By Sandra Wirtz, American Resources Policy Network “Everything is different.” It’s the constant refrain in these COVID times. But the comment cuts both ways — not just how we cope with differences imposed on us, but differences we embrace, to make ourselves and our society more resilient in the face of sudden shocks, or […]
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UK needs tax cuts, regulatory clear-out to speed recovery
“New report outlines deregulatory and tax-cutting measures to reboot Britain” By Julian Jessop and Len Shackleton, courtesy of IEA The uncertainty created by the COVID-19 crisis has reinvigorated many old debates about the role of the state, says a new report from the Institute of Economic Affairs and Civitas, written by IEA Economics Fellow […]
“Lives versus economy” was a false choice. The truth is far more complex
By Nicolas Marques, courtesy of the Institut Molinari We often hear it said that managing a pandemic such as the coronavirus depends on societal choices. The alternative would be to save lives or savings. Health and economic data show that the reality is far more complex than this caricatural dilemma. Some countries are able to reconcile […]
Women, young adults suffer worst pandemic’s mental health effects
By James Banks and Xiaowei Wu, courtesy of the Institute for Fiscal Studies The COVID-19 episode has had substantial negative impacts on mental health across the population. The biggest impacts have been on the gender and age groups – broadly women and the young – that already had relatively low levels of mental […]
Europe must prepare for life after oil
By Nafeez Ahmed, courtesy of the European Policy Centre Oil prices have crashed. The most visible cause has been the measures taken to contain the COVID-19 pandemic, which have triggered record lows in global oil demand. Yet the crisis also exposes structural vulnerabilities in our fossil fuel-dependent economic system, which requires us […]
US Remains Vulnerable to COVID-19 Scams. Here are the loopholes the FDA should close
By Jorge González-Gallarza Hernández, courtesy of the Mercatus Center As states and hospitals scour the world for urgently needed COVID-19 supplies, Food and Drug Administration (FDA) efforts to increase the importation of face masks, protective shields, and other products have come into conflict with the agency’s mandate to ensure that all medical devices entering […]
Washington Beyond the Headlines: Tax Cuts at Stake In November
By Andy Blom, TES Washington Editor Wow! Busy week. Some states are opening, some states are dragging their feet, the stock market is climbing, employment is rocketing back up but people are still social distancing unless they’re protesting. And, in the true American spirit, some people just have never stopped working through it all, […]
Mexico has division of powers for a reason
“Democracy, even if you don’t like it” By Manuel Guadarrama, courtesy of IMCO and El Sol del Mexico Reviewing the constitutional text helps to keep track. Last week, the president declared that he did not like the Court’s ruling, in which the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (Inegi) and the Federal Commission on Economic […]
Thriving UK food culture exists thanks to free trade
“Briefing: Free Trade and the Agriculture Bill 2019-21” Courtesy of the TaxPayers’ Alliance In recent decades, global food trade has liberalised substantially. According to the Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs, Britain imports 47 per cent of its food, 19 per cent coming from outside the European Union. This means that, no matter […]
Flawed Imperial College study economic impact: Canada’s case
“The Flawed COVID-19 Model That Locked Down Canada” By Peter St. Onge and Gaël Campan, courtesy of IEDM Before mid-March, most Canadians saw COVID-19 as an overseas problem. The emphasis was on returning Canadians stuck in China, and there had been a single COVID-19 death in Canada, a BC man in his 80s with […]