Account photo of a luxury cruise ship sailing in the open sea at sunset

^{Gale Pooley
March 11, 2025
Growth

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Cruise Ship Billionaires

_{Gale Pooley
March 11, 2025
Growth

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Adjusted for inflation, the Icon of the Seas cost 55 times more to build than the Mardi Gras but passengers pay 23 percent less to enjoy. How is this possible? Two words: people and knowledge. More people create larger markets. With a larger market, projects that require a high development or fixed cost become feasible because you can now spread these costs over lots more customers. Read More ›

President Donald Trump holds a cabinet meeting, Wednesday, February 26, 2025, in the Cabinet Room. (Official White House Photo by Molly Riley)

^{Scott S. Powell
March 6, 2025
National Debt, Politics

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Can DOGE Audits Save U.S. From Debt Market Collapse?

_{Scott S. Powell
March 6, 2025
National Debt, Politics

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In air combat over enemy territory, when the fighter plane encounters flak, the pilot knows he is over the target. The American people can be sure that the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) that was reactivated by Trump is over the target. Read More ›

Airplane Flying Over Colorful Cargo Containers

^{Nathan Lewis
February 17, 2025
Economic Policy, Taxes

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A New Era of Economic Nationalism

_{Nathan Lewis
February 17, 2025
Economic Policy, Taxes

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The United States was founded on Free Trade. And, high tariffs. Domestically, the United States had exceptional economic policy. There were hardly any taxes, and the currency was reliably fixed to gold. Trade was Free between States. With what I've called "The Magic Formula" (Low Taxes and Stable Money), the US got richer — even with high tariffs with the rest of the world. Read More ›

^{Caitlyn McKenney
February 11, 2025
Housing

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The Bellevue Squatting Case Reveals a Broken Eviction System in King County

_{Caitlyn McKenney
February 11, 2025
Housing

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Let's unpack the unlawful detainer case(s) to find out how this family lived without paying rent for 2.5 years in a $2 million Bellevue, Washington home. The Kims signed a 9-month lease in July 2022 and paid first month's rent of $4,400. Read More ›

^{Jonathan Choe
February 9, 2025
Housing

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Bellevue Squatter Sang Kim Kicked Out of Rental Property

_{Jonathan Choe
February 9, 2025
Housing

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After two years of hell, Bellevue deadbeat tenants Sang and Youjin Kim have finally been kicked out of their rental property. After numerous legal rulings against them, the Kims were supposed to vacate by Saturday. But they went past the deadline and left a mess. Read More ›

^{Caitlyn McKenney
February 6, 2025
Housing

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Caitlyn McKenney Discusses Her Seattle Times Op-Ed with Brandi Kruse

_{Caitlyn McKenney
February 6, 2025
Housing

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Discovery Institute Research Fellow Caitlyn McKenney appeared on [un]Divided with Brandi Kruse this week to discuss McKenney's op-ed in The Seattle Times, "Sensible WA Tenancy Laws Will Help Housing Stability." McKenney argues that nonsensical laws protecting tenants from eviction cause harm to housing stability. Watch McKenney and Kruse discuss. Read More ›