UC Civil War Expands to Law School

On Monday, I noted that 21 UC San Diego department heads had signed a letter sent to all UC Chancellors urging them to preserve its elite, world-class research campuses –…
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See Me, Feel Me, Touch Me, Tax Me

In a post on Wednesday, When Taxpayers Welcome Taxes, Steven Levitt discussed this CNN report on Oakland’s new “pot tax”: OAKLAND, California (CNN) -- Oakland's bid to become the first…
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Bank Failures in Historical Perspective

Calculated Risk had a great analysis of bank failures over the weekend.  On Friday, the FDIC closed four banks -- Temecula Valley Bank, Temecula, California; Vineyard Bank, National Association, Rancho…
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Rich Harvard, Poor Harvard

That's the title of this article in the August edition of Vanity Fair.  From Nina Munk’s lead-in: Only a year ago, Harvard had a $36.9 billion endowment, the largest in academia.…
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Are All UC Schools Created Equal?

Not according to this letter signed by 21 UC San Diego department heads.  Press coverage here: The professors argue that the world's finest public university should preserve its elite, world-class…
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Happy Moon Day

Image source: NASAToday marks the 40thAnniversary of the Apollo 11 mission lunar landing on July 20, 1969, when Apollo 11 commander Neil Armstrong took “one small step.”  With help from…
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