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‘March Madness’ 2026 Marked the Birth of a New Era

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‘March Madness’ 2026 Marked the Birth of a New Era
Michigan celebrates after defeating UConn in the NCAA college basketball tournament national championship game at the Final Four in Indianapolis, on April 6, 2026. Michael Conroy /AP Photo
Mark Hendrickson
Mark Hendrickson
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A few days ago, the annual men’s and women’s National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) basketball tournaments, known as “March Madness” even though the championships are determined in April, ended with a championship team being crowned after the other 60-some teams had been defeated. Congratulations to Michigan (the men’s champ) and UCLA (the women’s champ).

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Mark Hendrickson
Mark Hendrickson
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Mark Hendrickson is an economist who retired from the faculty of Grove City College in Pennsylvania, where he remains fellow for economic and social policy at the Institute for Faith and Freedom. He is the author of several books on topics as varied as American economic history, anonymous characters in the Bible, the wealth inequality issue, and climate change, among others.