Engines of Our Ingenuity - The Engines of Our Ingenuity 2527: Alphonse Bertillon
Episode: 2527 Alphonse Bertillon: Measuring the Man. Today, the measure of a man.
Audio Mises Wire - The Trump Administration Is Lying Us Into Another War
Trump's team is citing the fentanyl crisis to justify its escalations near Venezuela. But virtually all illicit fentanyl is made and smuggled thousands of miles away. If war or regime change in Venezuela is good for the American people, why hide the true motivations?
Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/trump-administration-lying-us-another-war
Curious City - Gone and nearly forgotten: Lincoln Park’s High Bridge
A bridge constructed for sightseeing during the turn of the century soon became known as a place for death. If you or someone you know is struggling with thoughts of suicide, you can call or text 988 for the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.
Audio Mises Wire - How Food Industry Lobbyists Keep the Food-Stamp Gravy Train Going
The food stamp program is a way for Pepsico and the Coca-Cola company to legally rip off the taxpayers.
Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/how-food-industry-lobbyists-keep-food-stamp-gravy-train-going
The Indicator from Planet Money - Is Obamacare doomed without extended subsidies?
Health insurance subsidies are at the center of the current government shutdown. Democrats want to extend some expiring Affordable Care Act/Obamacare subsidies. Obamacare has weathered several political storms since its inception, but how will it fair without those subsidies?
Today on the show, death spirals and the future of Obamacare.
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Today on the show, death spirals and the future of Obamacare.
Related episodes:
The hidden costs of healthcare churn
How doctors helped tank universal healthcare
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Articles of Interest - Gear: Chapter 2
Gear gets defined by scientific testing and research.
And this process was pioneered with the development of the field jacket.
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Episode: 3244 Bias and Diversity in Photography and Face Recognition Software. Today, bodies, in beautiful black and white.
Audio Mises Wire - A Brief History of the Enduring American Embargo against Cuba
For more than 60 years, the US government has enforced a trade embargo against Cuba, ostensibly to force the communist government into collapse. The only thing that has collapsed, however, is the logic in the US policy.
Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/brief-history-enduring-american-embargo-against-cuba
Audio Mises Wire - No, Tariffs Did Not Cause September’s Budget Surplus
September’s fiscal surplus was not thanks to tariff revenue. In truth, it was thanks to Americans paying more in income tax. Tariffs were only 5.7 percent of revenue.
Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/no-tariffs-did-not-cause-septembers-budget-surplus
Cato Podcast - Trump v. The Fed?
Both Republicans and Democrats pressure the Fed toward different agendas, revealing deeper institutional problems. Norbert Michel and Jai Kedia argue that broad discretion and an inflated view of the Fed's influence enable mission creep and capture regardless of who holds power. The solution? Congressional legislation establishing clear rules.
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