Public Sector Pensions - Expert Commentary

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Californians Stifled By Lack of Freedoms

San Diego Union-Tribune

By William Ruger, Jason Sorens |

Apr 08, 2013

If you’re finding it harder and harder to live in California, you’re not alone.…

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Freedom and Prosperity: Some Comparative Historical Reflections on State Policies and Performance

Pileus

By Jason Sorens |

Apr 08, 2013

In his 1982 book, The Rise and Decline of Nations, economist Mancur Olson argued that over time, stable societies accumulate “distribu…

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Study of States Shows Freedom Works Best

Washington Examiner

By Veronique de Rugy |

Apr 05, 2013

People follow jobs, and jobs follow freedom. That's one of the main results from the third and much improved edition of the Mercatus Center's "Freedom in the Fifty States: Index of Personal and Economic Freedom."…

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States Limiting Freedom Pushes People Out

USA Today

By William Ruger, Jason Sorens |

Mar 28, 2013

Where legislators think they're responsible for protecting you from yourself, it's no great surprise that they also see fewer limitations on their power in other areas.…

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Interest Rate Swaps Gamble Taxpayer Dollars

U.S. News and World Report

By Eileen Norcross |

Aug 14, 2012

Several high-profile municipal bankruptcies have drawn attention to the rising tab for public worker benefits, due to undervalued and underfunded pension plans. But some of the biggest recent fiscal emergencies, which have swallowed up the financial resources of Jefferson County, Ala.…