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“Free Everything” and the First Law of Politics

by Dan Sanchez

The economist Thomas Sowell once observed that the first lesson of economics is scarcity: there's never enough to fully satisfy human wants. He also observed that the first lesson of politics is to disregard the first lesson of economics, a lesson many presidential candidates appear to have learned all too well. 

ENTREPRENEURS DO A MUCH BETTER JOB THAN POLITICIANS AT ALLEVIATING SCARCITY THROUGH EFFICIENT, VALUE-CREATING PRODUCTION.
 
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The Dos and Don'ts of LinkedIn

by Chloe Anagnos

In some respects, LinkedIn can make or break you in terms of networking and applying for jobs. Recruiters and peers will spend time looking at your profile, so it’s important to make your online impression just as great as in person.

EVEN IF YOU’RE CONTENT IN YOUR CAREER, YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN YOUR COMPANY MAY GO UNDER, THE ECONOMY MAY TURN, OR WHEN YOU WILL DESIRE TO GROW BEYOND YOUR CURRENT POSITION.
 
Both the US and China Are Being Harmed by Trump's Never-Ending Trade War

by Charles Hankla

China’s economic growth has slowed to a 27-year low of 6.2 percent. The problem for the US is that Americans are also increasingly feeling the pinch. Perhaps most notably, farmers—many of whom continue to support Trump—are beginning to tire of the sacrifices they are making for his uncompromising positions.

AMERICA’S NEGOTIATING CREDIBILITY HAS BECOME YET ANOTHER CASUALTY OF ITS POLARIZED POLITICS.
 
Why Landowners in Ukraine Can't Sell Their Own Property—And Why That Needs to Change

by AJ Skiera

Ukraine is the only democratic nation in the world where landowners are not legally able to part with their property. Repealing the moratorium as a first priority would communicate to Europe and the world that the new administration will protect the rights of the Ukrainian people. It would signal that Ukraine is open for business.

WITH 32 MILLION HECTARES OF ARABLE LAND, THE LARGEST COUNTRY IN EUROPE BY AREA NOW HAS AN OPPORTUNITY TO UNDO ONE OF THE MOST POISONOUS LEGACIES OF COMMUNISM.
 
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