Jadon Buzzard

Staff Columnist

Jadon Buzzard is a Staff Columnist for 71 Republic writing on economics and public policy. He earned a bachelor's degree in economics from Hillsdale College and a master's in applied economics from Montana State University, as well as a Ph.D. in economics at Cornell University's Brooks School of Public Policy, researching labor economics, crime, and policing. His master's thesis received Montana State's Outstanding Master's Thesis Award, and he taught the economics of crime as a visiting lecturer at Colby College.

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Opinion

North Korean Sanctions Must Go

Our North Korean sanctions are neither pragmatic nor moral, and ultimately hurt the North Korean people in desperate need of resources.

Jadon Buzzard

Essays

Ceiling the Deal: Why Price Interventions Fail

Price ceilings, though well intentioned, have disastrous effects on the economy, and take away opportunities from those who need them most.

Jadon Buzzard

Essays

Libertarians Need To Engage With Politics If They Ever Wish To Go Forward

Young people need to get involved in both in local and state politics.

Jadon Buzzard

Essays

Graduated Income Taxes Under the 16th Amendment: Tyrannical or Totally OK?

A graduated income tax conflicts with both the spirit and the letter of the US Constitution and cannot be justified by the 16th Amendment.

Jadon Buzzard

Essays

Deputized Police are Destroying Trust in Law Enforcement

Eliminating the 287(g) program will create an environment that encourages community trust, boosts the economy, and respects the civil rights of all Americans.

Jadon Buzzard