Monday, April 29, 2019

In the news, Saturday, April 13, 2019


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from Mises Institute
RIGHT-CENTER BIAS, MIXED


A Better Red: The Transition from Communism to Coca-Cola in Romania
After the fall of the Berlin Wall, the newly freed former communist states welcomed companies like Coca-Cola, which brought both capital and managerial skill to economies ruined by communism.

The Neutral Interest Rate: The Fed's Impossible Goal
A "neutral" interest rate cannot be observed through any statistical test or public policy. But central bankers are sure they can find it and use it to endlessly tinker with the economy.

Counterfeiting Money Is a Crime — Whether Done by the Fed or A Private Individual
The consequences of counterfeiting are the same regardless of who does it. The counterfeiters are exchanging nothing for something — thus stealing from those who create real value.

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from National Catholic Register

Remembering the 21 Coptic Martyrs
The horrific murders on a Libyan beach are seared into public memory — and the men’s faith continues to inspire.

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from The Spokesman-Review
Newspaper in Spokane, Washington

Sue Lani Madsen: Washington’s child care crisis is going to worsen as state chooses uniformity over diversity
The child care crisis is about to get worse in Washington after new rules go into effect on Aug. 1. When the Department of Early Learning (DEL) was rolled into the new Department of Children Youth and Families (DCYF) two years ago, bureaucracy took another lurch toward uniformity over diversity.

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