Daily Economy
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On Family Leave, Leave the Market Be
Social engineering done by those on the political right is nearly always as destructive as is social engineering done by those on the political left.
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Kardashian West to Become Lawyer to Do More for Criminal Justice Reform
In recent decades, many states began to look at criminal-justice reform to fix their own systems. With overcrowded prisons burning through taxpayer cash, many state lawmakers sought to pass reforms to help keep nonviolent prisoners from being thrown in jail for life. Unfortunately, not of all of these reforms went far enough, as drug-related offenses…
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Yes, You Can Sell What You Do Not Own
To remain consistent, opponents of so-called fractional-reserve banking have to denounce overbooking practices among airlines as well as the entire business of insurance.
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Consumer Sentiment Fell Slightly in Early April but Remains at a High Level
Consumer sentiment fell slightly in early April but remains at broadly favorable levels. Caution regarding the outlook is still warranted but the trends for the most recent data appear marginally more favorable.
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Coffee Robots are Not Causing Homeless People to Starve
Does the picture of a huddled mass of homeless people outside a robotic coffee shop suggest the ruins of late-stage capitalism? I think not. It represents instead the “great deal of ruin” policymakers create when they make policy as if the laws of supply and demand are optional.
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What Happened to Manners and What to Do About It
The court of manners has been replaced by the court of law.
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Initial Claims Drop to the Lowest Level Since 1969
Initial claims for unemployment insurance fell to the lowest level since 1969, providing compelling evidence that the recent period of weakness may be passing.
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Zuckerberg Wants to Regulate the Internet. Here’s Why.
Government regulation isn’t just bad because it ignores the unintended consequences that restrictions produce over time. Regulation is also bad because it invites cronyism.
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London’s Uber, Cab Drivers Get the Yellow Vests’ Bug, Rail Against Fossil Fuel Taxes
Also known as the yellow-vests movement, the gilets jaunes movement in France gets a lot of hate from the left-leaning media. To critics, climate change requires government action, and if that means the working class will have to endure more poverty and misery, that’s just how it is.
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Government Monopolies Institutionalize and Perpetuate Racial Discrimination
Markets offer a powerful tool for fighting government-sanctioned racial discrimination.
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On Family Leave, Leave the Market Be
Social engineering done by those on the political right is nearly always as destructive as is social engineering done by those on the political left.
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•
Kardashian West to Become Lawyer to Do More for Criminal Justice Reform
In recent decades, many states began to look at criminal-justice reform to fix their own systems. With overcrowded prisons burning through taxpayer cash, many state lawmakers sought to pass reforms to help keep nonviolent prisoners from being thrown in jail for life. Unfortunately, not of all of these reforms went far enough, as drug-related offenses…
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Yes, You Can Sell What You Do Not Own
To remain consistent, opponents of so-called fractional-reserve banking have to denounce overbooking practices among airlines as well as the entire business of insurance.
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•
Consumer Sentiment Fell Slightly in Early April but Remains at a High Level
Consumer sentiment fell slightly in early April but remains at broadly favorable levels. Caution regarding the outlook is still warranted but the trends for the most recent data appear marginally more favorable.
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Coffee Robots are Not Causing Homeless People to Starve
Does the picture of a huddled mass of homeless people outside a robotic coffee shop suggest the ruins of late-stage capitalism? I think not. It represents instead the “great deal of ruin” policymakers create when they make policy as if the laws of supply and demand are optional.
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What Happened to Manners and What to Do About It
The court of manners has been replaced by the court of law.
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Initial Claims Drop to the Lowest Level Since 1969
Initial claims for unemployment insurance fell to the lowest level since 1969, providing compelling evidence that the recent period of weakness may be passing.
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Zuckerberg Wants to Regulate the Internet. Here’s Why.
Government regulation isn’t just bad because it ignores the unintended consequences that restrictions produce over time. Regulation is also bad because it invites cronyism.
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•
London’s Uber, Cab Drivers Get the Yellow Vests’ Bug, Rail Against Fossil Fuel Taxes
Also known as the yellow-vests movement, the gilets jaunes movement in France gets a lot of hate from the left-leaning media. To critics, climate change requires government action, and if that means the working class will have to endure more poverty and misery, that’s just how it is.
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Government Monopolies Institutionalize and Perpetuate Racial Discrimination
Markets offer a powerful tool for fighting government-sanctioned racial discrimination.