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Thomas Sowell at 90

On June 30, 2020, Thomas Sowell turns 90. He is one of the most important economic and social thinkers of the last 50 years. I say that, recognizing that his career overlapped such luminaries as Friedrich Hayek and Milton Friedman. Sowell also has been one of the most prolific social‐science writers of his era, as evidenced by the fact that his birthday also marks the publication of his latest book: Charter Schools and Their Enemies.

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Gerald P. O'Driscoll Jr.
September 15, 2023

Entrepreneurship Is The Source of Economic Liberty for Minorities

Big government is a far heavier burden to those who start out without privileges and advantages. No one has seen entrepreneurship help minorities improve their economic circumstances more than I have—and that’s not only because I’m 93. I saw the power of entrepreneurship firsthand after co-founding the Home Depot.

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Bernie Marcus
September 13, 2023

Puerto Rico: a failed economic experiment

It is unbelievable that after the governmental bankruptcy, the public and productive management model of the island is still tied to a large and intrusive government in our daily activities. Chilean lawyer and political scientist Axel Kaiser, considered among the most influential voices on economic issues, said at a conference on the island that to

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Gustavo Vélez
September 8, 2023

The vision of catastrophic independence for Puerto Rico

Chilean doctor Alex Kaiser caused a stir when he pronounced that independence for Puerto Rico would be catastrophic. His approach does not focus on the reduction of federal transfers, although he considers them a dangerous dependency for the island. His argument is that the politicians in Puerto Rico who oppose economic freedom and the people who elect them would lead the country into a devastating scenario.

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Vicente Feliciano
August 25, 2023

The BSN and the free market

This year we have seen a resurgence of the National Superior Basketball (BSN, its acronym in spanish), with courts filled to capacity, high technology and shows before and at halftime like in the NBA. This coincides with the private investment of businessmen from Puerto Rico and the United States; a healthy and competent administration; and contracts to high quality reinforcements players, former NBA players. The result has been greater competitiveness and sports quality, as well as an increase in the number of fans on the courts and in television and radio audiences.

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Jorge L. Rodríguez
July 28, 2023

A Boricua's Migration Duel

I am part of the 1.3% who have experienced acculturation and grief. The feeling of missing family, desiring typical food of the country, mastering another language, adapting to a new climate and work environment, has a significant impact on the physical and emotional health of the migrant. In the United States I found wonderful opportunities, but I have never lost the desire to return to my homeland.

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Charleen Martínez Rodríguez
July 21, 2023

Reasons to reform the occupational licensing system

The past seventy years have seen a substantial increase in the number of jobs and trades that require an occupational license to practice, creating onerous burdens on economic freedom. The lack of uniformity in the system of occupational regulation in the United States presents barriers to interstate mobility and infringes on people's freedoms. Organizations such as the Institute for Justice, Arkansa Center for Research in Economics, and the National Conference for State Legislatures have published reports and indexes that expose various problems arising from occupational regulation and propose ways to address the issue.

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Milton J. Quiles
June 23, 2023

Puerto Rico's Economy Has Not Reach Bottom Yet

The excess of federal aid that has come to the Island -associated with the recent natural calamities- has clouded the understanding of the true state of the Puerto Rican economy. The federal money has created a kind of hypnosis that has paralyzed us when it comes to the economic and fiscal reforms needed to achieve a healthy and dynamic economy.

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Gustavo Velez
June 18, 2023
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