Daily Economy
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Who Aided Flint When the Chips Were Down?
In times of natural disasters and other crises, most think first to turn to their governments for help, but in this situation, Flint was ignored by local, state, and national levels of government and relied heavily on the private sector to reverse the damage.
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Early Signs Suggest the Economy Maintained Momentum in October
Consumer confidence and Chicago-area business optimism posted gains in October suggesting the economy is maintaining positive momentum in the early part of the fourth quarter.
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Summer Fellowship Alumna Will Host Teach-the-Teachers Workshop
AIER continues to pursue the educational ideas of our founder, Col. E.C. Harwood, who believed that educating the educators advances the institute’s mission.
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DC-Baltimore Maglev a Boondoggle in the Making
The idea of quick Baltimore-DC travel has always been a part of Maryland’s transportation planning. A maglev train as part of this future, however, could be prove to be one of the most costly decisions Maryland policymakers will make.
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Real GDP Gain Masks Slowdown in Private Domestic Demand
The advance estimate for third quarter real gross domestic product (GDP) shows 3.0 growth, but that headline number masks a notable slowdown in private domestic demand.
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Economic Growth Defies Tax Foundation Ranking
There is no macroeconomic data to show that a “good” business-tax index score is associated with a strong state economy. On the contrary, a review of state GDP data indicates that the opposite might actually be true.
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Why Is the United States Blockading Hawaii?
The Jones Act prevents Hawaii from prospering from free trade.
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No, Blockchain is Not a “Miracle Cure” for the Opioid Epidemic
Blockchain technology could make the supply chain for prescription narcotics more secure, but it won’t address the overall problem.
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John Dewey’s Ideas Are Alive at AIER’s Education Programs
AIER’s founder, Col. E.C. Harwood, was an admirer of John Dewey’s ideas on education. And now Dewey’s ideas about the functions a teacher performs in the classroom are alive within AIER’s Teach-the-Teachers Initiative program.
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A Libertarian Oasis in a Statist World
Higgs’s latest book, Taking a Stand: Reflections on Life, Liberty, and the Economy, is a greatest hits of his work over the past decade or so, published by the Independent Institute of Oakland, California. Naturally I couldn’t help myself when I saw it as a new arrival at the Ludwig von Mises Library at Francisco…
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Who Aided Flint When the Chips Were Down?
In times of natural disasters and other crises, most think first to turn to their governments for help, but in this situation, Flint was ignored by local, state, and national levels of government and relied heavily on the private sector to reverse the damage.
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•
Early Signs Suggest the Economy Maintained Momentum in October
Consumer confidence and Chicago-area business optimism posted gains in October suggesting the economy is maintaining positive momentum in the early part of the fourth quarter.
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•
Summer Fellowship Alumna Will Host Teach-the-Teachers Workshop
AIER continues to pursue the educational ideas of our founder, Col. E.C. Harwood, who believed that educating the educators advances the institute’s mission.
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DC-Baltimore Maglev a Boondoggle in the Making
The idea of quick Baltimore-DC travel has always been a part of Maryland’s transportation planning. A maglev train as part of this future, however, could be prove to be one of the most costly decisions Maryland policymakers will make.
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Real GDP Gain Masks Slowdown in Private Domestic Demand
The advance estimate for third quarter real gross domestic product (GDP) shows 3.0 growth, but that headline number masks a notable slowdown in private domestic demand.
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•
Economic Growth Defies Tax Foundation Ranking
There is no macroeconomic data to show that a “good” business-tax index score is associated with a strong state economy. On the contrary, a review of state GDP data indicates that the opposite might actually be true.
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Why Is the United States Blockading Hawaii?
The Jones Act prevents Hawaii from prospering from free trade.
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No, Blockchain is Not a “Miracle Cure” for the Opioid Epidemic
Blockchain technology could make the supply chain for prescription narcotics more secure, but it won’t address the overall problem.
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John Dewey’s Ideas Are Alive at AIER’s Education Programs
AIER’s founder, Col. E.C. Harwood, was an admirer of John Dewey’s ideas on education. And now Dewey’s ideas about the functions a teacher performs in the classroom are alive within AIER’s Teach-the-Teachers Initiative program.
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•
A Libertarian Oasis in a Statist World
Higgs’s latest book, Taking a Stand: Reflections on Life, Liberty, and the Economy, is a greatest hits of his work over the past decade or so, published by the Independent Institute of Oakland, California. Naturally I couldn’t help myself when I saw it as a new arrival at the Ludwig von Mises Library at Francisco…