Daily Economy
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Educating the Founders
“It is both the type of education one receives and how one receives it that explains the disparity between our recent presidents and the American Founders.” ~ Lee Trepanier
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Economics Is a Walk in the Park
“It’s a bit of a stretch to suggest that there isn’t a ‘human nature’ that responds to incentives, makes choices in the face of scarcity, and so on. If even the ducks and pigeons respond to incentives, people may do so too.” ~ Art Carden
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When Giving Is Smart and When It Isn’t
“If a charity proves to be ineffective or corrupt, its donors vanish; when the welfare department squanders public money and perpetuates social problems across generations, it usually gets more tax revenue.” ~ Lawrence W. Reed
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From a Shadow Constitution to a Network State
“With The Network State, Balaji Srinivasan has written a startup manual. Those two different-but-overlapping domains (ought to and how to) might seem confusing at first. But together, they’re a one-two punch against legacy powers.” ~ Max Borders
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Economic Liberalism’s Uncertain Future
“The market liberal cause needs more of a rare commodity: economists with the breadth and depth of knowledge that gives them the capacity to mix it up with historians and philosophers peddling left-populist or economic nationalist narratives.” ~ Samuel Gregg
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Housing Collapse Continues
“Existing-home sales fell again in October as reduced affordability pushes buyers out of the market. The outlook for housing is unfavorable.” ~ Robert Hughes
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Salute to the Sensible
“If we are going to accomplish Oster’s ‘work together to build back and move forward,’ it’s imperative to acknowledge and address the wrongs done that tore everything down and everyone apart.” ~ Jon Sanders
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Those Who Don’t Forgive, Don’t Learn
“Forgiveness is a mindset, a way of being in the world, and not a specific behavior. It doesn’t mean we stay with an abusive spouse or excuse the actions of an authoritarian politician or petty bureaucrat.” ~ Barry Brownstein
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Capitalism’s Cure for Economic Sins
“Anyone who takes economic ideas and their moral implications seriously would do well to clear space on their bookshelf for Seven Deadly Economic Sins.” ~ Richard Morrison
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Housing Market Outlook Darkens as Mortgage Rates Rise
“Single-family housing starts and permits fell again in October as demand continued to weaken. Plunging homebuilder sentiment suggests an unfavorable outlook for housing.” ~ Robert Hughes
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Educating the Founders
“It is both the type of education one receives and how one receives it that explains the disparity between our recent presidents and the American Founders.” ~ Lee Trepanier
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•
Economics Is a Walk in the Park
“It’s a bit of a stretch to suggest that there isn’t a ‘human nature’ that responds to incentives, makes choices in the face of scarcity, and so on. If even the ducks and pigeons respond to incentives, people may do so too.” ~ Art Carden
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When Giving Is Smart and When It Isn’t
“If a charity proves to be ineffective or corrupt, its donors vanish; when the welfare department squanders public money and perpetuates social problems across generations, it usually gets more tax revenue.” ~ Lawrence W. Reed
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From a Shadow Constitution to a Network State
“With The Network State, Balaji Srinivasan has written a startup manual. Those two different-but-overlapping domains (ought to and how to) might seem confusing at first. But together, they’re a one-two punch against legacy powers.” ~ Max Borders
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Economic Liberalism’s Uncertain Future
“The market liberal cause needs more of a rare commodity: economists with the breadth and depth of knowledge that gives them the capacity to mix it up with historians and philosophers peddling left-populist or economic nationalist narratives.” ~ Samuel Gregg
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Housing Collapse Continues
“Existing-home sales fell again in October as reduced affordability pushes buyers out of the market. The outlook for housing is unfavorable.” ~ Robert Hughes
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•
Salute to the Sensible
“If we are going to accomplish Oster’s ‘work together to build back and move forward,’ it’s imperative to acknowledge and address the wrongs done that tore everything down and everyone apart.” ~ Jon Sanders
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•
Those Who Don’t Forgive, Don’t Learn
“Forgiveness is a mindset, a way of being in the world, and not a specific behavior. It doesn’t mean we stay with an abusive spouse or excuse the actions of an authoritarian politician or petty bureaucrat.” ~ Barry Brownstein
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Capitalism’s Cure for Economic Sins
“Anyone who takes economic ideas and their moral implications seriously would do well to clear space on their bookshelf for Seven Deadly Economic Sins.” ~ Richard Morrison
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•
Housing Market Outlook Darkens as Mortgage Rates Rise
“Single-family housing starts and permits fell again in October as demand continued to weaken. Plunging homebuilder sentiment suggests an unfavorable outlook for housing.” ~ Robert Hughes