Daily Economy
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Household Debt Service Drops to a Record Low
“Debt service ratios fell to a record low but adjusting for massive government transfer payments paints a different picture.” – Robert Hughes
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Why is the United States Trying to Shut Down Huawei?
“Really, where did conservatives and/or Republicans ever get the idea that we’re improved the more that our politicians weaken our competitors? And since national security is regularly bruited as the excuse for nascent protectionism, where did they ever get the idea that the latter would make us safer in a foreign policy sense?” ~ John…
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The Constitutional Reckoning of State Lockdown Orders
“There is no doubt that the governors across the country have gone off the constitutional deep end in response to Covid-19, exercising powers that are not only unprecedented but unproven. These cases, notably in Michigan and Wisconsin, all share some important legal themes that may suggest the beginning of a constitutional reckoning for governors across…
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End this Recession Now!
“The remedy for this self-imposed economic harakiri, this desperate and destructive attempt at self-harm that is governments’ pandemic response, is exactly that: end it. Abolish. Abandon. Cease and desist. Have governments get out of the way and individuals make choices of their own, choices adjusted to their own risks and risk tolerance – not a…
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The Pandemic that Killed Debate
“We should celebrate people like Scott Atlas who are willing to take the unpopular, minority view — maybe we can learn from them. We should pay careful attention once we know their opponents will not only sling mud, but will not even appear for a debate.” ~ Stacey Rudin
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Voters’ Incentives and Terrible Public Policy
“In about a month, Americans will elect a new President and a new Congress. In our ideal world, they would do so by very carefully weighing the costs and benefits of different policies and choosing the combinations that they reasonably believe to be in everyone’s best interests. In the world we inhabit, though, they will…
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If I Ruled the World: A Dangerous Dream
“A nice fantasy for a daydreamer, but a dangerous plan in the hands of those presumptuous and arrogant enough to think that they could and should have the power to remake the world in which we all live.” ~ Richard M. Ebeling
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Reaching Immunity: A Private Summit of Epidemiologists Against Lockdowns (Video)
“During the greatest public policy crisis of our lifetimes, this film chronicles what appears to be a turning point, the moment when the moral courage of a few people broke through the pro-lockdown opinion consensus. With patience and careful explanation, the panel reveals the lockdown agenda as cruel pseudoscience that has had a devastating economic,…
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ISM Surveys Were Upbeat in September
“The September ISM surveys suggest continued expansion as the economy recovers from lockdowns, but mixed results from other data sources raise doubts.” – Robert Hughes
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Light-Vehicle Sales Return to Pre-pandemic Range in September
“Auto sales continued to rebound in September from the policy-induced plunge during lockdowns, supported by low interest rates and increased demand as urbanites move to suburbs.” – Robert Hughes
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Household Debt Service Drops to a Record Low
“Debt service ratios fell to a record low but adjusting for massive government transfer payments paints a different picture.” – Robert Hughes
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Why is the United States Trying to Shut Down Huawei?
“Really, where did conservatives and/or Republicans ever get the idea that we’re improved the more that our politicians weaken our competitors? And since national security is regularly bruited as the excuse for nascent protectionism, where did they ever get the idea that the latter would make us safer in a foreign policy sense?” ~ John…
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The Constitutional Reckoning of State Lockdown Orders
“There is no doubt that the governors across the country have gone off the constitutional deep end in response to Covid-19, exercising powers that are not only unprecedented but unproven. These cases, notably in Michigan and Wisconsin, all share some important legal themes that may suggest the beginning of a constitutional reckoning for governors across…
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End this Recession Now!
“The remedy for this self-imposed economic harakiri, this desperate and destructive attempt at self-harm that is governments’ pandemic response, is exactly that: end it. Abolish. Abandon. Cease and desist. Have governments get out of the way and individuals make choices of their own, choices adjusted to their own risks and risk tolerance – not a…
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The Pandemic that Killed Debate
“We should celebrate people like Scott Atlas who are willing to take the unpopular, minority view — maybe we can learn from them. We should pay careful attention once we know their opponents will not only sling mud, but will not even appear for a debate.” ~ Stacey Rudin
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Voters’ Incentives and Terrible Public Policy
“In about a month, Americans will elect a new President and a new Congress. In our ideal world, they would do so by very carefully weighing the costs and benefits of different policies and choosing the combinations that they reasonably believe to be in everyone’s best interests. In the world we inhabit, though, they will…
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If I Ruled the World: A Dangerous Dream
“A nice fantasy for a daydreamer, but a dangerous plan in the hands of those presumptuous and arrogant enough to think that they could and should have the power to remake the world in which we all live.” ~ Richard M. Ebeling
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Reaching Immunity: A Private Summit of Epidemiologists Against Lockdowns (Video)
“During the greatest public policy crisis of our lifetimes, this film chronicles what appears to be a turning point, the moment when the moral courage of a few people broke through the pro-lockdown opinion consensus. With patience and careful explanation, the panel reveals the lockdown agenda as cruel pseudoscience that has had a devastating economic,…
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ISM Surveys Were Upbeat in September
“The September ISM surveys suggest continued expansion as the economy recovers from lockdowns, but mixed results from other data sources raise doubts.” – Robert Hughes
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Light-Vehicle Sales Return to Pre-pandemic Range in September
“Auto sales continued to rebound in September from the policy-induced plunge during lockdowns, supported by low interest rates and increased demand as urbanites move to suburbs.” – Robert Hughes