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Entrepreneurial Teachers Create New Education Options For Rural Families

On a quiet street in the tiny town of Abbyville, Kansas, population 83, lies Re*Wild Family Academy. Founded earlier this…

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Mamas, Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cronies

In 1979, Ed and Patsy Bruce’s song “Mamas Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys” became a hit…

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Silicon Valley Bank, Another Victim of Expansive Monetary Policy

If you’ve checked the news recently, you’ve probably witnessed headlines and front pages dominated by the story of the United…

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What Israel’s Battle Over the Judicial Branch Teaches Us about the Proper Structure of Government

A political fight is brewing in Israel, and the stakes involve more than candidates. After the fifth round of parliamentary…

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Are Options Risky to Trade? Yes and No

If you’ve ever dabbled in the stock market, you may have heard about options. Options are a special kind of…

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What Four British Students Being Suspended After Damaging a Quran Means for Freedom of Speech

In the United Kingdom, four students have recently been suspended from their school after slightly damaging a Quran, despite there…

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Are Markets Immoral?

This week for Ask an Economist, I have a question from AJ who asks (edited for clarity), “This isn’t entirely…

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FDR’s Other ‘Day of Infamy’: When the US Government Seized All Citizens’ Gold

December 7, 1941 will forever be remembered as, in the words of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, “a date that will live…

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Banning Skittles Might Seem Trivial. It’s Not

My 9-year-old son and his teammates often buy Skittles at wrestling tournaments. Their theory is that eating them before matches gives them…

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How Queen Elizabeth II’s Long Life Illustrates ‘the Greatest Story Ever Told’

What is the role of the British monarch? Since the Glorious Revolution of 1688, the role has been almost exclusively…

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