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Peter Jacobsen teaches economics at Ottawa University where he holds the positions of Assistant Professor and Gwartney Professor of Economic Education and Research at the Gwartney Institute. He received his graduate education George Mason University and received his undergraduate education Southeast Missouri State University. His research interest is at the intersection of political economy, development economics, and population economics.

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Why Older Politicians Often Rise to the Top 1
- History, Featured, Politics
- July 25, 2024
After the debate, it seems there is no denying that Joe Biden has experienced significant decline over the last four years. There’s no need to devolve into diagnostics or gossip, but the fact of the matter is that Biden clearly isn’t as sharp as he was when he took office in 2020. This has left
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Vaccine Mandates Likely Exacerbated Healthcare Worker Shortage, New Research Shows 0
- Economics, Health, Science
- May 29, 2024
In his book Economics in One Lesson, Henry Hazlitt makes a famous distinction between good and bad economists: The bad economist sees only what immediately strikes the eye; the good economist also looks beyond. The bad economist sees only the direct consequences of a proposed course; the good economist looks also at the longer and indirect
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Steamboat Willie and Intellectual Property 1
- Culture, Economics
- January 5, 2024
You’ve likely already seen him freely used across the Internet over the last two days. As of 2024, Steamboat Willie, the cartoon which introduced Mickey Mouse, entered the public domain. This means that Steamboat Willie and its depictions of Mickey Mouse is fair game for any usage (I’d guess Disney likely will still try to
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Why a New IRS Change Will Push Some Entrepreneurs Into Corporate Desk Jobs 0
- Economics
- December 13, 2023
As the end of the year approaches, the IRS has announced its new late repayment penalty rate. The rate has climbed from around 3% two years ago to 8% today. Most workers in the US are W-2 employees and have taxes deducted from their paychecks each pay period. However, if those employees claim more exemptions,
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