Some headlines that caught our eye.
Election 2020
‘You can’t take any of them for granted’: The voters who will sway 2020’s swing states — USA Today
Impeachment Crusade Is Bound to Backfire on the Left — Rep. Andy Biggs, The Daily Signal
2020 election is Trump’s to lose, BET founder Bob Johnson says — NBC
Democratic nomination polls — RealClearPolitics
Economy/Economics
Apple, Google and Microsoft Mock the Absurd ‘Money Multiplier’ Theory — John Tamny, RealClearMarkets
Holiday shopping sales prove it — It’s a blowout Trump economy and folks are feeling great — Steve Moore, Fox Business News
Measuring the Impact of 20 Years of Socialism in Venezuela — Dan Mitchell, International Liberty
Inequality is exploding, except that it might not be — James Pethokoukis, American Enterprise Institute
Want to end poverty in California? Embrace entrepreneurship — Wayne Winegarden/Pacific Research Institute, Orange County Register
Satire
New Greta On The Shelf Doll Will Track Your Climate Sins — Babylon Bee
Having massive carbon footprint linked to being alive — The Daily Mash
London mayor bans fire extinguishers and narwhal tusks after they were used to stop terror attack — Genius Times
LA Auto Show Just A Bunch Of Dudes Showing Off Their Teslas — The Avocado
Misc
See Ford v Ferrari to Restore Your Faith in Movies — Jeffrey Tucker, American Institute for Economic Research
Educational deficiencies lead to doomsday projections — Ronald Stein, Committee For A Constructive Tomorrow
Another terrorist attack reveals Britain’s delusions about rehabilitation — Theodore Dalrymple, City Journal
Eliminating Food Deserts Doesn’t Help Poor Americans — The Conversation
‘Richard Jewell’ Crucifies Fake News, Honors The Heartland — Hollywood In Toto
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