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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 EuroViajar.com Bitcoin is stupid.…

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The Manchin Outlier

Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) has received a whirlwind of media attention as a result of his position at the dead center of a split Senate. Photo courtesy of Greg Nash…

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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 Jan. 6 repeatedly scream…

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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 fairy tale wedding in…

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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 at the Zeitgeist, I…

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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) President Biden’s first major…

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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 to maintain economic stability,…

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