Daily Economy
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I, Meal: The Symphonies of Cooperation on Made in a Day
“Airplane meals, tractors, guitars, and whiskey are the products of human design, but they are the products of human design that are parts of a broader symphony of order and cooperation no one mind is composing.” ~ Art Carden
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Pundits Inflate the Importance of Politics and Ideology with Regards to Vaccine Hesitancy
“The wisest thing to do is to resist the urge to whack around your opponents for something which, let’s admit it, is mostly for your own personal gratification.” ~ Vincent Geloso
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The SNAP Boost Will Make the Poor Appear Poorer
“Dramatic mis-measures of income provide convenient cover for a never-ending story supporting expanded redistribution because so many policies that provide resources for the poor actually make them appear poorer in official data.” ~ Gary Galles
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Absolute Power Is No Covid Safety Net
“As historian John M. Barry, author of The Great Influenza, observed, ‘When you mix politics and science, you get politics.’ There is no safety in submission to fools, regardless of their pompous titles.” ~ James Bovard
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A $2.26 Trillion American Foreign Policy Blunder and a Big Problem for China
“Afghanistan’s neighbors have a very challenging set of problems that need to be managed, as do the diverse peoples and interests of Afghanistan. They cannot retreat to a great island protected by two oceans.” ~ Todd Myers
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Free Enterprise as Conspiracy
“Errors of historical fact and errors of historical interpretation often go hand-in-hand, reflecting a general approach that eschews the broader process of scholarly discovery and instead selectively seeks out bits and pieces of evidence in order to fit the past to a preconceived narrative.” ~ Phillip W. Magness
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Capitalists: Superfluous Rentiers or Contributors to Human Flourishment?
“The damage done by politicians and central bankers is not limited to creating moral hazards that contribute to imbalances and distortions. Their policies also perpetuate injustices that are too often blamed on others.” ~ Christopher Lingle
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Letters to the Editor
“Writing such letters is an effective means of making important points sharply, and with a much higher prospect – compared to writing a full Op-ed – of being published in prominent venues such as the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, and The Economist.” ~ Donald J. Boudreaux
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New Single-Family Home Sales Rise but Signs of Moderation Are Emerging
“New-home sales rose in July while supply conditions eased a bit further. Rising prices, somewhat higher mortgage rates, and resurgent Covid cases are likely to sustain continued crosswinds and increased uncertainty for the housing market.” – Robert Hughes
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Fawning Over Fauci
“The lack of any serious investigation into Anthony Fauci is an object lesson in groupthink and the ‘gated institutional narrative. Though it might mean sacrificing short-term gains, journalists who do their jobs will be rewarded in the long run.'” ~ Max Borders
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I, Meal: The Symphonies of Cooperation on Made in a Day
“Airplane meals, tractors, guitars, and whiskey are the products of human design, but they are the products of human design that are parts of a broader symphony of order and cooperation no one mind is composing.” ~ Art Carden
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Pundits Inflate the Importance of Politics and Ideology with Regards to Vaccine Hesitancy
“The wisest thing to do is to resist the urge to whack around your opponents for something which, let’s admit it, is mostly for your own personal gratification.” ~ Vincent Geloso
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The SNAP Boost Will Make the Poor Appear Poorer
“Dramatic mis-measures of income provide convenient cover for a never-ending story supporting expanded redistribution because so many policies that provide resources for the poor actually make them appear poorer in official data.” ~ Gary Galles
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Absolute Power Is No Covid Safety Net
“As historian John M. Barry, author of The Great Influenza, observed, ‘When you mix politics and science, you get politics.’ There is no safety in submission to fools, regardless of their pompous titles.” ~ James Bovard
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A $2.26 Trillion American Foreign Policy Blunder and a Big Problem for China
“Afghanistan’s neighbors have a very challenging set of problems that need to be managed, as do the diverse peoples and interests of Afghanistan. They cannot retreat to a great island protected by two oceans.” ~ Todd Myers
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Free Enterprise as Conspiracy
“Errors of historical fact and errors of historical interpretation often go hand-in-hand, reflecting a general approach that eschews the broader process of scholarly discovery and instead selectively seeks out bits and pieces of evidence in order to fit the past to a preconceived narrative.” ~ Phillip W. Magness
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Capitalists: Superfluous Rentiers or Contributors to Human Flourishment?
“The damage done by politicians and central bankers is not limited to creating moral hazards that contribute to imbalances and distortions. Their policies also perpetuate injustices that are too often blamed on others.” ~ Christopher Lingle
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Letters to the Editor
“Writing such letters is an effective means of making important points sharply, and with a much higher prospect – compared to writing a full Op-ed – of being published in prominent venues such as the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, and The Economist.” ~ Donald J. Boudreaux
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New Single-Family Home Sales Rise but Signs of Moderation Are Emerging
“New-home sales rose in July while supply conditions eased a bit further. Rising prices, somewhat higher mortgage rates, and resurgent Covid cases are likely to sustain continued crosswinds and increased uncertainty for the housing market.” – Robert Hughes
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Fawning Over Fauci
“The lack of any serious investigation into Anthony Fauci is an object lesson in groupthink and the ‘gated institutional narrative. Though it might mean sacrificing short-term gains, journalists who do their jobs will be rewarded in the long run.'” ~ Max Borders