Daily Economy
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Prohibition Is Ending in College Sports
The NCAA has opened the door to permitting student-athletes to get paid. That’s a good thing. There are still a lot of unanswered questions, but we shouldn’t let them get in the way of progress.
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Trump’s Tariffs Did Nothing to Boost the Steel Industry
At best, the trade war promised to help those people at the expense of everyone else. In reality, we’re all so connected that such a destructive policy is bound to harm everyone.
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Medicare-for-All: Learning from the Swiss Experience
Maybe it is time for one of our aspiring presidential candidates to refresh the health insurance debate.
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Services and Manufacturing Sectors on Diverging Paths
The nonmanufacturing sector expanded in October, diverging from the manufacturing-sector contraction. Erratic and unpredictable policies may be hurting manufacturing and the labor market.
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Blockchain Adoption: Lessons From Innovations Past
The continued blockchain scrutiny and backlash highlights the need for a new approach.
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Wealth Is About Much More than Physical Things
We shouldn’t let our inability to measure increased wealth convince us that we aren’t making progress.
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While You Slept, Government Created Internal Passports, Real ID
The answer to the question regarding what Americans will giveup for a measure of security, and in this case a tremendously dubious measure of security, is now clear.
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Use Economics to Lose 15 Pounds Before the Holidays
With a few rules the decision of what and when to eat moves to the slower, smarter part of our brains.
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Light Vehicle Sales Fell in October as Car Sales Hit New Low
Auto sales fell in October but remain at a high level. While economic data is mixed, the labor market remains solid and the outlook remains cautiously optimistic.
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What Is Comparative Advantage?
An economic entity’s technical ability to produce some particular product is, by itself, irrelevant for determining if that entity should produce that product itself or, instead, acquire that product by first producing something else and then trading that something else for the product.
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Prohibition Is Ending in College Sports
The NCAA has opened the door to permitting student-athletes to get paid. That’s a good thing. There are still a lot of unanswered questions, but we shouldn’t let them get in the way of progress.
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•
Trump’s Tariffs Did Nothing to Boost the Steel Industry
At best, the trade war promised to help those people at the expense of everyone else. In reality, we’re all so connected that such a destructive policy is bound to harm everyone.
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•
Medicare-for-All: Learning from the Swiss Experience
Maybe it is time for one of our aspiring presidential candidates to refresh the health insurance debate.
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•
Services and Manufacturing Sectors on Diverging Paths
The nonmanufacturing sector expanded in October, diverging from the manufacturing-sector contraction. Erratic and unpredictable policies may be hurting manufacturing and the labor market.
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•
Blockchain Adoption: Lessons From Innovations Past
The continued blockchain scrutiny and backlash highlights the need for a new approach.
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•
Wealth Is About Much More than Physical Things
We shouldn’t let our inability to measure increased wealth convince us that we aren’t making progress.
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•
While You Slept, Government Created Internal Passports, Real ID
The answer to the question regarding what Americans will giveup for a measure of security, and in this case a tremendously dubious measure of security, is now clear.
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•
Use Economics to Lose 15 Pounds Before the Holidays
With a few rules the decision of what and when to eat moves to the slower, smarter part of our brains.
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•
Light Vehicle Sales Fell in October as Car Sales Hit New Low
Auto sales fell in October but remain at a high level. While economic data is mixed, the labor market remains solid and the outlook remains cautiously optimistic.
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•
What Is Comparative Advantage?
An economic entity’s technical ability to produce some particular product is, by itself, irrelevant for determining if that entity should produce that product itself or, instead, acquire that product by first producing something else and then trading that something else for the product.