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Daily Archives: September 26, 2012

Carpe Diem

“Markets” in everything

Mark J. Perry | September 26, 2012, 11:20 pm

Is it still a “market” if the services are free? 1. National Public Radio – “Sweden-based streaming music service Spotify‘s database includes millions of songs (and genre radio stations), which listeners can access free on a computer if you don’t … read more >

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Society and Culture, Education

Poverty of students (and ideas)

Michael McShane | September 26, 2012, 4:15 pm

Yesterday at “Education Nation” host Brian Williams asked Governor Romney if he would go on the same type of multi-city “poverty tour” that his father had because “at this conference, what’s coming up more and more is poverty — again … read more >

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Politics and Public Opinion, The Presidency

Team Romney blasts Obama on missed intel briefings; Washington Post reports that ‘Obama intel briefing attendance nears 100%’

Marc Thiessen | September 26, 2012, 2:27 pm

Last night on Hannity, Romney surrogate John Sununu blasted President Obama for regularly skipping his daily intelligence meetings — the first time the Romney campaign has hit the president on his intel briefing truancy: Look, let me tell you what … read more >

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9.26.12 Ezra Klein
Economics, Taxes and Spending

Sorry, Ezra Klein: The ‘one tax graph you need to know’ needs more context

Michael Strain and Stan Veuger | September 26, 2012, 2:04 pm

The problem with the graph that Mr. Klein has popularized is not that it includes taxes which it shouldn’t. Instead, it excludes taxes that it shouldn’t. read more >

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Economics, Entitlements

Who really benefits from big government?

Sita Slavov | September 26, 2012, 1:46 pm

To fix our fiscal mess, it will be necessary to cut popular entitlement programs and curb popular tax breaks. read more >

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Carpe Diem

Median sales price for new homes sold in August rises to the highest level since March 2007, second highest median price on record

Mark J. Perry | September 26, 2012, 10:43 am

Some highlights from today’s report on new house sales from the Census Bureau: 1. At a seasonally adjusted annual rate, 373,000 new single-family houses were sold in August, a slight decrease from July’s total of 374,000 houses sold, but 27.7% … read more >

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Politics and Public Opinion, Elections

41 days: U.S. 2012 elections live

Henrik Temp | September 26, 2012, 9:26 am

News & analysis on Election 2012. Updated throughout the day. read more >

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9.26.12 PK Protests Map
Foreign and Defense Policy, AfPak

Mapping the protests in Pakistan

Reza Jan | September 26, 2012, 9:17 am

Protests and violence have erupted across the Muslim world following the release on YouTube of “Innocence of Muslims,” a film mocking the Prophet Muhammad. Nowhere has the violence been as intense as in Pakistan. read more >

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Carpe Diem

Markets in everything: Designer dress rental

Mark J. Perry | September 26, 2012, 9:09 am

Rent the Runway rents designer dresses, jewelry and accessories like handbags. Think of it as the “Netflix of fashion,” says the Detroit News. HT: Newsalert

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Pethokoukis

Is financial reform Romney’s greatest missed opportunity?

James Pethokoukis | September 26, 2012, 8:32 am

Books by former FDIC boss Sheila Bair and TARP inspector general Neil Barofsky have been highly critical of the Obama administration’s pro-Wall Street stance during the financial crisis. Plenty of fodder for Team Romney. Yet what went wrong and how … read more >

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