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Why Rationing Food Instead of Raising Prices Could Be Exposing More People to COVID-19

April 11, 2020 – Jonathan Miltimore …… If millions of Americans are making more trips to the grocery because of anti-price gouging laws or sentiment, it would be a sad irony. Continue reading →

Thank Goodness for Price Gougers

April 11, 2020 – Steve Patterson …… Who should get the last gallon of milk? Continue reading →

The COVID-19 “Lockdowns” Are What Twenty-First-Century Mob Rule Looks Like

April 10, 2020 – Ryan McMaken …… There is a misconception among critics of the COVID-19 lockdowns that they’re being imposed over the howls of the local population, which wants freedom. If only that were true. Continue reading →

Life and Health Are at Stake as the Economy Grinds to a Halt

April 10, 2020 – Cory D. Carpenter …… The quality of the models being used by politicians to set COVID-19 policy is only as good as the data collected. Unfortunately, the data is not very good. Meanwhile, real costs arise from the ruined economy. Continue reading →

Égalité, Fraternité, Captivité

April 9, 2020 – Shane J. Coules …… What we can learn from the Patriot Act is that during a time of crisis governments can pass legislation that impacts citizens’ lives long after the crisis of the day has passed. Continue reading →

Yes, There Are Tradeoffs between Disease Prevention and Economic Destruction

April 9, 2020 – Claus Wiemann Frølund …… Noneconomists struggle to realize that scarcity results in the necessity of tradeoffs. During the COVID-19 pandemic, this difference in thinking causes them to wrongly accuse economists of “prioritizing money over lives.” Continue reading →

How the Left Is Trying to Blame Capitalism for COVID-19 Deaths

April 8, 2020 – Bradley Thomas …… The Left conveniently ignores dozens of state-dominated and state-controlled medical systems and decides that the lack of preparedness for COVID-19 was all the fault of those small slivers of healthcare systems that are actually private. Continue reading →

Bringing You A Different Perspective – Peace And Prosperity Are Maximized Through Free Markets, Not Through Suffocating Governments

Why Rationing Food Instead of Raising Prices Could Be Exposing More People to COVID-19

Thank Goodness for Price Gougers

The COVID-19 “Lockdowns” Are What Twenty-First-Century Mob Rule Looks Like

Life and Health Are at Stake as the Economy Grinds to a Halt

Égalité, Fraternité, Captivité

Yes, There Are Tradeoffs between Disease Prevention and Economic Destruction

How the Left Is Trying to Blame Capitalism for COVID-19 Deaths

All Crises Are Local

In March, US Deaths from COVID-19 Totaled Less Than 2 Percent of All Deaths

Harvard Study Finds Consumers Don’t Care if Businesses Are Licensed, but Do Consider Customer Reviews and Pricing