Fergus Hodgson, Director of Econ Americas

Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, and Vancouver municipal governments have passed laws to limit Airbnb that are de facto bans. (FCPP)

May 7, 2019

Suppress Airbnb, Expect a Black Market

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Peer-to-Peer Platforms Bring More Resources to Market

Fergus Hodgson

Bryan Caplan of George Mason University writes on what he finds interesting and important. The magnitude of taxpayer subsidies make the latter definitely the case for higher education. (Bryan Caplan)

April 30, 2019

How Universities Get Away with Teaching So Little

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Bryan Caplan: Signaling Offsets Lack of Human Capital

Fergus Hodgson

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The ease of tax compliance is a major consideration for international investors. (FCPP)

April 29, 2019

Tax Compliance Is Killing Canada’s Competitiveness

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Locals Are Losing Confidence in Their Own Economy for Investment

Fergus Hodgson

With so much sensitive data floating around, private companies are also abusing it. (FCPP)

April 26, 2019

How to Protect Privacy in a Cashless Economy

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Canadian Legislators Have Acknowledged the Value of Privacy

Fergus Hodgson

Central banks face a conundrum: for survival, they have little choice but to enter the digital-currency race. (FCPP)

April 26, 2019

Central Bankers Need to Learn to Code

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They Are No Longer the Only Game in Town

Fergus Hodgson

Alberta Premier Rachel Notley is campaigning aggressively and counting on the public sector for support. (@RachelNotley)

April 8, 2019

What Control Freaks Did to Alberta

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Sheila Gunn Reid Unloads Rachel Notley’s Record before Election

Fergus Hodgson

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No podemos ignorar el problema y esperar que desaparezca. (Andrés Gerlotti)

April 1, 2019

Seis lecciones que nos deja la distopía venezolana

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Mantener la división de poderes y cortar al socialismo de raíz son clave

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Rather than focus on money-laundering laws, British Columbia should get its own house in order. (Voyager)

March 31, 2019

The Hidden Cost of a Money-Laundering Crackdown

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Complicated Regulations Fuel the Underground Economy and Corruption

Fergus Hodgson

Two major trends are facilitating the transition to classical-liberal limited government. (Pxhere)

March 22, 2019

How the Fintech Revolution Could Liberate Us

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The Welfare State Will Lose to Competitive Governance

Fergus Hodgson

Many higher-education students graduate with unpayable, crippling student debt. (Canva)

March 17, 2019

Student Loans Are Exploitation in Disguise

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Universities Enjoy Taxpayer Largess through Irresponsible Loan Disbursement

Fergus Hodgson