Friday Links

New study: the relationship between freedom and economic prosperity is stronger than previously thought.

David Friedman: Why Chicago economics is better than Austrian economics.

Does weed cause strokes and heart attacks? Apparently not. We linked to the original study, but this video convinced me that it was junk science.

Milliman study: Medicare Part D drug price negotiation program could raise out-of-pocket costs in 2026 for 3.5 million seniors.

 Cato: “Our results suggest that the costs of menthol prohibition to users and suppliers exceed the value of the reduction in mortality risks from secondhand smoke by $15.4 billion.”

Paragon: 5 million people have been fraudulently enrolled in the Obamacare exchanges costing taxpayers an estimated $20 billion this year.