Research Briefs & Updates
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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… -
Trump Administration Advances Insurance Options To Tame Obamacare
On March 3rd, 2010, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) aka Obamacare was signed into law with the promise of slowing the rising costs of health…
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Time to Bury Regulations that Impede Funeral Directors
Funeral director is not exactly the kind of enterprise someone is prepared to comparison-shop for, but still, as with other services, the more options, the… -
Practical Compassion Lets Prices Rise During a Crisis
Why we oppose the state’s anti-“gouging” law enforcing pre-disaster pricing Laws that forbid price increases during extreme events have bad unintended consequences at the very… -
The Keys to Affordable Health Care
The United States health care system is a unique, complex web of consumers, providers, and payers. And it is expensive. Health care spending in…
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.
