The Economic Standard
The Big Problem with Price Controls: Scarcity

By Edward Longe, American Consumer Institute

The Big Problem with Price Controls: Scarcity

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  • Lockdowns fueled digital democracy — and polarization — in Germany

    By Dr. Armin Mertens and Dr. Ruth Maria Schüler, IW Koeln

    Lockdowns fueled digital democracy — and polarization — in Germany
  • WeChat or We Don’t Chat? A Total Ban on WeChat Goes Too Far
  • Debunking “Big is Bad”: The Economics of Big Tech
  • Critics hope CARES Act broadband funds go toward the truly unserved

HEALTH

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    Public health regulators put advocacy before pandemic preparation
  • WSJ: There is more to medicine than randomized controlled trials
  • Repealing CON Laws Saves Lives
  • Africa must expand its clinical trial capacity

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GEOPOLICY & RESOURCES

  • Brexit: disruptions ahead, deal or no deal (but especially no deal)

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    Brexit: disruptions ahead, deal or no deal (but especially no deal)
  • Africa benefits from trade with Asia (and not just China)
  • Trade deal between UK, EU now less likely
  • Why the EU needs a geopolitical Commission
  • Jones Act Is Crucial to Countering Chinese Power
  • U.S. tech power grab is self-defeating

COMPETITION & REGULATION

  • Use the Defense Production Act to Encourage American Manufacturing and Security

    By George Landrith, Frontiers of Freedom

    Use the Defense Production Act to Encourage American Manufacturing and Security
  • The Human Cost of Outdated Regulations
  • Pro-growth policies are getting America back on track
  • Economy desperately needs liability reform to fully re-open

SOCIETY

  • What explains the unexplained gender pay gap?

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    What explains the unexplained gender pay gap?
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  • The Ten Commandments of Capitalism
  • Does The Unemployment Fall Prove The $600 Benefits Didn’t Disincentivize Work?
  • The signs of an entrepreneurial future are often evident in childhood

LATIN AMERICA

  • Chile’s nighttime curfews for COVID-19 make no sense

    By Sylvia Eyzaguirre T., CEP

    Chile’s nighttime curfews for COVID-19 make no sense
  • Argentina Is Freezing The Economy Again. The Country Needs Innovation, Lower Taxes, And Deregulation
  • Chile is thriving – So why do more people want socialism?
  • A Green New Deal for Amazonia?
  • Ché Guevara’s house is for sale, and we want to buy it

TAX & FINANCE

  • Washington Beyond the Headlines: High Speed Rail Didn’t Work in California, Let’s Try It in Texas!

    By Andy Blom, TES Washington Editor

    Washington Beyond the Headlines: High Speed Rail Didn’t Work in California, Let’s Try It in Texas!
  • Emerging markets must handle QE with caution
  • Washington Beyond the Headlines: When in doubt, raise taxes. That’s the New Jersey way!
  • A Simple Plan: guarantee small biz access to credit to speed recovery
  • What will EU-UK financial access look like?

ENVIRONMENT

  • Canada’s clean fuel standard will hurt economy, slow recovery

    By Miguel Ouellette, MEI

    Canada’s clean fuel standard will hurt economy, slow recovery
  • Where is the policy response to air pollution deaths?
  • Unpacking President von der Leyen’s new climate plan
  • When the “Plastic-Free” Ethos Meets Reality

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