Subsidizing Higher Education Is Not Creating Widespread External Benefits

Iran Threatens Attack On US Navy In Hormuz, As Pentagon Rejects IRGC Claim American Warship Hit Summary Iran insists Hormuz is under its control & says it targeted & struck a US Navy vessel, which the Pentagon/Central Command has denied. Trump announced Sunday US will 'help free up' ships stuck in Hormuz Strait through Project Freedom. Iran has in response issued a "redefined the control zone" in Strait of Hormuz. Pakistan facilities good faith return of Iranian crew members of US-seized merchant ship from two weeks ago. US x Iran permanent peace deal by June...

US Futures Drop Ahead Of Payrolls With Most Markets Closed US equity futures dipped ahead of today's payrolls report in a holiday-shortened session, with most cash markets including US stocks closed globally for Good Friday. Sifma, the US financial markets trade association, recommended trading of dollar-denominated bonds during US hours only and a 12pm New York time stop. As of 8:15am, S&P and Nasdaq futures are down 0.2%. Bonds dipped modestly in a holiday-shortened session, the 10Y yield rising 1bp to 4.31%. The dollar was mixed against its Group-of-10 peers. ...

Ryan McMaken, editor-in-chief for Mises.org, joins John Stossel to grade Donald Trump's first year in office prior to tonight's State of the Union.