Flexibility Is Needed for Economies to Cope With COVID-19, Not $2,000 Checks
March 22, 2020 – Zilvinas Silenas …… True economic resilience comes from the ability to adapt to changes, not ignoring or masking them.
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Panic Has Led to Government “Cures” That Are Worse than the Disease, History Shows
March 21, 2020 – Jon Miltimore …… Let’s take the novel coronavirus seriously, but let’s not throw reason, prudence, or the Constitution out the window.
The “Bootleggers and Baptists” of the Coronavirus Crisis
March 20, 2020 – Darren Brady Nelson …… Although it doesn’t explain everything, it’s always a good idea to ask “who benefits” whenever governments step in to “solve” a crisis.
Vital COVID-19 Facts Everyone Should Know
March 19, 2020 – James Agresti …… Precautionary measures should be taken to limit the spread of COVID-19, but overreacting can ultimately kill more people than are saved.
Anti-Gouging Laws Are the Reason There Is a Toilet Paper Shortage
March 17, 2020 – Sandra Klein …… Producers haven’t stopped making toilet paper. But anti-gouging laws in many places prevent prices from rising to dissuade your neighbor from buying three hundred rolls at the regular price while others in greater need can’t find any at all.
A Government Monopoly Led to Botched COVID-19 Test Kits, but Private Labs Are Now Saving the Day
March 16, 2020 – Ben Johnson …… The basic economic truth is that competition improves results.
The Coronavirus Is Scary, But There’s Nothing to Fear from Remote Work
March 12, 2020 – Jon Miltimore …… Remote work has grown 91 percent over the last decade — and for good reason.
Coronavirus Reminds Us What Education Without Schooling Can Look Like
March 11, 2020 – Kerry McDonald …… The coronavirus outbreak might help some parents discover better alternatives outside of traditional schooling.