- The New York Times has a good article on the hassles of occupational licensing. Excerpt: "A cosmetology license required nearly two years of school and $16,000 in tuition." Of course, to favor the elimination of such nonsense means advocating that most dreaded of words -- deregulation.
- Elinor Ostrom, who won the 2009 Nobel Prize in economics, has passed away. Read about her work here, here and here.
- EJ Dionne Jr. wrote a column earlier this week full of praise for big government. Here are responses from economist Russ Roberts, Reason's Matt Welch and Cato's Roger Pilon. Also, Peter Suderman takes a closer look at one of the only two data points supplied by Dionne.
- Obamacare roundup: missed deadlines, a failed tax credit, links with drug industry insiders, computer problems, and fewer student health insurance options.
- Mark Perry lists some unintended consequences.
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