Daily Economy
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An Experiment in Self-Governance
“This semester, millions of college students are unfortunately going to face a test that is far more important than any exam, assignment, or project that they will ever get in any of their classes. This is the test of self-governance. Are they capable of governing themselves and acting responsibly? Or do they still require a…
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ISM Services Index Eases Back in August but Still Suggests Expansion
The services sector expanded in August amid easing restrictions, but a lagging labor market recovery and inconsistent policy remain significant risks.
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What’s Gone Wrong with Left-Liberalism and Lockdowns?
“It is my hope to convince the liberal/left that our principles, which ostensibly entail concern for minorities and the poor, working and middle classes, and which recognize the importance of human liberty and dignity, should lead us to abhor lockdowns. At the very least, the fact that discussion on the subject is considered off-limits should…
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The Covid-19 Catastrophe
“When the next crisis comes along they will land on the same sorts of heavy-handed solutions they did this time. The only thing that will chasten them is the anger of the American people. Politicians did far more harm to Americans than Covid-19 did, and that’s what the American people need to remember next time…
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Initial Claims for Unemployment Benefits Decline Slightly but Remain Very High
Initial claims for unemployment benefits dipped in the latest week but continuing claims remain very high, suggesting complete economic recovery may be a long way off.
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The Best Virus Response Is Less Government, Not More
“Please ask yourself in your relative comfort just how deep your corona-religion is? Is it so deep that you’ll continue to turn a blind eye to the global suffering that’s taking place so that you can feel safe from a virus that thankfully kills so few? The lives of hundreds of millions of innocent people…
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Democrats and the Blue-Collar Vote (Video)
“With the DNC ramping up it’s campaign for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, the country is now weighing the effective policy proposals of the ticket before election day. I joined Cavuto’s Coast to Coast to discuss the latest news.” ~ Edward Stringham
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WalkAway and the Civility Gap
The civility gap, it seems to me, is very real. I conclude with some comments that presuppose that leftism is terribly wrongheaded and that the civility gap is real and large.
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Reform the K-12 Government- School Monopoly: Economics and Facts
“The economics and facts support the logic of freeing parents to obtain private education and alternative public education for their children. To further facilitate this decision, parents should be given vouchers and credits equal to the cost of public school in their area, which they can freely use to fund their choice of better education…
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Progress for Jobs Recovery May Be Slowing
ADP estimates 428,000 new jobs were created in August, which would leave the unemployment rate elevated and the path to recovery highly uncertain.
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An Experiment in Self-Governance
“This semester, millions of college students are unfortunately going to face a test that is far more important than any exam, assignment, or project that they will ever get in any of their classes. This is the test of self-governance. Are they capable of governing themselves and acting responsibly? Or do they still require a…
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ISM Services Index Eases Back in August but Still Suggests Expansion
The services sector expanded in August amid easing restrictions, but a lagging labor market recovery and inconsistent policy remain significant risks.
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•
What’s Gone Wrong with Left-Liberalism and Lockdowns?
“It is my hope to convince the liberal/left that our principles, which ostensibly entail concern for minorities and the poor, working and middle classes, and which recognize the importance of human liberty and dignity, should lead us to abhor lockdowns. At the very least, the fact that discussion on the subject is considered off-limits should…
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The Covid-19 Catastrophe
“When the next crisis comes along they will land on the same sorts of heavy-handed solutions they did this time. The only thing that will chasten them is the anger of the American people. Politicians did far more harm to Americans than Covid-19 did, and that’s what the American people need to remember next time…
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•
Initial Claims for Unemployment Benefits Decline Slightly but Remain Very High
Initial claims for unemployment benefits dipped in the latest week but continuing claims remain very high, suggesting complete economic recovery may be a long way off.
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•
The Best Virus Response Is Less Government, Not More
“Please ask yourself in your relative comfort just how deep your corona-religion is? Is it so deep that you’ll continue to turn a blind eye to the global suffering that’s taking place so that you can feel safe from a virus that thankfully kills so few? The lives of hundreds of millions of innocent people…
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Democrats and the Blue-Collar Vote (Video)
“With the DNC ramping up it’s campaign for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, the country is now weighing the effective policy proposals of the ticket before election day. I joined Cavuto’s Coast to Coast to discuss the latest news.” ~ Edward Stringham
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WalkAway and the Civility Gap
The civility gap, it seems to me, is very real. I conclude with some comments that presuppose that leftism is terribly wrongheaded and that the civility gap is real and large.
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Reform the K-12 Government- School Monopoly: Economics and Facts
“The economics and facts support the logic of freeing parents to obtain private education and alternative public education for their children. To further facilitate this decision, parents should be given vouchers and credits equal to the cost of public school in their area, which they can freely use to fund their choice of better education…
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Progress for Jobs Recovery May Be Slowing
ADP estimates 428,000 new jobs were created in August, which would leave the unemployment rate elevated and the path to recovery highly uncertain.