Writing for the Wall Street Journal’s opinion page, Allysia Finley explains that while randomized controlled trials can yield important insights, it is a medical mistake and a disservice to patients to dismiss other types of evidence. Very relevant in the context of COVID-19 treatments, especially hydroxychloroquine. “Some experts have dismissed the antimalarial hydroxychloroquine, or […]
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Pro-growth policies are getting America back on track
By Lewis K. Uhler and Peter J. Ferrara, National Tax Limitation Foundation Fall is traditionally a time to count our blessings. Fortunately the latest economic figures show we have much to be thankful for in America, regardless of the COVID-19 shutdown, which has been extended and expanded unnecessarily by “Blue state” governors and mayors. With the […]
Does The Unemployment Fall Prove The $600 Benefits Didn’t Disincentivize Work?
By Ryan Bourne, courtesy of the Cato Institute The unemployment rate fell sharply in August to 8.4 percent. While an accurate pre‐crisis comparator unemployment rate is undoubtedly slightly higher than this, this was an unexpectedly sharp fall in the official jobless rate. The glass half‐full reading is this: despite the massive pandemic shock, the unemployment […]
A Simple Plan: guarantee small biz access to credit to speed recovery
Complicated government relief programs won’t help many small businesses, but a guaranteed access to credit will By Veronique de Rugy, courtesy of the Mercatus Center This is the second in a series of articles that will examine ways to help entrepreneurs who are seeking to start small businesses in the wake of the pandemic […]
The signs of an entrepreneurial future are often evident in childhood
By Dr. Rainer Zitelmann Many young people today strive for a secure job. But we urgently need more young people with the courage to follow their entrepreneurial calling. But is it possible to recognize future entrepreneurs when they are children and young adults? In order to better understand entrepreneurship development, the Psychologist Eva […]
Debunking “Big is Bad”: The Economics of Big Tech
By Liam Sigaud, American Consumer Institute Though calls to break up “Big Tech” — Amazon, Apple, Google, and Facebook — have intensified over the last few years, the logic behind the movement is as tenuous as ever. From the perspective of consumer welfare, the standard that has guided competition policy in the U.S. for […]
Economy desperately needs liability reform to fully re-open
By Andy Blom, TES Washington Editor While the major parties were partying at their conventions, Free Market policy people are not taking off — they’ll be working to solve the problems of the day. Here’s this week’s news … Sure, You Risked Everything to Stay Open and Serve the Public. Now Get Ready […]
Critics hope CARES Act broadband funds go toward the truly unserved
By Johnny Kampis, Taxpayers’ Protection Alliance The broadband taxpayer money doled out by the CARES Act is intended for unserved, rather than underserved areas. But, plans created by governments that will dole out the money and those providers who will receive them, raise concerns that funds will truly go to those who need them […]
European Voices Beginning to Side with US on Important Trade Issues
By George Landrith, Frontiers of Freedom European businesses who are paying the economic price for the European Union’s illegal subsidies to Airbus are now siding with the US and its attempt to resolve the EU’s illegal launch aid to Airbus. Because of more than a decade of flagrant and illegal subsidies the EU has […]
Could Trump Executive Order Eliminate AARP’s Sweetheart Deal?
By Nathan Williamson via Issues & Insights While President Donald Trump admits his announced executive order on pre-existing conditions amounts to “signaling,” behind the scenes, some conservatives are urging the administration to explore the possibility of going one step further by eliminating a crony Obama-era giveaway to AARP. For context, look to the unholy alliance […]