Biden and Trade Policy
Fifteen Asia-Pacific countries just signed the largest trade agreement in history, the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership. These countries account for 30% of global Gross Domestic Product. This agreement is in…
The COVID-19 Pandemic, Unemployment, the Deficit, and Tax Policy: Part II
In my previous post I discussed the economic impact of the pandemic and the government's response to date. Increased Federal government spending, through borrowing, has so far prevented economic collapse.…
The COVID-19 Pandemic, Unemployment, the Deficit, and Tax Policy: Part I
The economic consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic have been severe. The unemployment rate in the United States rose to 14,7% in April, the highest level in the country since the…
FEDERAL AID TO LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT
In a previous post, I argued that there needs to be a change in the focus of community policing from Law Enforcement to a SALE approach; Safety, Assistance, and Law…
THE IMPORTANCE OF SOCIETAL INFRASTRUCTURE
In Capitalism, Socialism, and the Promise of Democracy I wrote: "There can be no champion surfer without the wave. As talented and gifted as the surfer may be, if there…