Biden’s Stimulus Hurts Businesses. One Tax Tweak Can Change That
A single change could keep thousands of businesses alive.
Inflation, You Say?
On the menu today: Inflation jitters, the Reddit/Tesla connection, taxes and their consequences, Mars rewards, and The Dictatorship of Woke Capital.
Deb Haaland Could Be a Disaster at Interior
Deb Haaland would be a cheerleader for Biden’s early anti-energy policies.
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Josh Hawley’s Wage Proposal
Josh Hawley would boost wages with a refundable tax credit.
What Will the Stimulus Stimulate?
At 'Bloomberg Opinion,' I argue that the positive effect of any stimulus legislation on the economy is being vastly exaggerated.
Indexing the Minimum Wage: The Political Consequences
Those who worry about setting the minimum wage too high would have made a big concession in return for nothing.
What Are Economists Good For?
On the menu today: a defense of macroeconomics, inflation expectations rising, tech-stock tumbling, and a look at Paul Romer’s paper on technological progress.
The Cotton-Romney Plan to Raise the Minimum Wage Without Killing Jobs
Democrats’ minimum-wage plan likely would cost more than 1 million jobs. The latest GOP proposal likely wouldn’t cost any.
The Cotton-Romney Deal: $10 Minimum Wage for Immigration Enforcement
But can Democrats and the business wing stomach it?
A Compromise on Nominations
As they get set to vote on low-level White House appointees, Senate Republicans should reject the precedent their Democratic counterparts set under Trump.
The Keystone Pipeline Is Good for America
It offers thousands of good-paying jobs and optimizes health and human safety for the American people. The president should reverse course.
Asian-American Ivy League Applicants Can Trust Markets More Than Courts
Universities that choose to discriminate against certain applicants will get worse over time.
Ask an Engineer
Seven questions, and more than seven answers, about the crisis in Texas.
Boom, then Bust?
The week of February 15: good long-term gloom, the mess in Texas, a trillion here, a trillion there, and more.
How Much Aid Do State and Local Governments Really Need?
The COVID bill would give state and local governments way too much money.
Corporations Shouldn’t Follow Tesla’s Lead in Adding Bitcoin to Its Balance Sheet
It seems like Elon Musk is now adjoining two of the most significant bubbles in recent years (Bitcoin and Tesla).
Is Inflation Still a Thing?
How a change in the Fed's framework took us from funny money to crony credit.
The Mess in Texas
On the menu today: Texas powers down, debt and more debt, government gets in the way of COVID testing, food, and windows.