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    Instead of Taxing the Rich, Let Americans Invest Like Them

    America has created two classes of retirement savers: One class gets access to the full economy, while the other gets a neutered imitation of it.

    Originally published inNational Review

    Patrick M. Brenner  |  May 20, 2026

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    Sue-Pervised Retirement

    Rampant litigation against 401(k) sponsors is narrowing employees’ investment choices and eroding their retirement wealth.

    Originally published inNational Review

    Patrick M. Brenner  |  March 1, 2026

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    Share, Baby, Share; How a Permanent Oil and Gas Fund Dividend Could Empower New Mexicans

    And benefit the nation, too.

    Originally published inNational Review

    Patrick M. Brenner  |  March 5, 2025

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    Colorado’s Intrastate Minimum-Wage Compacts Will Hurt the State

    Experience shows that businesses pass on increased costs to consumers, hurting the very people wage hikes are supposed to help.

    Originally published inNational Review

    Patrick M. Brenner  |  February 2, 2024

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    The Biden White House Gives Copper the Shaft

    One of the country’s largest mineral reserves remains unmined amid environmental and legal challenges.

    Originally published inNational Review

    D. Dowd Muska  |  April 25, 2023

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