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AIER educates people on the value of personal freedom, free enterprise, property rights, limited government and sound money. @thedailyeconomy
Great Barrington, MA
Joined May 2009
The Daily Economy brings together top minds to keep you informed about what's happening in economics and why it matters. Follow for daily insights!.
Welcome to The Daily Economy, a publication of @aier. We publish data-driven articles that explore the forces shaping our economy, politics, and culture. Follow us for daily insights!
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AIER's @peter_c_earle provides a few warnings for those thinking about buying Bitcoin anonymously:. • Buying BTC without an ID can be legally risky.• Privacy is legit, but don't cross into unlawful evasion.• Regulators and the IRS are watching more closely.• Peer-to-peer
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For decades, unelected agencies piled on costly rules with little accountability. With Chevron overturned, courts can now push back, opening the door to real deregulation and a freer, more dynamic economy. Read @DrPaulMueller's latest explainer at AIER:
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The Fed’s operational independence de facto depends on Congress’s continued goodwill. Congress controls the Fed de jure and can intervene at any time to restrict goal, instrument, financial, or personnel independence. Alexander W. Salter explains what central bank independence
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RT @thedailyeconomy: Nicolas Cachanosky explores the growing tension between President Trump and the Federal Reserve in his latest at The D….
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New data show inflation remains well below Fed projections, raising questions about whether current interest rates are too tight given fading tariff impacts and subdued price growth. Read the full breakdown from @WilliamJLuther:
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"Welfare for Markets is a valuable contribution on which scholars studying the history of economic ideas and the effectiveness of Basic Income Guarantees will certainly be able to build.". An excellent review from @artcarden at @thedailyeconomy.
The new book "Welfare for Markets" traces the global history of Basic Income, showing how cash, not bureaucracy, has long been seen as a market-friendly way to boost welfare and address tech-driven change. Read @artcarden's review at The Daily Economy:
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RT @NorthwoodU: A piece from @WilliamJLuther via @aier on True North, powered by @northwoodu, advises the Fed to keep nominal spending on a….
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With no trade deadlines, uncertainty lingers. A clear timeline would give people the certainty they need to plan. AIER's @thomas_savidge joins @NEWSMAX to discuss.
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RT @EmmaRincon: Milei’s Economic Miracle: How Argentina Slashed Inflation to 1.5%. Argentina’s economist-turned-president @JMilei has defie….
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RT @FUSIONaier: "At the end of the day, the differences between Callaghan and me perhaps boil down to what I think is the more fundamentall….
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Flashback to Summer 1982: George Gilder, visiting fellow emeritus, speaking to AIER fellows and staff during a memorable campus visit.
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9/ The end of Chevron opens a new front against regulatory overreach beyond presidential deregulation. With agencies issuing 44 rules for every Congressional law (3,018 vs 68 in 2023), Loper empowers citizens and businesses to challenge costly regulations that exceed.
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8/ Loper Bright could unlock massive economic growth: Federal regulations have slowed US growth by 2% annually since 1949, according to Mercatus research. The ruling enables challenges to costly rules across healthcare, housing, energy, and environment, potentially saving.
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7/ Regulatory costs (expenses businesses incur to comply with federal rules) include the following:. * Recordkeeping, monitoring, and reporting systems.* Compliance officers and staff hours to manage reporting obligations.* Audits and inspections.* Equipment and software required.
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6/ After exactly 40 years, the Supreme Court's 2024 Loper Bright decision (6-3) overturned Chevron, restoring courts' authority to interpret ambiguous statutes independently. The case began when herring fishermen challenged a $700/day monitoring fee imposed without clear.
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5/ Administrative courts exist within the executive branch to resolve regulatory disputes. Most federal agencies have their internal courts, including the:. * Securities and Exchange Commission.* Department of Health and Human Services.* Environmental Protection Agency.* National.
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4/ The 1984 Chevron decision required courts to defer to agency interpretations of "ambiguous" statutes if "reasonable"—essentially letting bureaucrats be both rule-maker and judge. Originally intended to respect agency expertise, it instead gave agencies unchecked power to.
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