Daily Economy
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A Pro-UBI Talking Point Debunked
“Perhaps the robot apocalypse really will come at some point. Perhaps not. But what is clear is that it hasn’t come yet. Until it does, we should target our aid to Americans in need – not to the entire population.” ~ Nick Buffie
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Dismiss All the Populist GameStop Hype: Short Sellers Are Heroes
“Keep this in mind as pundits make their silly arguments about GameStop’s price action signaling a shift of power away from hedge funds, and back to the little guy. Such a view isn’t true, plus it ignores the heroics of short sellers. They’re in truth price givers, and the economy couldn’t function without them.” ~…
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The Lockdown to End All Lockdowns
“Rationally ignorant voters tired of the status quo might flock to a party credibly committed to liberty and the Constitution. A party truly committed to limited government and voluntary association does not need a problematic, charismatic leader like Trump but instead could prevail merely on the incentive-aligned reality of its commitment to the Constitution and…
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No More Wartime Presidents
“Americans need a peacetime president, one who will promote public policies that respect individuals, their freely-made choices, and their property rights, allowing them to run their own lives in peace.” ~ David S. D’Amato
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No, Lockdowns Do Not Foster Creative Destruction
“When recovery from the effects of lockdowns, stay-at-home orders, and other draconian measures finally comes, it will be in spite of, not with the help of––and certainly not because of––county, state, and Federal government measures.” ~ Peter C. Earle
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New Single-Family Home Sales Rose in December
“The single-family housing market remains a bright spot for the economy, supported by low interest rates and strong demand.” – Robert Hughes
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Real Gross Domestic Product Posted A Solid Gain in the Fourth Quarter, but Remains Below Trend
“Real gross domestic product continued to recover in the fourth quarter, posting a solid 4.0 percent gain, but remains below trend. The outlook is cautiously optimistic.” – Robert Hughes
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Thomas Sowell — Intellectual Maverick at Work
“Watching this documentary on Sowell, I am once more struck on how many fruitful research questions can be raised by pursuing the hypotheses he raises in his works. I also respect the clarity of his voice, and the clarity of his purpose.” ~ Peter J. Boettke
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Judge Temporarily Blocks Cuomo’s Indoor Dining Ban in Ongoing Lawsuit
“The judge recognized that the dining restrictions have caused irreparable harm and that halting the restrictions until the trial was over would be appropriate. For that reason and the belief that the petitioners had a strong potential to succeed based on the rational basis test, he granted a preliminary injunction against the dining ban.” ~…
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Fundamental Questions about Corporate Donations
“Corporate governance today, after all, is not democratic, even in the vague sense of representative. Generally speaking, corporate elections are not secret and hence voters, especially employee shareholders, are subject to coercion. Moreover, voting power is a function of the number and type of shares owned, and executives control the proxies of many shareholders by…
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A Pro-UBI Talking Point Debunked
“Perhaps the robot apocalypse really will come at some point. Perhaps not. But what is clear is that it hasn’t come yet. Until it does, we should target our aid to Americans in need – not to the entire population.” ~ Nick Buffie
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Dismiss All the Populist GameStop Hype: Short Sellers Are Heroes
“Keep this in mind as pundits make their silly arguments about GameStop’s price action signaling a shift of power away from hedge funds, and back to the little guy. Such a view isn’t true, plus it ignores the heroics of short sellers. They’re in truth price givers, and the economy couldn’t function without them.” ~…
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The Lockdown to End All Lockdowns
“Rationally ignorant voters tired of the status quo might flock to a party credibly committed to liberty and the Constitution. A party truly committed to limited government and voluntary association does not need a problematic, charismatic leader like Trump but instead could prevail merely on the incentive-aligned reality of its commitment to the Constitution and…
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No More Wartime Presidents
“Americans need a peacetime president, one who will promote public policies that respect individuals, their freely-made choices, and their property rights, allowing them to run their own lives in peace.” ~ David S. D’Amato
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No, Lockdowns Do Not Foster Creative Destruction
“When recovery from the effects of lockdowns, stay-at-home orders, and other draconian measures finally comes, it will be in spite of, not with the help of––and certainly not because of––county, state, and Federal government measures.” ~ Peter C. Earle
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New Single-Family Home Sales Rose in December
“The single-family housing market remains a bright spot for the economy, supported by low interest rates and strong demand.” – Robert Hughes
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Real Gross Domestic Product Posted A Solid Gain in the Fourth Quarter, but Remains Below Trend
“Real gross domestic product continued to recover in the fourth quarter, posting a solid 4.0 percent gain, but remains below trend. The outlook is cautiously optimistic.” – Robert Hughes
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Thomas Sowell — Intellectual Maverick at Work
“Watching this documentary on Sowell, I am once more struck on how many fruitful research questions can be raised by pursuing the hypotheses he raises in his works. I also respect the clarity of his voice, and the clarity of his purpose.” ~ Peter J. Boettke
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Judge Temporarily Blocks Cuomo’s Indoor Dining Ban in Ongoing Lawsuit
“The judge recognized that the dining restrictions have caused irreparable harm and that halting the restrictions until the trial was over would be appropriate. For that reason and the belief that the petitioners had a strong potential to succeed based on the rational basis test, he granted a preliminary injunction against the dining ban.” ~…
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Fundamental Questions about Corporate Donations
“Corporate governance today, after all, is not democratic, even in the vague sense of representative. Generally speaking, corporate elections are not secret and hence voters, especially employee shareholders, are subject to coercion. Moreover, voting power is a function of the number and type of shares owned, and executives control the proxies of many shareholders by…