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Bloviation and hydration, how can you pass it up?
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A short thought experiment
Someone sent me a suggestion of something to read. Before coffee, even.
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Trump’s Drug Prices Criticisms Have Merit But His Solution Won’t Work
Presidential price controls require an act of Congress, and there is no possible way that is going to happen because of politics. This is another piece…
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Gas Prices Are On The Rise Or Down, Depending On How You Measure
Another piece that I originally ran at Forbes.
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Warning about a new email scam
It's a fake Social Security notice that offers a chance to learn some skills that generally will help keep you safer online.
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Neither Trump Nor Anyone Else Can Order A ‘Fix’ Of Living Costs
Ordering that you want prices to go lower doesn't mean they will. Problems are deeper than wishful thinking and there seems to be no thought in how to…
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AI Companies Are Becoming the New Monopsonists That Will Control Work
It's about AI vendors becoming the ultimate monopsonists — companies that can control buying of goods or employing people.
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