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Would the US be better off with legal sports gambling?
A Supreme Court decision has created an opportunity for legalized sports gambling. Should US states take it?
Will self-driving cars be as transformative as smartphones?
Should economic policy makers have economics degrees?
Would an education-based restriction promote good policy or needlessly narrow the candidate pool?
Should college athletes be paid?
Do the NCAA’s rules restricting player compensation benefit schools at the expense of players?
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