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Each entry follows the same framework: what the policy is, who it affects, what the evidence says, and what the real tradeoffs are.
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Housing
Rent Control
Price ceilings protect sitting tenants — and may reduce housing supply for everyone else.
Labor
Non-Compete Clauses
Contracts that restrict where workers can go next — and what that costs workers and the economy.
Privacy
Data Privacy Regulation
Market failures in personal data — and whether GDPR-style rules fix or overcorrect them.
Housing
Zoning Reform
How land-use rules restrict housing supply — and what happens when cities change them.
Housing
Public Housing & Housing Vouchers
Direct provision vs. vouchers: two approaches to subsidizing housing for low-income households.
Labor
Minimum Wage
A wage floor protects low-paid workers — but the effects on employment are more nuanced than the debate suggests.
Labor
Gig Economy & Worker Classification
Whether platform workers are employees or contractors — and why the answer matters enormously.
Antitrust
Antitrust Enforcement
The law and economics of preventing monopoly power — from Standard Oil to Google.
Antitrust
Platform Monopolies & Big Tech
Network effects, data advantages, and the economics of digital monopoly.
Privacy
GDPR vs. CCPA: Two Models for Privacy
The EU and California took different paths to protect personal data — with different tradeoffs.
Education
Student Debt Cancellation
The economics of federal loan forgiveness — who benefits, who pays, and what it doesn't fix.
Education
School Choice & Vouchers
Can market competition improve educational outcomes — and for whom?