Monday, March 16, 2026

Changes in top income tax rates over last 20 years

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WSJ :   Democrats warn that tax cuts will slash state revenue and services to the bone, ... Republicans caution that higher taxes will risk...
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Friday, March 13, 2026

Elizabeth Warren's plan to keep poor people in apartments, and out of homes

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The Free Press : ...“Warren is deliberately trying to choke off investment in the construction of new single-family rental properties. This ...
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Saturday, March 7, 2026

How Vail changed the economics of skiing

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WSJ : Ski resorts used to be weather-dependent businesses — essentially farmers who grew snow. Bad snow year, bad revenue. In 2008, Vail C...
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What happens if we raise our capital gains tax?

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Senate Democrats want to raise the top federal capital gains tax rate to 35.8% — which, combined with state taxes, would hit nearly 50% for...
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Thursday, March 5, 2026

Benefit-Cost Analysis of California's electric only mandate

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Ted Stroll : The Bay Area Air Quality Management District wants to mandate electric water heaters and says it “will avoid an estimated 37 t...
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QUESTION: Why have mortgage interest rates gone up?

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CalculatedRisk CCMBS/Treasury spreads, in contrast, widened significantly last month One reason CCMBS/Treasury spreads have widened si...
Tuesday, March 3, 2026

Voluntary transactions create wealth, but in Canada there are not enough of them

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The Free Press quotes Carleton University economist Vivek Dehejia: ... Canada has long been “the socialist neighbor to the north—an overt...
Sunday, March 1, 2026

Why are cancer patients more likely to commit crime?

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Economist : "When your future may suddenly be cut short by illness, prison is less of a threat."
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European Tech is growing

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Economist : Jolted by the deterioration of Europe’s relationship with America, policymakers are redoubling efforts to strengthen its tech...
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Friday, February 27, 2026

The Rise of Prediction Markets

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The idea of prediction markets may have begun as a small research tool in Iowa  in the 1980s with trading volumes measured in the thousands ...