By Edward Longe, American Consumer Institute Of all the economic changes the United States has experienced over the past decade, none have been so profound as full-time employees shunning traditional 9 to 5 employment in favor of the flexibility offered by independent contract work. In 2020 alone, 3 in 10 full-time workers left traditional […]
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Will inflation return post-COVID?
By Henning Vöpel, courtesy of HWWI How stable will the global economy be macroeconomically after the COVID-19 pandemic? In addition to a few reasons to be able to relax, there are increasing signs that adversity is looming in the medium term. Inflation could return and that would change the situation suddenly. The two […]
COVID-19 forces us ask what “Public Interest” really means
“A Few Comments on the Public Interest and Its Meaning” By Kurt R. Leube, courtesy of ECAEF “People who intend only to seek their own benefit are led by an invisible hand to serve a public interest which was no part of their intention. I say that there is a reverse invisible hand: People […]
How do U.S. and EU air quality plans stack up?
“A World of Difference? Comparing US and EU Air Quality Legislation” By Adina Spertus-Melhus, courtesy of IASS Potsdam The recent US election has inspired renewed optimism around the prospects of EU and US climate policy. The European Green Deal has positioned the EU at the forefront of climate mitigation, while President-elect Biden hopes to […]
With U.S. distracted by China, Europe can’t stay idle on Russia
“EU-Russia relations and Europe’s global profile” By Zachary Paikin, courtesy of the Centre for European Policy Studies Relations between great powers have worsened in recent years, prompting High Representative Josep Borrell to assert that the European Union must learn to “use the language of power”. When it comes to the EU’s relations with Russia in particular, […]
Should EU regulators treat Big Tech as natural monopolies?
“Regulating big tech: the Digital Markets Act” By Julia Anderson and Mario Mariniello, courtesy of the Bruegel Institute Digital market forces drive huge efficiency gains. But they also create winner-take-all dynamics that can, left unchecked, lead to monopolistic markets and hurt consumers in the long-run. Slow-moving competition policy tools are ill-equipped to fully address […]
Powell Signals Accommodative Policy, But Questions Remain on Inflation Targets
“Powell Reiterates Commitment to Accommodative Policy As Vaccinations Remain the Key to Recovery” By Marc Dupont, courtesy of the Mercatus Center As the virus-stricken U.S. economy transitions into 2021, many are just beginning to see the light approaching at the end of the tunnel. President Joe Biden was sworn into office on January 20, […]
Low income households suffer the most from lockdowns
Courtesy of the Austrian Economics Center The coronavirus has dominated all of our lives in recent months. Radical paths were taken by politicians in the form of lockdowns to contain the pandemic. But we should recognize that even if the coronavirus is a (major) challenge for us, we always have to keep a holistic […]
ObamaCare: Democrats Promise Throwing $36 Billion at Healthcare Will Work This Time
By Michael F. Cannon, courtesy of the Cato Institute House Democrats are proposing a temporary but massive $34 billion increase in subsidies for ObamaCare plans. The proposal would offer its largest subsidies to high‐income earners. It would offer more subsidies on behalf of men than women. It would cover few previously uninsured individuals, and at […]
Washington Beyond the Headlines: Will Medicare Cuts Be The Price Of Partisanship?
By Andy Blom, TES Correspondent After a Wild Card team with a 43 year old quarterback won the Super Bowl we once again believe anything can happen in America. Who knows…maybe taxes will go down…maybe regulations will disappear…maybe COVID-19 will vanish…maybe Government will stop spending us into debt. But until that happens and pigs […]