The New (Old) Minimum-Wage Debate
Not as much has changed as advocates would like you to think.
Economy
Biden’s COVID-Relief Bill: A Glass Not Full
The president has taken the real need for relief and used it to advance a series of policies that owe more to politics than to the pandemic.
California Lifts Stay-at-Home Order: ‘We Are Turning a Critical Corner’
The stay-at-home order banned gatherings outside of private homes and ordered many businesses to either close or operate in a limited capacity.
Taxes and Manufacturing
The tax rules are a larger problem for firms that make big investments in physical equipment, factories, etc., than they are for software companies.
The Biden COVID Plan: Money for Everything!
He wants to throw $2 trillion at everyone in sight.
What the Blue Wave Means for Economic Policy
On the menu today: how a weak dollar could unravel U.S. economic policy, Facebook bans Trump, the case against Big Tech antitrust, and Reagan’s Imperial Circle.
The Economy Isn’t Crashing
The word to describe the American economy and American business owners is resilient.
Bubble, Bubble, but No Trouble (Yet)
On the menu today: Bubbles, California’s self-destruction (continued), inflation, weed, and Beethoven.
Am I Lowballing Upward Mobility?
Much of the criticism of my book has come from those on both the left and populist right who think I am not concerned enough about inequality.
