Mercatus Center

Deposits and savings are up, retail sales are down, and Bruce Yandle is wondering when all this relief money will make its way into the economy. Read more at the Washington Examiner.

Bruce Yandle observes that the coronavirus took us from prosperity to a recession and a command economy with dizzying speed. Read more at the Washington Examiner. 

Bruce Yandle reflects on the beginnings of the modern environmentalist movement and chronicles how market-based anti-pollution policies were rejected in favor of a top-down, command-and-control template. Read more at the American Institute for Economic Research. 

Bruce Yandle wonders whether the same economic tactics we used to fight World War Two might help us fight the coronavirus. Read more at the Washington Examiner. 

Bruce Yandle analyzes the $2 trillion price tag of the new COVID-19 stimulus bill and its potential long-term economic consequences. Read more at the Washington Examiner. 

Bruce Yandle argues that, although Trump may vocally oppose socialism, he doesn't seem to mind practicing it in his telecommunications policy. Read more at InsideSources. 

With so many businesses still partially shuttered, checking account balances are abnormally high, and recovery will come only when that money works its way back into the economy. Read more at the Washington Examiner.

Bruce Yandle examines the plight of restauranteurs hit hard by the coronavirus and argues that only an outpouring of community support, in conjunction with federal and state relief, can save them. Read more at the Washington Examiner. 

Bruce Yandle reflects on political bumper stickers, neighborly compassion, and the economic and societal consequences of tribalism. Read more at the Washington Examiner.

Tyler Cowen writes about the shortcomings of herd immunity in the midst of COVID. Read more at Bloomberg.