In his book “Capitalism and Freedom” (1962) Milton Friedman (1912-2006) advocated minimizing the role of government in a free market as a means of creating political and social freedom.
An excerpt from an interview with Phil Donahue in 1979.
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Obituaries this week
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Labor Force Dropouts
Yes, the unemployment rate has fallen significantly from its high of 10 percent in October of 2009. But it turns out the unemployment rate has been falling for a pretty depressing reason: people dropping out of the labor force. Last month, 347,000 workers dropped out, effectively sending the message that it wasn’t even worth looking for work anymore.
Here’s what the unemployment rate would look like if the labor force participation rate — basically the number of people in the economy working or looking for work — had remained constant since June of 2009:
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West Burlington and Notre Dame Girls’ Basketball teams and fans stand for National Anthem before the start of Friday night’s game in West Burlington. (Panoramic photo created by stitching 8-images together).
Notre Dame’s Xavior Williams hangs on the rim after missing a dunk against West Burlington Friday night in West Burlington. Notre Dame defeated West Burlington, 54-41.
West Burlington’s Springer DeRosear passes the ball to a teammate in their game against Notre Dame Friday night in West Burlington. Notre Dame defeated West Burlington, 54-41.
Notre Dame’s Courtney Coffin hits a layup against West Burlington Friday night in West Burlington. Second ranked Class 1A Notre Dame defeated West Burlington, 94-39.
Notre Dame’s Kori Mesecher takes it to the basket against West Burlington Friday night in West Burlington. Second ranked Class 1A Notre Dame defeated West Burlington, 94-39.
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Could LSD cut crime?
Click here: LSD could help reform criminals under community correction supervision according to researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
However, the researchers warned that the findings of the study should not be seen to advocate recreational use of psychedelic drugs.
