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Daniel J. Smith

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Daniel J. Smith is a Professor of Economics in the Jones College of Business at Middle Tennessee State University.

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The Hidden Costs of Expanding Deposit Insurance

Economic Dynamism
November 7, 2025

How Tariffs Starve U.S. Investment

Economic Dynamism
April 10, 2025
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How Tariffs Starve U.S. Investment

April 10, 2025
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Civitas Outlook
The End of Independent Agencies

"We have tolerated adventurous theories long enough. It is time to return, all the way, to the Constitution." 

Jonathan H. Adler

Constitutionalism

July 21, 2026

Civitas Outlook
The Common Law and Citizenship in the Constitution: A Response to Linda Denno

The fatal flaw in Professor Denno’s argument is that she would elevate political philosophy above the original understanding of the constitutional text.

John Yoo

Constitutionalism

July 21, 2026

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