Economics

We Were Never Asked to Approve the Shutdown 0
- Economics
- May 20, 2020
Police officers dealing with the public have a fairly savvy approach to persuasion: first ask, then tell, then force. It works because it accounts for the dignity and self-respect of others. Uncertain rookie cops and bullies are the ones who forget to ask, adding unnecessary friction to encounters between citizens and the state. In the
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Illegal Aliens Can Begin Applying for Cash Assistance in California 0
- Economics
- May 20, 2020
Illegal aliens can apply for direct cash assistance from the California state government as of Monday, marking the implementation of the first relief program of its kind. California Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, announced in April the launch of the Disaster Relief Fund, a $125 million coronavirus relief program for illegal aliens living in the
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Death and Taxes: The Motivation Behind Selective Reopening 0
- Economics
- May 19, 2020
America is slowly beginning to reopen, with different states running the course at varying speeds. While the Wisconsin Supreme Court recently repealed state-wide regulations instantaneously, most states do not have the benefit of such decisive action, and are instead suffering through phases arbitrarily decided by state and local governments or executive fiat. In most of America, liquor
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Sweden’s COVID-19 Strategy Is Quietly Becoming the World’s 0
- Economics
- May 14, 2020
Sweden’s unique approach to the COVID-19 pandemic has been drawing a great deal of scrutiny for weeks, including both admiration and criticism. The Swedes, unlike most other nations, have eschewed the hardline approach that has led to mass economic shutdowns and skyrocketing unemployment. Restaurants, bars, public pools, libraries and most schools remain open. While the
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How Bad Is the Economic Fallout?0
- Economics
- May 14, 2020
How bad is it? That is the question on everyone’s mind as we come to grips with the economic carnage caused by global economic shutdowns, supply chain disruptions, and ongoing quarantines of million of people. Do we face another Great Depression, or simply a deep recession more like 2008? And equally important, are soft Americans
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Cuomo Will No Longer Force Nursing Homes to Accept COVID Patients 0
- Economics
- May 13, 2020
Last week I wrote about the troubling policy in New York and many other states that forces nursing homes to admit COVID-19-infected patients. This week, under mounting scrutiny and political pressure, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced an outright reversal of the policy. Via the New York Post: Patients in New York hospitals must now
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