What are the true financial risks of the Facebook-led digital currency? Saving cities from bad federal policies.

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July 17, 2019

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Apollo 11: A Rare Federal Success ([link removed] )

The 1969 moonshot remains awe-inspiring, as the new Apollo 11 movie captures. But looking ahead, we would get more out of the government if it did less.

- “Apollo 11: A Rare Federal Success ([link removed] ) ,” by Chris Edwards

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Of Libras and Zebras: What Are the True Financial Risks of the Facebook-Led Digital Currency? (Part II: Monopoly Risk) ([link removed] )

Facebook’s dominance of social media has caused some policymakers to worry that its entry into payments might quickly drive out incumbents.

- “Of Libras and Zebras: What Are the True Financial Risks of the Facebook-Led Digital Currency? (Part II: Monopoly Risk) ([link removed] ) ,” by Diego Zuluaga

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