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Why More Regulations Won’t Fix the Financial Sector’s Problems 0
- Economics
- May 17, 2018
What is the role of the finance today? Is it still an essential pillar in the value-creation process that has characterized market economies since the emergence of capitalism in the 18th century? Or it has grown into an uncontrolled leviathan that does more harm than good? These are some of the questions a recent article
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Seattle’s Brazen Tax Grab Ignores the Unintended Economic Consequences 0
- Economics
- May 17, 2018
Over the last several years, certain members of the Seattle City Council have embarked on a quest to make the city a socialist utopia. From raising the minimum wage to a whopping $15 an hour to instituting a ridiculous soda tax on consumers, Seattle loves to squeeze money from its residents and business owners in any
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Obamacare Is in a ‘Death Spiral.’ Who’s to Blame?0
- Politics
- May 17, 2018
“This is what the start of a death spiral looks like.” – Catherine Rampell, May 14, 2018 Rampell, a columnist for in the Washington Post, is not wrong. Obamacare is in big trouble. As her article details, three states—Vermont, Virginia, and Maryland—recently announced anticipated “premium-rate requests” for Obamacare health insurance policies. And the numbers don’t
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How the Media Just Created a Powerful New Lie About Trump 0
- Politics
- May 17, 2018
If you’ve been scanning news headlines in the past 24 hours, you might have read that President Donald Trump on Wednesday called immigrants “animals.” Here are a few of the headlines: “During Roundtable, Trump Calls Some Unauthorized Immigrants ‘Animals’” (NPR) “Trump Calls Some Unauthorized Immigrants ‘Animals’ in Rant” (New York Times) “Trump ramps up rhetoric
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Therapist Explains Why Parents Should Not Seek ‘Consent’ to Change Their Child’s Diaper 0
- Culture
- May 16, 2018
It seems “consent” is the buzzword of choice these days. Consent on college campuses. Consent amongst high schoolers. Consent for changing your baby’s diaper. Wait… what? Believe it or not, you read that right. Sex educator Deanne Carson recently appeared on an Australia news station suggesting that parents must teach consent early, starting even with
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Kanye West Threatens the Democratic Party’s Hold on Black Americans 0
- Culture
- May 16, 2018
In the aftermath of the Kanye West dust-up, my heart goes out to the white people who control the Democratic Party. My pity stems from the hip-hop megastar’s November announcement to his packed concert audience that he did not vote in the presidential election but if he had, he would have voted for Donald Trump.
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