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Tim Cavanaugh wrote about a tense exchange between Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner and Rep. Kevin Brady where Geithner argues he can't be blamed for the economic state left by the Bush administration.

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Jon Stewart got wrestler Mick Foley to stand up for a 10-year-old boy who was being bullied after refusing to say the Pledge of Allegiance until gay marriage was legal.

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Steve Landsburg shares the written exam he gave economics honors students at Oberlin College, consisting of ten questions designed to test core economic principles. via The Big Questions: Tackling the Problems of Philosophy with Ideas from Mathematics, Economics, and Physics

Economist Steve Landsburg explores the reasons behind decreased working hours in Europe compared to America, examining factors like tax policy and the role of unions.

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Tyler Cowen offers an alternative health reform plan to the Obama health reform bill, focusing on federalizing Medicaid, boosting medical R&D, and increasing price transparency for medical services. via Marginal REVOLUTION

Nations are arming themselves for conflicts fought online, according to a report that highlights the growing threat of cyberwarfare. via BBC News.

Chrysler abandons its electric vehicle program after accepting bailout money. via Marginal Revolution.

Alex Tabarrok of Marginal Revolution highlights an interactive graphic featured in the NYTimes that explores unemployment rates across various demographics. via The source of this content is Marginal Revolution.

TorrentFreak covers court decisions impacting piracy, like one against Serie A, and the effects of site blocking in Uruguay. via TorrentFreak

This blog post by Alex Tabarrok revisits Ayn Rand's philosophy and arguments for laissez-faire capitalism.

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Coordination Problem discusses whether economic research has reached diminishing returns, citing UCLA economic historian Matthew Kahn's argument that economics is inherently more difficult than natural sciences.

via Coordination Problem.