Friday, March 23, 2018

In the news, Tuesday, March 6, 2018


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from Competitive Enterprise Institute
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The Supreme Court Case That Would Catch the Law Up to Economic Reality
The case Ohio v. American Express was heard by the U.S. Supreme Court at the end of last month. While it may look like a complex case about credit card markets, the court’s decision could have sweeping implications for wider innovation in the United States. The case hinges on whether American Express’s anti-steering policy, which prevents merchants who accept their cards from encouraging customers to use competitor’s (like Discover) cards instead, violates existing competition law.

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from The Spokesman-Review
Newspaper in Spokane, Washington

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from Vox
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Stop me if you’ve heard this one. A Russian oligarch, a top Russian government official, and a high-end escort take a trip together on a yacht. Months later, after being thrown into a Thai prison, the escort claims she knows about secret Russian interference in the 2016 US presidential election. And she says she has tapes.

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from The Wall Street Journal

Yale and the Puritanism of ‘Social Justice’
Ditching class to protest won’t count against you—at least if the university approves of the cause.

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