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Playing ‘whack-a-mole’ with Meta over my fraudulent avatars
The rise of deepfake technology has brought about a new wave of online scams and fraud, with individuals falling victim to deceptive practices that exploit their trust and goodwill. One…
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Medicare: We Were Warned – Econlib
In 1965, I was just a college sophomore, part of a middle-class family, and yet we faced no significant healthcare…
Entrepreneurship in Cuba: Uncertainty, Transaction Costs, and Stifled Potential
Note: The names of the Cuban entrepreneurs and their businesses described below have been changed to protect the identities of…
Kenneth Arrow on Health Care: It’s Not What You Think
Kenneth J. Arrow at Stanford University. Credit: LA Cicero, 11/4/1996. As discussions about health care reform drag on, the likelihood…
CD rates today, April 7, 2025 (Lock in up to 4.50% APY)
The Federal Reserve's decision to reduce its target interest rate three times in 2024 had a significant impact on deposit…
The Music and Magic of John and Paul (with Ian Leslie)
0:37 Intro. Russ Roberts: Today is March 11th, 2025, and I am joined by the insightful author Ian Leslie, whose…
Crypto prices fall as Trump tariffs roil global markets
Bitcoin's price fell below the $80,000 level as investors braced for more financial market volatility following the worst decline in…
On the “Reciprocal” Tariff Plan
Dear reader, let's take a moment to analyze the “Liberation Day” tariff scheme—an initiative so flawed that it defies comprehension.…
My Weekly Reading for April 6, 2025
by Richard Gunderman, Law & Liberty, April 1, 2025. Excerpt: I must admit, I never imagined outright fraud would…