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Research Papers
Monetary Policy
How the Federal Open Market Committee Can Start Learning from Experience
Robert L. Hetzel
July 21, 2022
Working Papers
Regulation
Rehabilitating the Opportunity Cost of Capital in Cost–Benefit Analysis
James Broughel
September 21, 2021
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COVID-19 Crisis Response
Emergency Executive Powers: Not Needed Indefinitely
Weifeng Zhong, Christos A. Makridis, James Diddams
April 17, 2020
Books
Entitlement Reform
Decoding the Debates: Fugitive Notes on Federal Economic Policy
Charles Blahous
March 23, 2020

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Entitlement Reform
Decoding the Debates: Fugitive Notes on Federal Economic Policy
Charles Blahous
March 23, 2020
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Regulatory Process Reform
Office of Management and Budget's 2000 Draft Report to Congress on the Costs and Benefits of Federal Regulations
Susan Dudley
January 19, 2000

Federal Testimonies
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The Need for a Greater Congressional Presence in Regulation Policy and Oversight
William Beach
July 6, 2016
Federal Testimonies
Government Spending
Why Government Institutions Fail to Deliver on Their Promises: The Public Choice Explanation
Veronique de Rugy
December 4, 2013
Federal Testimonies
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The Federal Reserve and the Rule of Law
Lawrence H. White
September 11, 2013
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Measuring the Costs and Benefits of New Rules
J. W. Verret
April 17, 2012

Radio Appearance
Government Accountability
When Government’s Foolish Errands Turn Into Fiascoes | The John Batchelor Radio Show
September 1, 2021
Radio Appearance
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Veronique de Rugy on Marketplace Radio
October 1, 2019
Radio Appearance
Economics and Public Policy
Veronique De Rugy Discusses Government Waste on Boston Radio's Michael Graham Show
February 19, 2014

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Radio Appearance
Economics and Public Policy
Keith Hall Discusses his Employment Maps on the Jason Lewis Show
December 11, 2013

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