By Jeffrey A. Tucker It was the 17th year for the Porcupine Freedom Festival in Lancaster, New Hampshire, held at the Rogers Campground. It was an unusually spirited, emotional, and powerful gathering this time, mostly because it took place in defiance of the fear-based culture that politicians and the media have been spreading for months. Hey, if Woodstock could take place … [Read more...] about Broadway Closed but Porcfest Stayed Open
Lockdown
The Devastation Wrought on Small Business
By Taleed Brown The coronavirus lockdown – the costs of the virus itself are dwarfed by comparison – and its consequential damage to the world economy has been shocking. Whether you’re a blue collar worker pushed out of work by tyrannical governors and the media’s incessant provocation, or an upper class retiree whose assets rest on the Fed’s hyper aggressive influx of … [Read more...] about The Devastation Wrought on Small Business
Entrepreneurship in the Time of COVID-19
By Per Bylund Per Bylund, author of The Seen, the Unseen, and the Unrealized: How Regulations Affect Our Everyday Lives has commented extensively here at mises.org, and in a variety of entrepreneurship-focused publications, about the economics of entrepreneurship. Editor Ryan McMaken recently asked Professor Bylund to comment on what challenges entrepreneurs face right now … [Read more...] about Entrepreneurship in the Time of COVID-19
Three Ways Lockdowns Paved the Way for These Riots
By Ryan McMaken There were many reasons to oppose the COVID-19 lockdowns. They cost human lives in terms of deferred medical treatment. They cost human lives in terms of greater suicide and drug overdoses. Domestic abuse and child abuse have increased. There is also good reason to believe that lockdowns don't actually work. The lockdown activists capitalized on … [Read more...] about Three Ways Lockdowns Paved the Way for These Riots
Sweden Sees Economic Growth in 1st Quarter Despite Global Pandemic
By Jon Miltimore CNBC reports that Sweden, which avoided a hardline lockdown during the COVID-19 pandemic, saw its economy grow in the first quarter. The Swedish economy expanded at a far superior rate than many of its European counterparts over the first three months of the year, data published Friday showed, following the government’s decision not to impose a full … [Read more...] about Sweden Sees Economic Growth in 1st Quarter Despite Global Pandemic