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PRI’s work encompasses countless studies, commentary, books, podcasts, blog posts, and events surrounding our mission to promote the principles of individual freedom and personal responsibility. Our areas of research include health care, education, environment, innovation, California reform, and business economics. Explore our topics below.
Health Care
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The GLP-1 Shortage Is Over. Mass-Market Compounding Should Be, Too
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s effort to rein in mass-market copies of blockbuster GLP-1 drugs just survived a major legal challenge. Last month, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit upheld the agency’s determination that the shortage of semaglutide—the active ingredient in ...
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The Gordon Chang Report: The Malaise In China Today
READ THE PDF The Malaise In China Today Two years ago this month, a rider died while napping between deliveries on his electric bike in Hangzhou, the bustling capital of Zhejiang province. Surnamed Yuan, he was known as the “Order King” for grueling 18-hour days. ...
California Reform
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Close Races for Key Statewide Ballot Measures
This week, Tim and Matt discuss the latest statewide poll showing close races for the wealth tax and CEQA reform. They also discuss Gov. Newsom’s statement that he would not challenge Kamala Harris for the 2028 Democratic presidential nomination, and analyze the re-election prospects of ...
Education
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25 Years Later, America Must Never Forget
I remember September 11, 2001, though I was just a young child living through it. My dad, an airplane parts manufacturer, left for work early that morning while my mom was home with me and pregnant with my little sister. From our apartment in Montebello, ...
Environment
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California court rewinds new AEWR methodology
A U.S. District Court in California has upended the new U.S. Department of Labor wage calculation methodology for the H-2A visa program in the United States. The judge ordered DOL to create a new methodology while leaving the current wage structure in place. Under the ...