NR PLUS Elections

How COVID Could Become a Vulnerability for Biden in the Campaign’s Home Stretch

By David L. Bahnsen October 28, 2020

Conventional wisdom says the virus is a bigger problem for Trump. But if Biden promises more lockdowns, economically struggling voters could flee.

Elections

On Last Night’s Debate

By David L. Bahnsen September 30, 2020

Everyone’s major takeaway was about Trump. As always.

NR PLUS Markets

Explaining the Market Response to Today’s Economic Distress

By David L. Bahnsen September 2, 2020

Where we go from here.

NR PLUS Regulatory Policy

National Lockdown Aspirations: A Bridge Too Far Even for the Fed

By David L. Bahnsen August 13, 2020

When Fed officials make policy pronouncements on non-financial matters on which they have no expertise or authority, everyone loses.

Regulatory Policy

Regulatory Overreach Ahead?

By David L. Bahnsen August 7, 2020

In moments of peak distress, we will see what we saw in March again, no matter what any regulator says or does.

Fiscal Policy

Stimulus: The Next Moves?

By David L. Bahnsen August 6, 2020

I feel confident that the $600 weekly extension of federal unemployment benefit support is coming.

Monetary Policy

A New Approach from the Fed?

By David L. Bahnsen August 6, 2020

If you read about the Fed announcing results of an extensive policy review soon, please note that this was a project that long pre-dates COVID.

Books

Julie Kelly’s Disloyal Opposition Is a Dishonest Disgrace

By David L. Bahnsen July 31, 2020

After Trump, conservatives will need to unite to preserve America’s founding principles — and Kelly’s scorched-earth approach can only make that task harder.

The Economy

Bringing the ‘Stimulus’ Back to Stimulus

By David L. Bahnsen July 29, 2020

If huge sums of money must be dispensed, let’s at least target them properly.

Fiscal Policy

Stimulus 4.0

By David L. Bahnsen July 24, 2020

Senator McConnell’s strategy of waiting until the last second to take up the fourth stimulus bill was quite purposeful.