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Arthur Laffer
April 7, 2021
Bruce Bartlett
Remembering the Father of Supply-Side Economics
Robert Mundell’s theories spawned decades of economic debate and still matter to the big ideas of today.
February 8, 2021
Bruce Bartlett
George Shultz, the Godfather of the Discredited Laffer Curve
The late secretary of state helped bring an economic monster to Washington.
October 18, 2017
Jeet Heer
Art Laffer and the Intellectual Rot of the Republican Party
The godfather of supply-side economics and inventor of the "Laffer Curve" is largely discredited by his peers, but revered by Trump and the GOP.
June 5, 2012
Jonathan Cohn
Will Bogus Policy Arguments Swing the Supreme Court?
January 31, 2012
Timothy Noah
Dismal Scientists Vs. Credulous Public
April 18, 2011
Jonathan Chait
Nothing Says "Credibility" Like "Laffer Center"
July 15, 2010
Jonathan Chait
&c
May 12, 2010
William Galston
I’m Serious: We’re Finally Getting Serious
August 4, 2009
Dylan Matthews
"Now Don't You Let The Government Get A Hold Of My Medicare."
February 14, 2005
Noam Scheiber
Tipping Point
March 31, 1997
Jonathan Chait
Prophet Motive

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