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Down with Political Polling. Up with Prediction Markets.
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Author: Elijah J. Henry
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Category: Media and Culture
Pollsters, many of whom predicted an overwhelming “blue wave,” obviously failed miserably as reliable gauges of political sentiment. But prediction markets may offer an alternative. Original Article: “ Down with Political Polling. Up with Prediction Markets. “ This Audio Mises Wire is generously sponsored by Christopher Condon. Narrated by Michael
The F-35: A $1.5 Trillion Boondoggle
Power & Market
Author: Elijah J. Henry
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The U.S. government is infamously in debt. Since about 2012 , the official national debt has equaled or exceeded the GDP. Shockingly, the real fiscal gap is much higher: with our $21.5T GDP and $22.5T official debt , we also have about $200T in unfunded liabilities over the next few decades. Most of that last number is due to programs such as
The Feds Are Suing Oracle for Discrimination, Even Though No One Has Complained
Mises Wire
Author: Elijah J. Henry
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Category: Bureaucracy and Regulation, Legal System
Three days before Barack Obama left office, his Department of Labor served a complaint against Oracle America, Inc., alleging gross systemic discrimination in both its hiring and pay practices. Specifically, it claims that Oracle discriminates against non-Asians in hiring for sixty-nine job titles and discriminates against women, Asians, and
Down with Political Polling. Up with Prediction Markets.
Mises Wire
Author: Elijah J. Henry
Online Publish Date:
Category: Media and Culture
Listen to  the  Audio Mises Wire  version  of this article. Where do you get your news? How often do they tell you what will happen? How often do they get it right? For decades, mainstream media have dominated many people’s news consumption. These days, a lot of people get their news from social media. In both MSM and social media, analysis and