Topic: Crisis

Taxes, Spending, and Powerball Winnings

– December 1, 2022

“A system that rewards our elected officials for spending today, without regard to the future costs, inevitably leads to one conclusion: ever-growing public debt. The current debt crisis is no mystery.” ~ David Hebert

Crisis, Government, Healthcare

Mental Health Is In Crisis. What Is the Answer?

– December 1, 2022

“The first step toward fixing it is not letting it get worse. Given the US government’s track record of harming perhaps those who need our help the most, I think it would be foolish to trust them now.” ~ Raymond J. March

Crisis, Fiscal Policy, Government

Fiscal Crises in American Cities

– November 27, 2022

“There’s always a trade-off to overspending and unbalanced budgets. The sooner local governments realize that and reel in their spending, which is the ultimate burden of government, the sooner financial crises will be averted.” ~ Vance Ginn

Crisis, Government, Socialism

Progressive Politics Prevail Over Economic Freedom

– November 16, 2022

“Although some elections remain to be called, the overall picture is clear. American voters did not clearly repudiate the illiberal, progressive collectivist policies adopted at the state and national levels since March 2020.” ~ Robert E. Wright

Authoritarianism, Crisis, Government

No COVID Tribunals

– November 11, 2022

“Attempts to hold lockdowners personally accountable by imposing on them formal punishments would create yet another terrible precedent, one that would only compound the troubles that we’re destined to suffer from the precedent that was set in March 2020.” ~ Donald J. Boudreaux

Crisis, Financial Markets, Government

A New Concern: Falling US Treasury Demand

– November 8, 2022

“The path forward is unclear, as the rise in yield rates necessary to induce greater demand could also mean higher costs in lending for both private and public actors.” ~ Zachary Shuter, Zhezheng Zhang, & Peter C. Earle

Crisis, Energy, Government

Democrats Fail the Marshmallow Test

– November 4, 2022

“If we can recognize how pre-schoolers do themselves a disservice by failing to defer gratification sufficiently, we should be able to identify the same sort of disservice to all of us from those sponsoring government policies that fail the marshmallow test.” ~ Gary M. Galles

Crisis, Fiscal Policy, Government

The Republican Conundrum

– November 4, 2022

“Under such pressure, the political class will hit the gas even though they’re coasting on fumes. Americans will have to look to themselves and each other for help.” ~ Max Borders

Crisis, Government, Science

Three More Months of the Ratchet Effect?

– November 1, 2022

“The Biden Administration granted itself three more months to prolong and extend the ratchet effect to secure more power and less freedom. Tragically, the longer government extends the crisis, the less likely they are to relinquish control.” ~ Raymond J. March

Crisis, Energy, Environmentalism

Europe Needs American Energy, Not Fake Kryptonite

– October 22, 2022

“A greater available supply of American natural gas and oil to European nations would reduce their dependence on Russian supplies. Americans would also enjoy lower oil and gas prices, more plentiful natural gas, a more robust and secure energy environment, and a more stable economy.” ~ Jon Sanders

Crisis, Education, Free Markets

Teaching the Value of Business

– October 22, 2022

“The extent of wokeness in business—from employees to executives and across many sectors of our economy—indicates a systemic problem. A systemic problem suggests a deficiency in business education.” ~ Daniel Sutter

Authoritarianism, Crisis, Government

Concocting Crises

– October 19, 2022

“The most dire crisis of all may very well be the ability of those seeking to usurp power to create the appearance of crisis from mere bat viruses, lucky strikes, and statistical shadows.” ~ Robert E. Wright