This Bust Wasn’t Caused by a Virus
The COVID-19 panic may have sped up the beginning of this economic crisis, but the virus wasn’t the cause. The real cause of the crisis was the boom that came before it.
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COVID in India: Relative Peace Amidst Ongoing Challenges
Dr. Anupam Singh discusses the surprising aspects of the pandemic in the Indian subcontinent.
The COVID-19 Crisis Is Driving the EU to the Brink
As the debt bombs in Italy and Spain and France get worse, it increasingly looks like the eurozone will have to bail out a huge portion of the European economy. Either that, or break up the EU, provoking a new crisis.
Avik Roy: A Practical Plan to Bring People Back to Work
Should we wait for COVID testing benchmarks to be met before we can reopen the economy? Avik Roy, head of the Foundation for Research on Equal Opportunity, discusses FREOPP’s plan to bring people back to work.
Human Action Part Six with Dr. Peter Klein
Dr. Peter Klein breaks down Part Six of Human Action, offering insights into Mises and "the Hampered Market Economy." This is a conversation you don't want to miss!
Thanks to Lockdowns, State and Local Tax Revenues Are Plummeting
State and local government budgets are in danger of collapsing. This will impel politicians to find ways to end the lockdowns. Politicians may not care whether you have a job. But they care deeply about their government budgets and jobs for their friends.
Money Supply Growth Surges to 92-Month High
During March 2020, year-over-year (YOY) growth in the money supply was at 11.37 percent. We're now seeing a trend similar to what we saw during late 2008 and early 2009.
Gun Control: Americans Have Been Lucky during the COVID-19 Panic, but It’s Still a Toss-Up
So far, when it comes to disarming the population, governments haven't been quite as terrible as one might have predicted during the COVID-19 panic.
Finally Kicking the GDP Habit
GDP is fine for counting things like washing machines. But it is quite useless for counting other basic indicators of the quality of life.
As of April 4, Weekly Total Deaths Have Yet to Show a Nationwide Surge
In fact, the average for total deaths for this year (averaging the first fourteen weeks of the year for each year) shows a decline in 2020 so far.
