3 Studies That Show Lockdowns Are Ineffective at Slowing COVID-19
Across America and Europe, many government officials are resuming lockdowns and tightening restrictions in the face of rising COVID-19 cases, […]
Yearly Archives: 2020
Meet ‘Captain No’: The City Commissioner Waging War on Corporate Welfare
Politicians often brag about all the things they’ve accomplished while in office. But often overlooked is an aspect of governance […]
Why the Federal Reserve’s Plan to Improve the Digital Payment System Is Likely to Backfire
In its latest effort to expand its role, the Federal Reserve has been working on a billion dollar, 5-year plan […]
Can California Be Saved from Its Politicians?
It’s hard to choose one image, or juxtaposition of images, that best sums up the state of California at the […]
The Federal Reserve Is Both Too Politicized and Too Powerful
As the COVID-19 catastrophe unfolded, the Federal Reserve intervened swiftly in financial markets. Many praise the Fed’s response, including its […]
Debunking NPR’s Bizarre ‘In Defense of Looting’ Interview
Most listeners tune into NPR to catch up on the news on their commute home in the afternoon. But, increasingly, […]
New Rand Paul Plan Would Empower Struggling Families Amid COVID-19 School Closures
Under the status quo, taxpayer dollars fund government schools, not education. Americans are taxed to provide federal education funding, ostensibly […]
Is the Rise of Illiberalism Driven by Fear of Innovation and Competition?
There’s a famous story of a Canadian inventor who developed an inexplicably fuel-efficient carburetor. Men from the oil industry reached […]
Big Tech Hearing Shows How Little Congress Understands about Competition
Congress should ease up on big tech companies. Despite Amazon, Apple, Google and Facebook’s best efforts to help Americans during […]
Progressive ‘Squad’ Members Are Pushing a Bailout for the Privileged in the Middle of a Pandemic
Both Rep. Ayanna Pressley and Rep. Ilhan Omar made their names as self-avowed “democratic socialists” and members of the “Squad,” […]
Hey Congress: Here’s One Economic Stimulus Proposal That Wouldn’t Cost Taxpayers Trillions
Congress isn’t known for learning from its mistakes. So, it’s not exactly shocking that despite the many failures of their […]
3 States Account for 42 Percent of All COVID-19 Deaths in America. Why?
In a recent article in The Atlantic, Thomas Chatterton Williams decried America’s handling of the coronavirus. The words “utter disaster” […]
Everything You Need to Know about Blue State Fiscal Problems in One Chart
Should high-tax states such as California and New York get a bailout? Morally Hazardous Bailouts I explained last month why […]
New Study: How Hollywood Stereotypes the Rich
Gordon Gekko’s most famous lines in Wall Street are, “The point is, ladies and gentlemen, that greed, for a lack […]
COVID Policies Drive National Debt to All-Time Record for Highest Portion of US Economy
The US national debt has just reached 120.5 percent of the nation’s annual economic output, breaking a record set in […]
The Lockdowns Crushed Minority-Owned Businesses the Most
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, minorities have disproportionately suffered from the virus’s health effects. A new study reveals […]