In the Zeitgeist

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Bitcoin is Worse than Worthless
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Bitcoin is Worse than Worthless

A field of Dutch tulips. One of the most famous market bubbles in history was the Dutch tulip bubble of the 17th century. Photo Courtesy of…

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March 29, 2021
“Blue Lives Matter” is Dead
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“Blue Lives Matter” is Dead

Photo courtesy of Shannon Stapleton, Reuters In videos played back during the second impeachment hearings by House Impeachment Managers, rioters on and around Capitol grounds on…

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March 22, 2021
The Firm’s Fractured Fairytale
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The Firm’s Fractured Fairytale

Front Pages of the Sun and Daily Mail after the interview between Oprah and the Sussexes aired. Photo Courtesy of ABC News. What started as a…

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March 22, 2021
Don’t Trust Polls? Bet Against Them.
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Don’t Trust Polls? Bet Against Them.

Donald Trump is the very early favorite for the Republican nomination on Predictit after his performance at CPAC. Source: Predictit Like many of my colleagues here…

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March 10, 2021
Policy Design Matters
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Policy Design Matters

Images Courtesy of the Social Security Administration and Teletubbies Wiki The new Democratic trifecta will soon pass (or perhaps has passed by the time of publication)…

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March 10, 2021
The Federal Reserve’s Influence
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The Federal Reserve’s Influence

Chairman Jerome Powell. PHOTO: Al Drago. Photo courtesy of The New York Times. The Federal Reserve is an incredibly powerful government agency whose main function is…

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March 10, 2021