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July 12, 2024
Weekly Economic News Roundup and TSA regulations
July 12, 2024
How To Decide If We Want Airport Security

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July 6, 2022
traffic lights and Adam Smith's Laissez-faire
July 6, 2022
What a Traffic Light Can Surprisingly Signal

Called laissez-faire, Adam Smith's prescription for less government in the economy relates to an island with no traffic lights.

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June 30, 2021
traffic lights and Adam Smith's Laissez-faire
June 30, 2021
When We Don’t Need Traffic Lights

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May 19, 2019
Weekly Economic News Roundup and ice cream economics
May 19, 2019
Ice Cream Economics

Whether it's Ooey Gooey Butter Cake or Salted Crack Caramel, your flavor is a part of the ice cream economics of an ultra-premium creamery.

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October 26, 2018
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Oklahoma eye care regulation
October 26, 2018
Deciding If Walmart Can Do Eye Exams in Oklahoma

In Oklahoma, voters will soon decide if eye care regulation should let retailers like Walmart and Costco give you eye exams and sell you eye glasses.

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June 19, 2018
Argentina's cryptocurrency preference
June 19, 2018
Why Bitcoin Is Not a Security

Asking if bitcoin is a security, a commodity, money, or property, we get a list of different answers that lead us to regulatory questions.

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April 19, 2018
Weekly economic news roundup and traffic apps
April 19, 2018
The Waze Wars That Locals Were Losing

With more drivers using Waze and other traffic apps to avoid rush hour delays, local neighborhoods have begun to resist the disruption.

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March 19, 2015
Weekly Economic News Roundup and the political center
March 19, 2015
Six Ways to Make Government Better

One of many examples in Peter Schuck's new book, the Social Security program shows how government can be successful and also why it "fails so often."

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