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How Government Programs Ruined Childhood ([link removed] )

by Kerry McDonald

An op-ed in Sunday’s New York Times offers disheartening data about childhood depression. “STEM, standardized testing and active-shooter drills have largely replaced recess, leisurely lunches, art and music,” writes author Kim Brooks.

CHILDHOOD IS BEING RUINED, AND PARENTS ARE THE ONLY ONES WHO CAN SAVE IT. ([link removed] )

The Laws of Economics Cannot Be Wished Away ([link removed] )

by Scott Sumner

In areas such as rent control and minimum wage laws, there’s an increasing tendency to ignore the basic laws of economics and hope they somehow don’t apply to the policy being considered. Yet these are not the only examples of "wish list" economics.

PRESIDENT TRUMP’S REFERENCE TO THE FED IS AN ALLUSION TO HIS EARLIER PLEA THAT THE FED MANIPULATE THE DOLLAR LOWER. ([link removed] )

Sorry, Sen. Sanders: Minimum Wage Hikes Reduce Real Income for Workers ([link removed] )

by Laura Williams

The instinct to help the least fortunate among us is a noble one, but hiking the minimum wage punishes exactly those Sen. Sanders hopes to help.

SETTING A MINIMUM WAGE DOESN’T MAKE EVERYONE’S LABOR MORE VALUABLE. IT SIMPLY MAKES IT ILLEGAL FOR LOWER-SKILL, LESS-EXPERIENCED WORKERS TO BE EMPLOYED AT ALL. ([link removed] )

Consumers Are the Clear Winners in the War Between Disney and Netflix ([link removed] )

by Amanda Snell

Disney’s CEO Bob Iger made headlines recently when he stated that it was a mere “coincidence” that Disney's soon-to-be released streaming service will cost $12.99⁠—the exact price point of a Netflix subscription. Don't buy it.

WHETHER COINCIDENCE OR OTHERWISE, COMPETITION IN THE STREAMING INDUSTRY DEMONSTRATES AGE-OLD FACTS OF FIRST AND SECOND-MOVER ADVANTAGES. ([link removed] )

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