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23 Mar If You Hate Empty Store Shelves, You Should Love “Price Gouging”

Posted at 23:51h in Voluntary Exchange Sources by one80Admin

Amidst the continued spread of COVID-19, anti-price gougers have been hard at work on social media to expose the supposed moral tragedy of price gouging: greedy and exploitative sellers raising prices of necessary goods to massive heights when consumers need them most. Take the...

23 Mar A Virus Worse Than the One from Wuhan

Posted at 23:50h in Voluntary Exchange Sources by one80Admin

The Wuhan virus pandemic may teach us many new lessons before it’s over—in science, hygiene, interpersonal relations, economics, and more—but one thing is plainly evident already. Socialists need to self-isolate. They are learning nothing from the crisis. Indeed, these righteous opponents of exploitation are...

23 Mar Fed Bombshell

Posted at 23:47h in Voluntary Exchange Sources by one80Admin

The Fed just announced "extensive new measures to support the economy." What's this all about?The PMCCF will allow companies access to credit ...

23 Mar “The Spirit of Generosity” DOCUMENTARY TRAILER

Posted at 23:41h in Voluntary Exchange Sources by one80Admin

The newest film in our award-winning series chronicles Dian Graves Stai's amazing story from a young, single mother to one of the most successful female CEOs in Texas. Her incredible spirit, unwavering dedication to her employees, keen business sense, and indomitable work ethic are all...

23 Mar Coronavirus Overreaction

Posted at 23:39h in Voluntary Exchange Sources by one80Admin

Image credit: istockvia Defining IdeasThe hasty and disproportionate responses to COVID-19 will prove far more devastating than the disease. Read the Full Article here: >Hoover Institution...

23 Mar China’s Mask Mercantilism

Posted at 23:39h in Voluntary Exchange Sources by one80Admin

Hoarding urgently needed medical supplies and then selling them abroad is not charity, no matter what the China propagandists say. Read the Full Article here: >National Review...

23 Mar More on How Globalization Makes Us Healthier

Posted at 09:36h in Voluntary Exchange Sources by one80Admin

(Don Boudreaux) TweetIn my latest column for AIER, I go into more depth on why it’s utterly misguided to conclude from the COVID-19 pandemic that Americans should reject globalization. A slice: First, to be useful, creative capacity must be tapped. By making more abundant in America...

23 Mar Is there a better alternative to lockdowns?

Posted at 09:36h in Voluntary Exchange Sources by one80Admin

In the effort to contain Coronavirus, Italy has chosen a policy of lockdown. Some people have commented that the Italian strain is considerably milder than the Chinese one. Comparisons are seen as fit, because Italy is roughly the same size, population way, of Hubei, the...

23 Mar The Fed is not asleep — open season on asset purchases and more

Posted at 09:35h in Voluntary Exchange Sources by one80Admin

Here is the press release. And: In addition to the steps above, the Federal Reserve expects to announce soon the establishment of a Main Street Business Lending Program to support lending to eligible small-and-medium sized businesses, complementing efforts by the SBA. Are those last five words Straussian...

23 Mar Coronavirus and Market Resilience

Posted at 09:33h in Voluntary Exchange Sources by one80Admin

Chris Edwards The spread of COVID-19 is starting to clobber the U.S. economy as businesses close and unemployment rises. Just about every country is feeling the pain, including China which was hit first by the virus. A Wall Street Journal news article by Lingling Wei plays up...