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Many progressives have better memories than Rattner, which is why they are determined to not have the Biden presidency be a repeat of the Clinton presidency.
Many progressives have better memories than Rattner, which is why they are determined to not have the Biden presidency be a repeat of the Clinton presidency.
The net effect would be to make Facebook much smaller, so what Mark Zuckerberg chose to favor or ban would not make much difference to anyone.
The net effect would be to make Facebook much smaller, so what Mark Zuckerberg chose to favor or ban would not make much difference to anyone.
The bigger problem is the assertion that the failure of pay to keep pace with productivity growth over the last four decades is due to higher profits.
The bigger problem is the assertion that the failure of pay to keep pace with productivity growth over the last four decades is due to higher profits.
One way of dealing with this reduction in employment opportunities is to have shorter work weeks/work years. Unfortunately, it seems we are now headed in the wrong direction.  
One way of dealing with this reduction in employment opportunities is to have shorter work weeks/work years. Unfortunately, it seems we are now headed in the wrong direction.  
But the fact remains, protection for manufactured goods is universally derided in outlets like the New York Times, Washington Post, and The Atlantic. Protectionism in the form of patent and copyright monopolies, which is hugely more costly, is never even
But the fact remains, protection for manufactured goods is universally derided in outlets like the New York Times, Washington Post, and The Atlantic. Protectionism in the form of patent and copyright monopolies, which is hugely more costly, is never even
Gates apparently is not aware that the U.S. government paid for Moderna's research and testing costs for its vaccines.
Gates apparently is not aware that the U.S. government paid for Moderna's research and testing costs for its vaccines.
If reporters are really interested in countering the nonsense thrown out by the right, writing big numbers in ways that actually provide information to their audience would be a big help.
If reporters are really interested in countering the nonsense thrown out by the right, writing big numbers in ways that actually provide information to their audience would be a big help.
It makes sense to cooperate in areas of mutual benefit. Developing vaccines and treatments against the pandemic would have been an obvious example.
It makes sense to cooperate in areas of mutual benefit. Developing vaccines and treatments against the pandemic would have been an obvious example.
Moderna’s success also demonstrates an important economic point: Having the government pay a company to develop a vaccine is not the same thing as throwing money in the toilet.
Moderna’s success also demonstrates an important economic point: Having the government pay a company to develop a vaccine is not the same thing as throwing money in the toilet.
While I have not been one of the doomsayers predicting economic collapse, I can’t be as optimistic as Paul on this one.
While I have not been one of the doomsayers predicting economic collapse, I can’t be as optimistic as Paul on this one.

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