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Michael R. Strain

Michael R. Strain

The Japan Times

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AI Must Not Encroach on Human Dignity

AI Must Not Encroach on Human Dignity

WASHINGTON, DC—Magnifica Humanitas, Pope Leo XIV’s encyclical on AI, has accelerated the debate on the fundamental nature of the technology. Could...

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The War on Billionaires Is Dangerous Nonsense

WASHINGTON, DC—“There’s a certain level of wealth and accumulation that is unearned. You can’t earn a billion dollars. You just can’t earn...

13.05.2026 80

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Trump’s Self-Defeating Attacks on the Fed

WASHINGTON, DC—US President Donald Trump has three goals for the Federal Reserve: He wants a new chair; he wants the current chair, Jerome Powell,...

21.04.2026 80

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How Much AI-Driven Productivity Growth Do We Want?

WASHINGTON, DC – Since OpenAI’s ChatGPT burst onto the scene in late 2022, economists and commentators have been discussing generative AI’s...

26.03.2026 80

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Is Affluence a Barrier to Living Well?

30.01.2026 80

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Why Trump Has an Affordability Problem

28.12.2025 50

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Can the American Right Find Its Way Back?

17.11.2025 70

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The Problem with America’s Health-Care Subsidies

16.10.2025 50

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The Fed’s Wrong Move

18.09.2025 70

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Trump Must Appoint a Nonpartisan Statistics Chief

06.08.2025 70

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Is Trump About to Fire the Fed Chair?

21.07.2025 50

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Should We Have Faith in Markets?

19.06.2025 40

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Leo XIV and the Pro-Market Tradition of the Church

12.05.2025 50

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Trump’s Tariffs Won’t Bring Back Manufacturing Jobs

21.04.2025 40

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Why Is Trump Undermining the US Economy?

17.03.2025 40

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