By all measures, the economic downturn that began in 1920 was worse than what occurred in 1930, yet the economy recovered quickly…
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There is no real housing market in the US. Instead, an unholy trinity of Fannie/Freddie, the US Treasury, and the Federal Reserve…
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Once again, after two decades of silence, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is cracking down on Microsoft. For what? Microsoft is accused…
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Woke Racism: How a New Religion Has Betrayed Black America by John McWhorter Portfolio/Penguin, 2021, xv + 201 pp. John McWhorter is…
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Ah yes, the Tea Party. Fifteen years after it was established by followers of Ron Paul, the so-called antiestablishment organization has been co-opted…
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The late Douglas North was correct to assert that institutions are a determinant of long-term economic growth. However, despite his genius in…
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In recent years, we’ve seen the issue of changing US state borders come up repeatedly. For example, activists in some Colorado counties…
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Remember those dystopian futuristic films in which the evil people try to electronically erase the heroes? Social media companies are trying to…