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Wednesday, May 9, 2007

by Ben Newell last modified Wednesday, July 18, 2007

Gore to business leaders: You are "functionally insane". . . Gambling can be good for you: Top economists argue that we should "lower barriers to the creation and design of prediction markets". . . Does having a fancy degree help you do your job? Caveat voter: Florida, having invested in brand new touchscreen voting machines, will now spend $23 million to jettison them. . . One writer knows firsthand that FDA-imposed costs can kill new medicines. He's even done some of the killing personally. . .

Gore to business leaders: You are "functionally insane". . .

Gambling can be good for you: Top economists argue that we should "lower barriers to the creation and design of prediction markets". . .

Does having a fancy degree help you do your job?

Caveat voter: Florida, having invested in brand new touchscreen voting machines, will now spend $23 million to jettison them. . .

One writer knows firsthand that FDA-imposed costs can kill new medicines. He's even done some of the killing personally. . .

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