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As concern over climate change grows, policymakers face a difficult question: How much should society spend today to protect future generations against the unknown risks emissions create? In the new issue of Regulation, Bob Litterman, Robert S. Pindyck, Daniel Sutter, Shi-Ling Hsu, and David R. Henderson explore a variety of approaches.
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Confusing an “average wage” with a “typical wage” is an interminable and mischievous fallacy.
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The Cato Institute tops a new measure of think tank performance in the United States, according to a recent report. Cato bested all other U.S. think tanks in the main category of “Aggregate Profile per Dollar Spent.” “I’m grateful to the Center for Global Development for showing that Cato gives its sponsors something I wish government gave more of to taxpayers: bang for the buck,” said Cato CEO John Allison.
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“The basic problem is, I don’t have as much control over what I can do to get well as I want.”
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“I think the FDA should recognize its responsibility for the denial of lifesaving technology.”
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Can trade negotiations resolve the differences in U.S. and EU attitudes and provide the basis for more trade in these products?
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