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This preface is from Tyler Cowen and Alex Tabarrok's economics textbook, *Modern Principles: Microeconomics.*

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Airlines adopting fee-heavy approaches saw revenue decline, despite the trend across the industry. via kottke.org

A Washington, D.C. councilmember faces criticism for her efforts to ban single cigar sales, believing they conceal marijuana use, and for allegedly misunderstanding gas station profit margins. via Reason.com

Articles on the Mises Institute website discuss Austrian economic principles and criticize government influence on the economy. via Mises Institute

An FDA advisory committee recommended tighter restrictions on acetaminophen due to concerns about killer painkillers containing the drug, which could impact popular medications. via The source of the content is Reason.com.

Robert Barro and Charles Redlick argue in a Wall Street Journal opinion piece that stimulus spending is ineffective. Mario Rizzo critiques their work on the ThinkMarkets blog.

Economists Robert J. Barro and Charles J. Redlick argue that government stimulus spending doesn't work and tax reductions are more effective. via Reason.com

The Mises Institute, a non-profit promoting Austrian economics and individual liberty, features articles on topics like capitalism, the Federal Reserve, and fair trade. via Mises Institute

Ken Lewis is stepping down as CEO of Bank of America after a tumultuous year following the bank's acquisition of Merrill Lynch.

via The Economist.

The Mises Institute website features articles critical of Keynesian economics, Title IX, and tariffs. via Mises Institute.

This article critiques French President Nicolas Sarkozy’s proposal to introduce a Tobin tax on financial transactions, comparing his argument to Soviet ideology. via ThinkMarkets

Teacher performance pay leads to higher math and language scores for students, according to a new study discussed on Marginal Revolution.