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Investing
Whose Liability Is It Anyway? CBDC Edition
Nicholas Anthony An interesting issue with central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) is their status as a direct liability of the…
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Economy
What are “drainer smart contracts” and why is the FBI warning of them?
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) The FBI is advising potential NFT buyers to be on the lookout for malicious websites that…
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Economy
Unlimited miles and nights: Vulnerability found in rewards programs
Enlarge (credit: Jose A. Bernat Bacete) Travel rewards programs like those offered by airlines and hotels tout the specific perks…
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Investing
How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria’s? Rescind Biden’s Short‐Term Plans Proposal.
Michael F. Cannon President Biden has proposed requiring insurers (1) to cancel short‐term health insurance plans after four months and…
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Investing
Friday Feature: izzit.org
Colleen Hroncich It’s hard to believe it’s already “back to school” season. But the displays in every store are impossible…
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Investing
Medicare and Social Security Are Bad Policies, Regardless of the U.S. Bond Rating
Jeffrey Miron This article appeared on Substack on August 4, 2023. Fitch has just lowered its rating of U.S. debt…
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Investing
Seven Questions about the Trump Indictment
Walter Olson Does this prosecution seek to criminalize speech and advocacy? Nothing in the charges filed Wednesday seeks to punish…
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Economy
Thanks to AI, “Elvis” likes big butts and he cannot lie—here’s how it’s possible
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images / Benj Edwards) Recently, a number of viral music videos from a YouTube channel called There…
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Investing
Government‐Supported Family Leave Still Entails Tradeoffs
Vanessa Brown Calder Federal legislation on government‐supported paid family leave has stalled for the time being. But in the meantime,…
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Investing
Coups Are Just An Arms (Sale) Length Away: US Weapons Equip Niger’s Military
Jordan Cohen American weapons aiding coups and then being dispersed to terrorists is a tale as old as time. In Niger,…
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