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China’s Attacks On Tech Are A Losing Strategy In Cold War II

by Niall Fergusonvia Bloomberg
Sunday, July 11, 2021

Forcing DiDi and Alibaba to toe the Communist Party line may help Xi build a police state but will stall the nation’s dynamic industry.

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Trump Winds And Biden Whirlwinds

by Victor Davis Hansonvia American Greatness
Sunday, July 11, 2021

The Left is well on its way to incurring a massive pushback, with the potential to make the Tea Party boomerang seem like small stuff.

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Reserves Were Not So Ample After All

by Adam Copeland, Darrell Duffie, Yilin (David) Yangvia Federal Reserve Bank of New York
Monday, July 12, 2021

The Federal Reserve's “balance-sheet normalization,” which reduced aggregate reserves between 2017 and September 2019, increased repo rate distortions, the severity of rate spikes, and intraday payment timing stresses, culminating with a significant disruption in Treasury repo markets in mid-September 2019. 

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The Fourth Quadrant—The Unknown Knowns

by Herbert Linvia Lawfare
Friday, July 9, 2021

With the recent passing of former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld, it’s worth revisiting one of his most famous commentaries.

Analysis and Commentary
Analysis and Commentary

The Boring ‘20s

by Niall Fergusonvia Foreign Policy
Friday, July 9, 2021

There are good reasons to doubt that the 2020s will be roaring in any sense at all, good or bad. Rather, the remainder of the decade may prove distinctly boring. (Niall’s piece is the 11th down the list.)

Analysis and Commentary

Don Boudreaux On The Pandemic

interview with Russ Robertsvia EconTalk
Monday, July 12, 2021

Economist Don Boudreaux of George Mason University talks about the pandemic with EconTalk host Russ Roberts.

Analysis and Commentary

The Education Exchange: The Year Of School Choice

interview with Paul E. Petersonvia The Education Exchange
Monday, July 12, 2021

The Chief Executive Officer for ExcelinEd, Patricia Levesque, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss recent legislative changes to school choice in Florida, as well as advances in options around the country.

Interviews
Interviews

William Damon On The John Batchelor Show

interview with William Damonvia The John Batchelor Show
Friday, July 9, 2021

(Part 1) Hoover Institution fellow William Damon discusses his book A Round of Golf with My Father: The New Psychology of Exploring Your Past to Make Peace with Your PresentClick here to listen to Part 2Part 3, or Part 4.

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Free Speech Nation With Andrew Doyle The Podcast: Ayaan Hirsi Ali

interview with Ayaan Hirsi Alivia Free Speech Nation with Andrew Doyle
Saturday, July 10, 2021

Hoover Institution fellow Ayaan Hirsi Ali discusses Muslim integration in the West, feminism and her new book Prey: Immigration, Islam, and the Erosion of Women's Rights.

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Lanhee Chen: Republicans Will Be At The 'Forefront Of Climate Action'

interview with Lanhee J. Chenvia MSN
Sunday, July 11, 2021

Hoover Institution fellow Lanhee Chen discusses the Republican's role concerning climate change.

In the News
In the News

Software As A Disservice? Security Shortcuts Are Exposing Computers To Hackers

quoting Herbert Linvia Barrons
Friday, July 9, 2021

Cybersecurity experts called for companies including Kaseya—the remote computer management software provider whose customers were exposed in a major ransomware attack this past weekend—to stop encouraging users to take security shortcuts.