by Richard Schulman Governors are basking in the powers they have assumed in response to the COVID-19 (Wuhan virus) pandemic. Deciding whether to keep a state under lock-down comes close to being a life-or-death decision resting in the governors’ hands. But states vary greatly between urban and rural districts, different rates of infection, available medical […]
Nostalgia for obsolete jobs isn’t smart
The populist nationalism promoted by President Trump, Tucker Carlson, Michael Anton, Breitbart and others has many virtues, but welcoming the upgrading of the division of labor through trade and technology is not one of them. Trade and technology are the engines that drive the productivity improvements on which improvement in wages, standard of living, and […]
