Last month’s $600 per person “stimulus” package won’t provide much stimulus for economic growth.
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What Will the Stimulus Stimulate? ([link removed])
By Art Carden (Forbes, 12/23/20)
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Last month’s $600 per person “stimulus” package won’t provide much stimulus for economic growth. Although it gives households some relief from government lockdowns, what ultimately emerged from the legislative process was a dog’s breakfast of giveaways for special interests. READ MORE » ([link removed])
Infectious Diseases and Government Growth ([link removed])
By Nathan P. Goodman, Christopher J. Coyne, Abigail Devereaux
Worthless Heirs ([link removed])
By John C. Goodman (Townhall, 12/5/20)
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Contrary to the public image they attempt to groom for themselves, heirs who denounce wealth creation and inheritance are the exact opposite of humanity’s benefactors. That’s because economic growth—a market process fueled by private savings and investment—is the single greatest anti-poverty engine ever built. READ MORE » ([link removed])
[link removed] New Way to Care Social Protections that Put Families First ([link removed])
By John C. Goodman
Remote Learning Companies Are Endangering Student Privacy ([link removed])
By Williamson M. Evers and Jonathan Hofer (Real Clear Education, 12/23/20)
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Some companies that sell online anti-cheating software have drawn criticism for using facial-recognition technology, controlling mouse movements, accessing computer files, and even suing security researchers for tweeting negative reviews. Schools must move quickly to adopt proctoring methods that don’t compromise students’ digital privacy and safety. READ MORE » ([link removed])
[link removed] American Surveillance Intelligence, Privacy, and the Fourth Amendment ([link removed])
By Anthony Gregory
No Vaccine Yet for Cuba’s Political Pandemic ([link removed])
By Alvaro Vargas Llosa (Washington Examiner, 12/27/20)
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The global pandemic has enabled the Cuban regime’s assaults on peaceful activists and dissidents to go underreported. It has also given the socialist regime another pretext for cracking down on those caught running afoul of an ever-growing number of draconian edicts. READ MORE » ([link removed])
[link removed] Liberty for Latin America How to Undo Five Hundred Years of State Oppression ([link removed])
By Alvaro Vargas Llosa
Only in California: Where “Affordable Housing” Costs More than Five-Star Luxury ([link removed])
By Lee E. Ohanian (California on Your Mind, 11/5/20)
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Government has no profit motive to impose discipline on spending and incentivize efficiency. This helps explain why Bay Area politicians spend $725 per square foot on down-market housing without batting an eye. READ MORE » ([link removed])
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The Beacon: New Blog Posts
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* Fearmongering v.2021 ([link removed]) , by Mary L. G. Theroux
* Early Covid-19 Vaccine Distribution Troubles Add to a Long List of Government Pandemic Failures ([link removed]) , by Raymond J. March
* Mr. Jones Makes Compelling Case for Scrappy, Robust Journalism ([link removed]) , by Samuel R. Staley
* Trump’s Legacy and the Future of the GOP ([link removed]) , by William J. Watkins, Jr.
* Leviathan’s Covid Concentration Camps ([link removed]) , by Mary L. G. Theroux
Catalyst: New Articles
* Why the Real Villain of 2020 Was Big Government ([link removed]) , by Alexander William Salter
* Exposé Shows UK’s COVID Response Rife with Corruption ([link removed]) , by Brad Polumbo
* Technology Has Changed Public Engagement ([link removed]) , by Pooja Bachani Di Giovanna
* It’s Time to Legalize Drugs. All of Them. ([link removed]) , by Akiva Malamet
* Congress Should Not Have Passed Another Stimulus ([link removed]) , by Conor Norris
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