By Per Bylund In this time of crisis, many exclaim how impressed they are by the “swift and decisive” actions by the Chinese regime. Instead of recognizing the abhorrent disrespect for human life, the Chinese response is put forth as an exemplar for combating a pandemic. These hailers conveniently forget the many weeks of silencing and censorship that preceded the brutal … [Read more...] about The Benefits of a Free Society During Pandemics
Burner Cards and Financial Privacy
By J.P. Koning Our ability to make private payments is already quite limited. I sometimes wonder if the wiggle room we currently have will have shrunken or expanded ten years from now. Economist Charles Kahn, is optimistic about the future of financial privacy. “…the demand for privacy, like the demand for other aspects of payments services, is multifaceted,” he writes. … [Read more...] about Burner Cards and Financial Privacy
Focus on People During Economic Crises, Not Macro-Statistics
By Mark Hornshaw Economics studies human choice under scarcity. Humans must act in the present to provide for the future. Informed choice relies on market data in the form of prices—specific prices for specific things, as we assess various different means to satisfy our ends—that is what economics is about. Macro-statistics such as GDP and CPI, whether they are rising or … [Read more...] about Focus on People During Economic Crises, Not Macro-Statistics
A Litany of Useless Laws Have Been Exposed By the Coronavirus
By Charles Blain From the start of the COVID 19 outbreak in the United States, state and local governments responded in various ways from issuing emergency orders—citywide shutdowns to school closures and beyond—but it’s the suspension of various laws and regulations that is exposing the unnecessary regulatory web that burdens businesses. As often happens during … [Read more...] about A Litany of Useless Laws Have Been Exposed By the Coronavirus
It’s The Poor Who Are Suffering Most
By John Tammy At lunch last week at a diner-style restaurant with an old friend in a fancy part of northern Virginia, the friend talked of how his daughter had been working as a hostess at one of the most famous restaurants in a southern city known for its famous restaurants. Due to mass hysteria among politicians related to Coronavirus, and that has led to the recent … [Read more...] about It’s The Poor Who Are Suffering Most