Opinion
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The Source of Our Prosperity
Opinion -Our world is more prosperous than ever, or at least was before the economic disruption from COVID-19. -
Paul Krugman’s Ad Hominem Defense of Central Banking
Opinion -Paul Krugman may hide behind rude and crude ad hominem attacks on those who do not share his views, but that does not prove his case. It only serves to harm his own reputation and legitimacy in the arena of public policy debate. -
California Loses Thousands of Jobs and Crucial Fuel as Marathon Martinez Refinery Goes Idle
Opinion -California just experienced a catastrophic loss from the COIVD-19 impact on the economy, as one of its major refineries, Marathon Martinez, has just announced it will be idled indefinitely. -
Biden’s False Climate Promises
Opinion -Biden’s multi-trillion dollar climate action plan is full of promises that the law says he cannot keep. Promising to do what you cannot do is a false promise. Here are some big-ticket examples. -
Gold and Free Banking Versus Central Banking
Opinion -In spite of the declared “independence” of the Federal Reserve from the political control of either Congress or the White House, America’s central bank is a branch of the U.S. government that is responsible for setting monetary policy. -
Hold China Accountable – or Give It Even More Control?
Opinion -The Green New Deal would make US reliance on China much worse. -
The Coin Shortage: A Big Deal about Small Change
Opinion -Retailers are asking customers to use credit or debit cards, and some are refusing to make change in coins. They say it’s because of the novel coronavirus. The virus may be playing a part; but, there’s more to the coin shortage. -
Our Politicians Still Need a COVID Plan
Opinion -Perhaps the most frustrating aspect of the COVID-19 pandemic is reading that non-pharmaceutical interventions like social distancing, stay-at-home orders, and business closures are saving lives. They are not. -
Unfortunately, We Can’t Decouple From Communist China by Friday
Opinion -The American economy is too dependent upon China to quickly reverse course. -
Fifty Years of Statist Policies and Economic Fallacies
Opinion -Despite the constant failures of Keynesian economics and statist policies, people still haven't realized that free-market economics is the way forward. -
Tragedies of Our Time: Pandemic, Planning, and Racial Politics
Opinion -People are being forced back into a new tribalism and a new racial and ethnic collectivism in the public arena due to the renewed insistence on “group-think” that is reinforced by a variety of government policies. -
Happy Birthday, Adam Smith!
Opinion -Adam Smith was born on this day in 1723. -
Destroying the Environment to Save It
Opinion -Climate Change Weekly #361 -
Government Is Awful at Insurance – and Certainly Shouldn’t Be Rewriting Policies
Opinion -You don’t want government anywhere near any insurance policies you purchase. -
What Trumpnomics 1.0 Was and What 2.0 Could Be
Opinion -Trumpnomics is it's own unique mix of economics values. Darren Brady Nelson breaks down how this has worked for the United States. -
Did the Lockdown Save Lives?
Opinion -Whether school closings and stay-at-home orders slow an outbreak is an important and really challenging research question. This question must be answered before we compare economic costs and health benefits. -
The Pandemic vs. the Shutdown: What’s the Worst That Could Happen?
Opinion -The long-term economic effects of the COVID-19 shutdown will be felt for years to come. -
China Virus Bailout Coin – Shouldn’t Go to Chinese Companies
Opinion -There has been much back-and-forthing over who should and shouldn’t get money from the CARES Act. -
Trump Administration Interior Department Budget Shifts Priorities
Opinion -In its 2021 fiscal budget, the Trump administration has proposed an increase over its request for the Department of Interior in 2020. -
Newsom Pointing Finger in the Wrong Direction for Gas Prices
Opinion -As America recovers from the COVID-19 shelter-in-place mandates, California cannot rid itself from the continuing and state-prescribed high costs of energy that other states are not shackled with. -
Global Corruption and the Pandemic: Never Let a Good Crisis Go to Waste
Opinion -As the philosopher Rahm Emanuel once said, "Never let a good crisis go to waste." -
Will Utility Bills on Low-Income Citizens Increase During the Pandemic?
Opinion -At the end of April, Illinois utility regulators issued a call to repeal a pro-consumer federal order, called the Minimum Price Order Rule. Here's what this means. -
California’s Forecasted Budget Deficit Decades in the Making
Opinion -For decades, the state that has been dominated by one-party that has been laying the foundation for a budget catastrophe. -
PRESS RELEASE: NEW REPORT: How to Fix America’s Crumbling Infrastructure – Lessons from Australia
Opinion -Policymakers should look at how Australia decentralized its infrastructure management to create a similar system in the United States.
