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Randy Holcombe on Black Lives Matter
Randy Holcombe wrote an eloquent essay last month on the subject of "Black Lives Matter." It's a worthwhile piece to reproduce in its entirety. "My initial reaction to the Black Lives Matter movement, like many old white guys, was that All Lives Matter. But recent...
A Nickel For Your Competitor
Massachusetts launched a new (modest) fee within the transportation industry with the stated attempt at modernization. But this isn't that at all. It is a nickel taken for every transaction from one group of companies, and the proceeds will benefit another group of...
WSJ: Dems Excuse Obamacare Again, Blame Aetna
This is an excellent editorial piece from the Wall Street Journal discussing the surprise announcement that Aetna, one of the leading insurers in this country, was withdrawing from the vast majority of Obamacare exchanges. But instead of sitting up and seriously...
Here’s Why the Aetna-Obamacare Change is Significant
Aetna's decision to withdraw from 11 out of 15 state exchanges is a big deal; it follows the paths of UnitedHealth Group and Humana, both large insurance companies who have also chosen to cut ties with Obamacare. (Incidentally, the DoJ is trying to block a...
Trading Cattle, Trading Stories
I recently posted an article from the National Review, which was an update from a previous article written 20 years ago -- in 1995 -- on the same subject: Hillary Clinton's too-good-to-be-true commodity trading luck. The article provides an excellent analysis on all...
With Obama, Debt and Taxes are Inevitable
I always like to periodically check in on what's going on in the world of federal debt and federal tax collections. The good folks over at CNS News consistently report the figures that come out of the U.S. Treasury so we can periodically see how our federal finances...