Jared Meyer is a fellow at Economics21 at the Manhattan Institute. He is the coauthor of "Disinherited: How Washington Is Betraying America’s Young," due out next month from Encounter Books.
Recent Stories By Jared Meyer:
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The FDA Just Gave Big Tobacco a Big Win on VapingMay 6, 2016
The Food and Drug Administration released its long awaited e-cigarette regulations on Thursday. Vapers’ worst fears are confirmed—these regulations will destroy the burgeoning industry. Though the...
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Here’s Why the Government Could Take Your House and Property—LegallyNovember 6, 2015
“Kelo v. The City of New London,” perhaps the most derided Supreme Court case in recent memory, has finally received the thorough review it deserves. George Mason University law professor Ilya Somin...
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The Hot New Taxi App Is No Match for UberSeptember 24, 2015
“Meet Arro, the taxi industry’s best hope to survive increased competition from ridesharing companies such as Uber and Lyft.” This is a common headline praising the upcoming launch of the electronic...
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Bernienomics Is Pulling Hillary Even More to the LeftJuly 23, 2015
Progressives are experiencing a renaissance. First, Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) was chosen as their new hero, and now Senator and Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders (I-VT), who...
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How Government Debt Disinherited the Next Generation…and How To Fix ItMay 12, 2015
Burdened with an obligation to pay government debt they did not incur, young Americans – those born between the early 1980s and the beginning of the 21st century, or millennials – begin life at least...
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Americans Spend More on Taxes Than on Food, Clothing and ShelterApril 17, 2015
Though April 15 has passed, Americans are still a week away from the finish line when it comes to paying their taxes. This year, it will take the average American until April 24 to work enough to pay...
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Why 78 Million Millennials Are Choosing Non-Union JobsApril 14, 2015
Unions are in trouble. Membership is declining, public pension plans are dangerously underfunded, and young workers are not interested in diverting a portion of their paychecks to dues that offer...
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The Compelling Case for Lower Capital Gains Tax Rates March 25, 2015
A new report by the non-partisan Tax Foundation shows that America has higher capital gains tax rates than other industrialized countries. Nevertheless, President Obama is pushing Congress to...
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2015 Will Be a Landmark Year for State Tax ReformDecember 29, 2014
While dysfunction and inaction defined the federal government this past year, many states took matters into their own hands and enacted tax reform legislation to increase their economic competiveness...
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Why America’s Energy Renaissance Has a Long LifeDecember 11, 2014
Pessimistic new reports warn that falling oil prices will bring an end to the U.S. energy renaissance. Oil companies’ stocks are suffering, and some industry analysts are predicting that new drilling...
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Obamacare Is Dragging Down Private-Sector HiringOctober 8, 2014
Newly released government data suggest that the Affordable Care Act is dragging down private sector hiring. Though the Act is projected by the Congressional Budget Office to cost nearly $1.5 trillion...