A $5,000 Trump Dividend? I Have a Better Idea
Trump’s proposed $5,000 dividend raises questions about vote buying, federal debt and political priorities. Here’s why I think structural tax reform like the FairTax is a better conversation.
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The Penny’s Demise: What the Founders Warned Would Happen
The end of circulating penny production is a small story inside a much bigger one: what happens when money steadily loses purchasing power, and why the Founding generation was so suspicious of paper currency.
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Pennies, Policy, and Poor Planning: How the Government Botched a Simple Change
Ending penny production made economic sense, but the rollout exposed a familiar government problem: make the decision first, sort out the details later. Here’s what went wrong—and what changed after the original announcement.
