Why? Because U.S. security does not require a resounding Ukrainian victory. Ditto for the rest of Europe. What everybody’s security does require...

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February 21, 2023 • Weekly Newsletter
U.S. Should Turn Ukraine War Over to Its European Allies ([link removed])
Ivan Eland (MSN News)
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Why? Because U.S. security does not require a resounding Ukrainian victory. Ditto for the rest of Europe. What everybody’s security does require, however, is that this new land war in Europe not escalate into a nuclear conflict. Face-saving settlements and then popular referenda—we need them. READ MORE » ([link removed])
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Steve H. Hanke, John Greenwood (Wall Street Journal)
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The recent devastating high inflation will end soon—that’s the good news. But here comes different bad news: a recession; and the Fed, which treats the money supply as its plaything, is responsible for both. What’s next? READ MORE » ([link removed])
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Richard K. Vedder (Minding the Campus)
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Raymond J. March
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