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Remembering Apollo 11I remember clearly the night of the landing, the grainy images on a small black and white TV, and the suited newscaster.

Economic Research Points the Way for Different Education PolicyThis column is part of my effort to draw out two or three critical lessons from the last two or three decades and tie them to state policies.

Independence Day ReflectionsPersonal liberty in the US has broadly expanded in both breadth and depth.

Erasing College Debt Is an Astonishingly Bad IdeaTo expand college access, we need to make it less expensive up front, which requires more public investment at the front end of the college experience.

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Commentaries tagged with transportation and logistics

August 25, 2013	A New Antitrust CaseThe proposed business merger between two large airlines brings century-old anti-trust law to the forefront.
November 20, 2006	Connecting to Commerce "But roads are more than a response to growth – they can be a tremendous catalyst for growth as well."
July 3, 2006	Paying for Roads "...rather than raise taxes to what it would take, state politicians have unsurprisingly taken the penny-wise, pound-foolish approach of skimping on infrastructure support."
October 10, 2003	Rethinking Why We Build Roads "Better roads bring better access, which is high octane fuel for any region’s economy."
January 10, 2003	Why Extending I-69 is So Important "The counties with low household earnings are predominantly found in the southwest corner of the state."

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