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441 viewsJun 10, 2024

Biden Adds Junk Fees To The Inflation-Adjusted Price Of Your Vote

Although leftwing populism is treated as relatively benign by mainstream media, it threatens American enterprise, the rule of law, and the broader U.S. economy.

ByDan IkensonContributor
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2,001 viewsMay 28, 2024

Why The Securities And Exchange Commission Lost Its War On Crypto

Amid this regulatory incontinence, there are encouraging signs that Congress, the courts, and US entrepreneurs are fed up with rule by executive fiat.

ByDan IkensonContributor
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944 viewsMay 2, 2024

America Requires Regulatory Clarity Before Blockchain Bears Its Bounty

New and evolving applications will amplify the utility of blockchain in a wider variety of industries – that is, unless regulators kill it in the crib.

ByDan IkensonContributor
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599 viewsApr 12, 2024

Trade Policy Lawlessness Veiled In The Rule Of Law

There is nothing virtuous about the biased, often capricious, and increasingly lawless administration of America’s so-called “unfair trade” laws.

ByDan IkensonContributor
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6,157 viewsMar 13, 2023

Beware The “Surprise Fees” In Biden’s 200% Aluminum Tariffs

President Biden's decision to further restrict trade in aluminum is a path certain to generate far greater economic costs, foment discord with trade partners, and assist China in its effort to assert greater leverage over the global supply of a critical metal.

ByDan IkensonContributor