NotableIncentives, not just bans, can get kids off screens. “When the value of a product comes from collective participation, a mandate alone might not be enough to change behavior.” — Leonardo Bursztyn, a professor at the University of Chicago, and Cass R. Sunstein, who teaches at Harvard The Iran war will cost trillions. “The Pentagon’s lowball $25 billion estimate gets a lot of attention, but it’s more of a headline than a real number.” — Justin Wolfers, a professor of economics and public policy at the University of Michigan The red tape strangling American progress. “Too often, today’s regulations fail to accomplish their mission of balancing the nation’s varied interests and arriving at the best collective solution.” — The editorial board Spotlight
Trump Used to Be the No. 1 China Hawk. What Happened?Our contributing Opinion writer Oren Cass argues that the asymmetry of the two economic systems guarantees that any deal with China ends with the United States ripped off. ICYMIDon’t fall for Trump’s retirement pitch. “If individuals have so much trouble parsing ordinary stocks, imagine them trying to untangle a private equity fund offering.” — Steven Rattner, a contributing Opinion writer Listen (or Watch)More in Opinion
In Your WordsRe: “This Merger Can, and Should, Be Stopped” I don’t pretend to understand money on this scale or what will happen to Hollywood if this merger goes through. I do understand fear of reprisals for speaking out, which currently affects politics and governance all over our country. Half a dozen politicians in Indiana just got smacked down for objecting to cheating. — A comment by spud from North Carolina Read more comments on the story here and check out our Letters to the Editor. We hope you’ve enjoyed this newsletter, which is made possible through subscriber support. Subscribe to The New York Times.
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