Research Briefs & Updates
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Imposing Costs on Others: A Dishonest Reason for Taxing Sugared Drinks
In the main, there are two reasons given for taxing soda and other heavily sugared products, including sugar itself. (I should point out that sugar… -
Columnist’s Opposition To Amendment Ignores Past, Misdiagnoses Future
Rob Christensen, the venerable political reporter for the News & Observer, offers a future vision of North Carolina as Illinois, with out-of-control spending leading to… -
Another Long-Term Study Finds Fracking isn’t Contaminating Groundwater
Yet another long-term university study of hydraulic fracturing (fracking) has found no evidence that the process contaminates drinking water. This one is a four-year…
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Managing Medicaid Through Managed Care
It’s nearly impossible to discuss the cost, access, or quality of the U.S. health care system without circling back to Medicaid – the joint federal and… -
Word to All Who Care About Sound Science: Carbon Ain’t Carbon Dioxide
From Merriam-Webster dictionary: Carbon dioxide. A heavy colorless gas CO2 that does not support combustion, dissolves in water to form carbonic acid, is formed especially… -
An Overview of Business Taxes
Tax reform is always a work in progress as legislators seek to raise revenue for the government without impeding the economy. Business taxes are particularly…
Upcoming Events
October 22, 2018, 12:00 PM-1:00 PM
Wrestling with the Flim-Flam Man: Business Fraud in American History
Edward Balleisen: Professor of History, Duke University
Duke Professor Edward Balleisen will discuss his recent book, “Fraud: An American History from Barnum to Madoff,” which traces the evolution of American institutions dedicated to curbing deception in the marketplace.
