The Fed has long been the goose that laid golden eggs. Now, thanks to the Fed’s ill-conceived monetary policies, particularly during and since...
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February 14th, 2023 • Weekly Newsletter
The Goose that Stopped Laying Golden Eggs ([link removed])
Steve H. Hanke, John Greenwood, OBE (National Review)
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The Fed has long been the goose that laid golden eggs. Now, thanks to the Fed’s ill-conceived monetary policies, particularly during and since Covid, that goose is no longer laying. What went wrong? The Bank of England’s better response to the panic of 1825 shows us. READ MORE » ([link removed])
Boom and Bust Banking ([link removed])
The Causes and Cures of the Great Recession ([link removed])
Edited by David Beckworth
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Subsidizing Higher Education Is Not Creating Widespread External Benefits ([link removed])
Gary M. Galles (Mises.org)
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President Biden’s student debt relief proposal created a storm of controversy—and it should. It is sharply pro-rich at the expense of those far poorer, from a party pretending to stand for the opposite. Plus, it’s unconstitutional. And it’s just the latest addition to massive subsidies enjoyed by colleges and universities. READ MORE » ([link removed])
Restoring the Promise ([link removed])
Higher Education in America ([link removed])
By Richard K. Vedder
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The False Narrative of Tyre Nichols’ Death ([link removed])
William J. Watkins Jr.
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Systemic racism played no part in the Nichols’ tragedy. To say that it did is to say that the black policemen involved had no agency. According to the progressive narrative, they, like automatons, could only do what their white training made them do. Isn’t that narrative itself racist? READ MORE » ([link removed])
Recommended Readings on Race and Civil Rights ([link removed])
By Williamson M. Evers
The States that Are Falling Behind in Economic Freedom ([link removed])
Adam B. Summers (The Hill)
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Do you want more economic freedom to fill your pocketbook and improve your life? If so, a new study says what you pretty much knew already: “Move to Florida!” Anybody want to guess which states fall short on freedom? READ MORE » ([link removed])
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Economic Peril or Prosperity? ([link removed])
Edited by Robert M. Whaples et al.
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