Hoover Institution fellow Richard Epstein discusses whether Merrick Garland, 68, can shoulder the simultaneous DOJ weight of Russiagate, the Bidens, the border, the Capitol terrorism, etc.
Hoover Institution fellow Victor Davis Hanson discusses the ramifications of the Georgia senate special elections, just how horribilis was the annus 2020, the sneaky ways used by college administrators to suppress politically incorrect professors, the achievements of Devin Nunes, and wrestling far above your weight class.
Election Day in Georgia turned out to be Groundhog Day – a virtual repeat of the November presidential race that was too close to call in a bitterly divided electorate.
What makes the special election vote in Georgia historic is not just the specific issues or the specific candidates for the Senate who are on the ballot. As a nation, we are at a crossroads in the history of America. And if we take the wrong road, we may never get back again.
by Scott R. Baker, Aniket Baksy, Nicholas Bloom, Steven J. Davis, Jonathan Roddenvia VoxEu.org (Centre for Economic Policy Research)
Tuesday, December 22, 2020
Elections can cause economic uncertainty, especially when elections take place in a politically polarised context. This column studies how national election cycles in 23 countries influence economic policy uncertainty, as measured by the share of newspaper articles that discusses uncertainty and economic policy. Economic policy uncertainty clearly rises in the months leading up to national elections.