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Steve H. Hanke is a professor of applied economics at Johns Hopkins University and senior contributing columnist at Fortune. He served on President Ronald Reagan’s Council of Economic Advisers. Known as “the Money Doctor,” he’s advised presidents and prime ministers for over 40 years.

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Commentary
Bessent’s Yen gamble is a warning sign — buckle up
By Steve H. Hanke and Roger KopplAugust 4, 2026
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Commentary
Dr. Fauci, the Lockdown Czar, just won’t go away
By Steve H. HankeJuly 29, 2026
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Dr. Fauci, the Age of Big Players in science and what his diary reveals about the disputed origins of Covid
By Steve H. Hanke and Roger KopplJuly 29, 2026
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In the Age of Big Players, $100,000 buys you a head start on Trump’s mood
By Steve H. Hanke and Roger KopplJuly 27, 2026
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Commentary
Japan’s monetary conundrum — why the yen hit a 40-year low as interest rates hit a 31-year high
By Steve H. Hanke and John GreenwoodJuly 20, 2026
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Commentary
It’s time to dump time zones
By Steve H. HankeJuly 18, 2026
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Commentary
The national debt is over 100% of GDP and most of Congress is ignoring wishes to rein it in. It’s time to amend the Constitution
By Steve H. Hanke and David M. WalkerJuly 15, 2026
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Commentary
America at 250: why the Constitution was built to restrain government, not celebrate majority rule
By Steve H. HankeJuly 1, 2026
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Commentary
Social Security and Medicare are heading toward insolvency. Congress has 6 years to act
By Steve H. Hanke and David M. WalkerJune 11, 2026
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The deficit just grew by $955 billion in 7 months. It’s time for a constitutional fix to control the budget
By Steve H. Hanke and David M. WalkerMay 14, 2026
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Commentary
Trump thinks he’s flying to Beijing with leverage. China spent 6 years making sure he doesn’t have any
By Steve H. HankeMay 10, 2026
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Politics
China has a welcome mat for Trump: it just rewrote the rules on U.S. sanctions
By Steve H. Hanke and Jeffrey WengMay 4, 2026
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Commentary
America shot its arsenal empty in 2 wars. Now it needs Beijing’s permission to reload
By Steve H. Hanke and Jeffrey WengApril 30, 2026
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Commentary
America’s national debt is heading to 175% of GDP. Here’s why no president—including Trump—has the will to stop it
By Steve H. Hanke and David M. WalkerApril 22, 2026
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Commentary
The world’s most — and least — miserable economies in 2025, ranked
By Steve H. HankeApril 16, 2026
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