Lockdown, Labor Laws, and the Digital Economy
It doesn’t take a background in economics or public policy to know that the economy is changing and so too is the future of work.
Tags: lockdowns
How Lockdowns Devastated the Cruise Industry
never thought I would be standing in a food line for hours. Just the degradation of it. You say to yourself, ‘Wow.
Initial Claims Fall to the Lowest Level of the Pandemic
Initial claims for regular state unemployment insurance totaled 684,000 for the week ending March 20, down 97,000 from the previous week’s tally of 781,000 (see first chart).
Only Ending Lockdowns Can Stimulate the Economy
Last week, President Biden signed legislation that will increase fiscal spending by $1.9 trillion. While often referred to as a “stimulus” bill, it might be better described as “relief” (although…
Post-Covid Policy Advice from Ludwig von Mises for Developing Countries
The coronavirus and the government responses with shutdowns and lockdowns, along with restrictions on international travel and disruptions of the global supply chains that crisscross countries and continents,
Lockdowns Have Depleted Capital in All Forms
When lockdowns first happened, my initial thought was geeky, and only later did I begin to realize the implications for human rights and liberties.
Americans Are Fleeing Lockdowns, When They Can Afford It
For nearly a year, governments have been instructing people to stay put.
Growth Stocks’ “Line In The Sand” Defended Again, Bitcoin Battered
Big-Tech stocks rallied today as Small Caps lagged and the S&P and Dow trod water as yesterday's exuberance faded with an ugly close...
Twelve Times the Lockdowners Were Wrong
This has been a year of astonishing policy failure. We are surrounded by devastation conceived and cheered by intellectuals and their political handmaidens.
Lockdowns Do Not Control the Coronavirus: The Evidence
The use of universal lockdowns in the event of the appearance of a new pathogen has no precedent. It has been a science experiment in real time, with most of…