Intellectual Property is Broken [Dean Baker]
Intellectual Property is Broken [Dean Baker]
Reclaiming Democratic Classical Liberalism
Reclaiming Democratic Classical Liberalism
https://www.ellerman.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Article-from-ReclaimingLiberalismEbook.pdf
"[L]iberalism expresses a skepticism about government[s] being able to “do good” for people. Instead an important role of government is to ... maintain the conditions for people to be empowered and enabled to do good for themselves, for example, in establishing ... the private property prerequisites for the functioning of a market economy as emphasized in ... economic [thought] (e.g., Heyne et al. 2006, pp. 36–38)."
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Could America Handle Universal Basic Income? | Leeja Miller
Could America Handle Universal Basic Income? | Leeja Miller
Stimulus Checks, Child Tax Credit Had Historic Impact on Leveling Economic Playing Field — 7 Key Takeaways from New Treasury Report
Stimulus Checks, Child Tax Credit Had Historic Impact on Leveling Economic Playing Field — 7 Key Takeaways from New Treasury Report
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/stimulus-checks-child-tax-credit-140652958.html
Economic stimulus programs rolled out during the COVID-19 pandemic contributed to "the most equitable recovery in recent history," according to a new report from the U.S. Department of the Treasury....
D.C. Council Considers Grant Program To Fund Local News Outlets
D.C. Council Considers Grant Program To Fund Local News Outlets
https://dcist.com/story/23/10/24/dc-council-local-news-funding-bill/
Why America Is Out of Ammunition
Why America Is Out of Ammunition
https://www.thebignewsletter.com/p/why-america-is-out-of-ammunition?r=b057c
Why can't the Pentagon get weapons firms to ramp up production? A new report shows the military doesn't track who owns its contractors, and has just two people looking at mergers in the defense base.
Ending Junk Fees, the Most Annoying Thing in American Commerce
Ending Junk Fees, the Most Annoying Thing in American Commerce
https://www.thebignewsletter.com/p/ending-junk-fees-the-most-annoying?r=b057c
Cheating is pervasive in American business, epitomized by the junk fee. Finally, FTC Chair Lina Khan and CFPB Director Rohit Chopra are pushing back with rules barring hidden fees.
Idaho Banned Abortion. Then It Turned Down Supports for Pregnancies and Births.
Idaho Banned Abortion. Then It Turned Down Supports for Pregnancies and Births.
https://www.propublica.org/article/idaho-banned-abortion-support-pregnancies-families
Since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last year, the state’s GOP-led Legislature has disbanded a maternal mortality committee, failed to expand postpartum Medicaid coverage and turned down federal grants for child care.
The Biden Interview: The President Talks About the Supreme Court, Threats to Democracy and Trump’s Vow to Exact Retribution
The Biden Interview: The President Talks About the Supreme Court, Threats to Democracy and Trump’s Vow to Exact Retribution
https://www.propublica.org/article/biden-interview-trump-supreme-court-ethics
In a sit-down conversation with ProPublica, Biden discusses Kevin McCarthy’s “terrible bargain,” the fear of change that drives threats to democracy and the Supreme Court’s need for an ethics policy.
"Never Seen Anything Like It:" The Biggest Month in Antitrust in 50 Years
"Never Seen Anything Like It:" The Biggest Month in Antitrust in 50 Years
https://www.thebignewsletter.com/p/never-seen-anything-like-it-the-biggest?r=b057c
The Google trial, an Amazon complaint, an attack on a private equity roll-up, a giant meat price-fixing suit, going after pharma cheating, and populist GOP antitrust nominations. Astonishing.