Daily Economy News
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Free Enterprise Pushed Teen Pregnancy Rate to Record Low
More effective than any government program would have been, the introduction of the internet, increased access to birth control, and the increased awareness that came from a popular TV show obviously helped generations of teens to make better decisions about their own lives.
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Facebook Walks Away From Politics, Bets on Music to Regain Trust
As Forbes explained, trying its hand at music might just be the safest way of getting people to connect on the social platform once again. After all, following the contentious 2016 presidential election season, Americans seem to be more divided ideologically than ever before. But when it comes to music, the dynamic changes dramatically.
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Indiana’s Opioid Epidemic “Progress” Is Fiction, Not Fact
Indiana needs to rely on the actual facts and figures to prove “success” in combating the opioid epidemic instead of reporting “feelings” and half of the overall picture.
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Indiana’s Colleges Are Not Letting Students Flourish
In Indiana, the outlook of freedom of speech on campus is particularly troubling, with only 3 out of 16 universities upholding policies that protect free speech.
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Walmart’s Mental Health Clinic Is Responding to the Market’s Needs
The market provides, even when nobody expects it to. That’s the lesson we’ve learned from Walmart, whose Texas mental health clinic is helping customers in need.
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Uber Responds to the Market, Invests in Making Rides Wheelchair-Accessible
Unlike public agencies, companies must adapt to make sure their consumers are happy. Otherwise, they go out of business.
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An Economic Lesson From Kim Kardashian and Kanye West
Power couple Kanye West and Kim Kardashian West are not just leading by example by getting involved with criminal justice reform; they are also teaching the world a valuable lesson on the importance of free market mechanisms and how to save properties and lives.
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Voting Is Not Self-Expression
Voting may be many things, but the least of them is self-expression. Conceding the sufficiency of multi-billion dollar political contests among highly vetted, meticulously-coached candidates is a guaranteed road to self-negation.
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What Our Frankensteins Have Wrought
Two hundred years later, Mary Shelley’s horrifying tale of the unconstrained vision continues to speak to us. It should also serve as a permanent warning.
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The Jailers Play Fantasy Inmate, Just Like Politicians
The allegorical lesson here is that we are all captive of an elaborate game of Fantasy Citizen. In this game, the political parties pick their teams, foment conflict, reward points for infractions and altercations, and walk away with the spoils. What if instead we suddenly realized that sociology of conflict has all been orchestrated by…
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Free Enterprise Pushed Teen Pregnancy Rate to Record Low
More effective than any government program would have been, the introduction of the internet, increased access to birth control, and the increased awareness that came from a popular TV show obviously helped generations of teens to make better decisions about their own lives.
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Facebook Walks Away From Politics, Bets on Music to Regain Trust
As Forbes explained, trying its hand at music might just be the safest way of getting people to connect on the social platform once again. After all, following the contentious 2016 presidential election season, Americans seem to be more divided ideologically than ever before. But when it comes to music, the dynamic changes dramatically.
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Indiana’s Opioid Epidemic “Progress” Is Fiction, Not Fact
Indiana needs to rely on the actual facts and figures to prove “success” in combating the opioid epidemic instead of reporting “feelings” and half of the overall picture.
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Indiana’s Colleges Are Not Letting Students Flourish
In Indiana, the outlook of freedom of speech on campus is particularly troubling, with only 3 out of 16 universities upholding policies that protect free speech.
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Walmart’s Mental Health Clinic Is Responding to the Market’s Needs
The market provides, even when nobody expects it to. That’s the lesson we’ve learned from Walmart, whose Texas mental health clinic is helping customers in need.
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Uber Responds to the Market, Invests in Making Rides Wheelchair-Accessible
Unlike public agencies, companies must adapt to make sure their consumers are happy. Otherwise, they go out of business.
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An Economic Lesson From Kim Kardashian and Kanye West
Power couple Kanye West and Kim Kardashian West are not just leading by example by getting involved with criminal justice reform; they are also teaching the world a valuable lesson on the importance of free market mechanisms and how to save properties and lives.
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•
Voting Is Not Self-Expression
Voting may be many things, but the least of them is self-expression. Conceding the sufficiency of multi-billion dollar political contests among highly vetted, meticulously-coached candidates is a guaranteed road to self-negation.
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•
What Our Frankensteins Have Wrought
Two hundred years later, Mary Shelley’s horrifying tale of the unconstrained vision continues to speak to us. It should also serve as a permanent warning.
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•
The Jailers Play Fantasy Inmate, Just Like Politicians
The allegorical lesson here is that we are all captive of an elaborate game of Fantasy Citizen. In this game, the political parties pick their teams, foment conflict, reward points for infractions and altercations, and walk away with the spoils. What if instead we suddenly realized that sociology of conflict has all been orchestrated by…