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Tom Still: Feds taking bigger cut of patent profits may mean less innovation

September 30, 2025

President Donald Trump is a believer in the “Laffer curve,” so named for economist Arthur Laffer and his work connecting the dots between taxation and productivity. In 2019, Trump said Laffer proved “the most powerful …

Posted in News, Programs, StoriesTagged Economy, Innovation

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