reason.com: Maryland Cop Who Recklessly Shot a 5-Year-Old Boy Got Qualified Immunity -- -- The Cato Institute is urging the Supreme Court to take up the case and reaffirm that the liability shield does not apply to obvious rights violations. #liberty #news
mises.org: How Can the Fed Pay Dividends to Its Shareholders When It Has No Profits? -- -- If the Fed really believes that its technical insolvency doesn’t matter, why is it intent on hiding the numbers? #liberty #news
mises.org: Should the Fed Accommodate Increases in Demand for Money? -- -- Both Monetarists and Keynesians believe that a growing economy requires a growing money supply, thus, the Federal Reserve‘s “target” inflation rate of two percent. Austrian economists, however, understand that inflation at any level creates economic damage. #liberty #news
reason.com: When New Jersey Hiked Minimum Wages, Fast Food Prices Rose -- -- If politicians want stuff to be more affordable, they should stop implementing policies that have the opposite effect. #liberty #news
reason.com: Prosecutor Disbarred for Forged Texts Apparently Aimed at Framing Co-Worker for Sexual Harassment -- -- The Denver Post (Shelly Bradbury) was apparently the first to report on the story: Yujin Choi falsely accused Dan Hines,…The post Prosecutor Disbarred for Forged Texts Apparently Aimed at Framing Co-Worker for Sexual Harassment appeared first on Reason.com. #liberty #news
mises.org: 2025: More Inflation, More Asset Bubbles, and More QE? -- -- The Federal Reserve has welcomed the New Year by more of the same. As government spending continues to explode, the Fed enables it with its usual financial tricks. #liberty #news
reason.com: Monday Open Thread -- -- The post Monday Open Thread appeared first on Reason.com. #liberty #news
reason.com: Despite 2024 Setbacks, Drug Policy Is Still on a Long-Term Trend Toward Reform -- -- Recent election results show the drug war’s punitive mentality still appeals to many Americans, even in blue states. #liberty #news
reason.com: Today in Supreme Court History: January 12, 1932 -- -- 1/12/1932: Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes resigns from the Supreme Court.The post Today in Supreme Court History: January 12, 1932 appeared first on Reason.com. #liberty #news
reason.com: Another Study on Flavored Vaping Products the FDA Can Ignore -- -- Evidence continues to accumulate that non-tobacco-flavored vaping products can help reduce or discourage smoking. #liberty #news