Covid-19 Proves Patents and Competition Are Compatible
The race to create a Covid-19 vaccine and treatment is proving that drug company patents do not stifle competition—they only stifle copying.
Blue Cities Give the 'Broken Windows' Economic Growth Theory a Try
Blue city riots will be putting the "broken windows" economic theory to the test, and proving, once again, why it is a fallacy.
Don't Mourn for the Payroll Tax Cut
It’s good news that a payroll tax cut has been dropped from discussion about further Covid-19 economic relief. There are far better ways to provide relief and to attempt economic stimulus.
The Best Outcome in the Hospital Price-Disclosure Wars
President Trump is trying to force hospital price transparency. The real solution is for hospitals to set one price for each service, disclose it and stick with it.
Relief, Stimulus, and the Right Kind of Stimulus
Any new legislation designed to mitigate the continuing impact of the Covid-19 pandemic should contain both relief and stimulus measures, and full business expensing is an excellent candidate for the stimulus part of the package.
Joe Biden's 'Buy American or Else' Proposal
Democrats have long criticized President Trumps' economic policies, yet Joe Biden is now plagiarizing some of them—and making them worse.
Is Blue-City Chaos Leading to a Blue-City Exodus?
We know people are fleeing blue states for red states. The recent blue-city chaos may be exacerbating that trend.
Imagine the Covid-19 Pandemic Without Broadband
While the pandemic has imposed significant costs and losses on the economy, our broadband infrastructure has made it possible to work, shop, learn and be entertained while also maintaining social distancing, and is likely the single biggest factor in reducing the harm to the economy.
Ending Obamacare Won't End Health Care Coverage
Concerns that the Supreme Court could overture Obamacare, creating more uninsured in a pandemic, are largely overblown.
The Changing Face of Trade
The U.S. post-war consensus on free trade is evaporating, and it's not clear what's replacing it.