How Badly Could the Novel Coronavirus Epidemic Whack the U.S. Economy?
Looking at better and worse projections.
Economics
Just How Good Is Trump's Economy, Anyway?
While the 2017 tax cuts didn't deliver the results promised by Trump and his magical-thinking supporters, the administration has delivered some economic expansion, some job creation, and some investment growth.
To Avoid Charges of Price Gouging, eBay Bans Sale of Coronavirus Supplies
Attempts to impose low prices on emergency supplies often do far more harm than good.
No, Stimulus Spending Wouldn't Be an Economic Vaccine Against the Coronavirus
If it works at all (and it usually doesn't), a fiscal stimulus is meant to boost demand. The biggest potential economic problem from coronavirus has to do with supply.
California's Gig Economy Is Under Attack
"Companies can simply blacklist California writers and work with writers in other states, and that's exactly what's happening."
CPAC Promised To Take on Socialism but Couldn't Even Take on Trump's Spending
There was a deficit of debt talk at the conservative conference.
Trump's Proposed Cuts to Farm Subsidies Don't Go Nearly Deep Enough
Instead of taking a little off the top, Trump needs to give farm subsidies a buzz cut.
The National Debt Is 'Unsustainable' and the Pentagon's Finances Are a Total Mess, Federal Audit Says
"Absent policy changes, the federal government continues to face an unsustainable long-term fiscal path," America's top auditor warns. But is anyone listening?
How Mandatory Paid Leave Hurts Low-Income Workers
Proponents always forget to figure in the costs.
Trump's War on Whisky Is a Dram Shame
Whisky has become collateral damage in a long-running spat between the U.S. and the E.U. over subsidies to airplane manufacturers.
Good Riddance to the Roman Empire
Maybe Rome needed to disintegrate before the West could grow wealthy.
Trump's Agriculture Department Just Called Bull on a Key Part of His China Trade Deal
Instead of $12.5 billion in new agriculture purchases exports to China this year, the USDA expects less than $4 billion.
Trump 0, Nerds 1
When it comes to the trade deficit, policy wonks were right and the president was wrong.
Bloomberg Disses Sanders' Socialism: 'Other Countries Tried That. It Was Called Communism and It Just Didn't Work.'
Bloomberg says "We're not going to throw out capitalism"; Sanders isn't so sure.
Trump Uses Clemency To Help Drug War Victims, Reward GOP Donors, and Spite James Comey
Plus: China boots three reporters, megacities are getting a smaller share of growth than they used to, and Dems gather to debate in Las Vegas..
Is Bloomberg vs. Sanders (vs. Trump) the 2020 Nightmare Scenario?
Plus: Virginia's assault weapon ban gets shot down, Trump's tariffs face new legal scrutiny, and why you don't want Amy Klobuchar on your bar trivia team
Is Trump's Trade War on China Good for America? A Soho Forum Debate
Stephen Moore and Gene Epstein debate whether or not President Trump's Chinese trade policy deserves broad public support.
How Much More Should Trump Be Spending on You?
Federal outlays per person have increased $1,441 since 2016, to a grand total of $14,652 per person.
Trump's Budget Follows in the Footsteps of Giant Spenders
It’s a testament to fiscal irresponsibility.
Trump's Budget Plan Is an Economic Fantasy
The president’s plan calls for modest cuts made easy by unlikely growth.
Despite $4.4 Trillion in Spending Cuts, Trump's Budget Won't Balance Until 2035
And whether it balances at all depends on some creative accounting. Meanwhile, it proposes $2 billion in new spending on the border wall.
Buttigieg Makes the Democratic Case for Cutting Debt
Plus: Josh Hawley's latest terrible idea, sex work divides NOW, Gary Johnson's 2020 endorsement, and more...
Is Donald Trump's Trade Policy with China Good for Americans? A Soho Forum Debate
Stephen Moore and Gene Epstein debate whether or not President Trump's Chinese trade policy deserves broad public support.
Uncle Sam Doubles Down on His Spending Addiction
The federal government is not a good steward of your money.
In California, Protecting Workers Means Outlawing Their Jobs
Assembly Bill 5 was designed to constrain the growth of the so-called gig economy. In practice, it's closing off opportunities
Trump Admitted His Trade Policies Have Hurt Manufacturing Jobs in His State of the Union, but You Probably Missed It
American manufacturing has been in a recession for the past year.
Do Right-to-Work Laws Work?
An interesting study on the effect of right-to-work laws on union members
House Bill To Undo State-Level 'Right To Work' Laws Is a Preview of Democrats' Post-2020 Priorities
The PRO Act would implement a veritable grab bag of policies that labor unions have been pushing Congress to pass for years. The House will vote on it this week.
Poll: Capitalism Is As Popular in America as Socialism Is Unpopular
Plus: A poppyseed muffin prompts the authorities to take a newborn baby, two-thirds of young voters support sex work decriminalization, and more...
Trump Has Fully Embraced the Idea That Deficits Don't Matter
The president likes things big, so that apparently applies to government budgets too.
Trump's Tariffs Keep Hurting American Manufacturers
The Tariff Man doubles down on bad economics.
Republican Deficit Hypocrisy Will Make America's Debt Problems Much Harder To Solve
A new report shows federal budget deficits pushing past $1 trillion for the next decade.
Ecomodernism Is the Solution to Man-Made Climate Change
The Breakthrough Institute's Ted Nordhaus urges Americans to reject both doomism and denialism.
Congress Passed a New North American Trade Pact but Failed To Limit Trump's Tariff Powers
Republicans might rue that mistake when Elizabeth Warren or Bernie Sanders inherits Trump's beefed-up trade authority.
Population Control Isn't the Answer to Climate Change. Capitalism Is.
Discredited 18th-century economist Thomas Malthus still haunts the environmental debate.
Trump's Labor Department Provides Clarity on Joint Employment
Good news on the economic front.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: 'No One Ever Makes a Billion Dollars. You Take a Billion Dollars.'
What is the correct reward for the person who creates something that millions of people want badly enough to pay for it?
Trump Campaigned on Saving Factory Jobs, but U.S. Manufacturing Just Went Through a Year-Long Recession
Trump's trade war has harmed the very industries and workers he aimed to help.
The European Union Is a Worse Business Ally Than China, Says Trump
Plus: More from an impromptu Trump talk at Davos, how Kamala Harris handled California cop corruption, and more...
Will Robots Lead to Widespread Joblessness and Economic Inequality?
Martin Ford and Antony Sammeroff debate the future of robotics and its potential economic impacts at the Soho Forum.
Will Robots Cause Mass Unemployment? A Soho Forum Debate
Martin Ford and Antony Sammeroff debate the impact of robotics on the economy
Trump's Trade Deal With China Is Better Than a Trade War With China. But a $200 Billion Question Remains.
Unless the tariffs are lifted, the "Phase One" trade deal might not accomplish much beyond empowering China's communist regime to tighten its grip on free markets.
