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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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Use Trade Policy to Push Wealthy Nations to Pay More for Meds
President Trump just announced another round of agreements with pharmaceutical companies under his “most-favored-nation” drug pricing initiative. The nine new deals bring the total number of participating manufacturers to 26, covering nearly 90% of the branded-drug market. The campaign targets a real problem. Many wealthy ...
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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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Will the Republican Convention Turn Around The GOP’s Midterm Prospects?
This week, Tim and Matt break down the President’s big speech at the GOP midterm convention in Dallas, and the proposal for 5,000 “dividend” payments to all U.S. adults. Plus, they break down the failure of Gov. Newsom to secure a deal on wildfire liability, ...
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 ...