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First Mover: Crypto Gawks At GameStop, Sees Shades Of Self

quoting Niall Fergusonvia CoinDesk
Thursday, January 28, 2021

Digital-market traders found amusement in the GameStop saga. They also saw an opportunity for self-reflection. Here's what Niall Ferguson, Caitlin Long, Mati Greenspan and Jonathan Mohan said.

In the News

Need To Open Schools, Continue PMGKY, Says Former RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan

featuring Raghuram Rajanvia Deccan Herald
Wednesday, January 27, 2021

Former RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan said that reopening of schools and the flow of money to the poor would be crucial as the country limps back from the onslaught of the Covid-19 pandemic.

In the News

US Companies Use The Pandemic Lockouts To Break Unions – Leading Macroeconomic Influencers

quoting John H. Cochranevia Pharmaceutical Technology
Thursday, January 28, 2021

The coronavirus pandemic caused massive layoffs, after union organising drives surfaced in the US.

Interviews

Kevin Hassett On Defining Wealth Correctly

interview with Kevin Hassettvia Capital Record
Thursday, January 28, 2021

Hoover Institution fellow Kevin Hassett discusses the state of the economy, how understanding what wealth is important for taxes and the economy.

Analysis and Commentary

The Big Long

by David R. Hendersonvia EconLog
Thursday, January 28, 2021

Anywho, if you’re quick on the draw you’ll understand the implications. Shorting is for when you believe* a stock is going down. If you borrow a share from a broker that’s trading for… 10 bucks and short sell it, you pocket 10 bucks then and there. You then stand to gain as much as you buy it back for after the price goes down. If, for example, you buy the share back when the price has dropped to 5, you turn in that share back to your lender and now have netted 5 bucks. 

PoliticsAnalysis and Commentary

Jerry-Mandering The Biden Presidency?

by Bill Whalenvia California on Your Mind
Wednesday, January 27, 2021

During the build-up to, and realization of, a new political order in the nation’s capital, I stumbled upon one story that amused me—and another that kept me up at night.

Friedman FundamentalsFeatured

Our Overgoverned Society

featuring Milton Friedmanvia PolicyEd
Wednesday, January 27, 2021

Our government has become so involved in our everyday affairs that it does not perform the duties only it can accomplish.

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GoodFellows: No Hugging, No Kissing

interview with John H. Cochrane, Niall Ferguson, H. R. McMaster, Bill Whalenvia Fellow Talks
Wednesday, January 27, 2021

As California struggles to administer COVID vaccines in a timely manner, questions arise as to what demographic should go first and how the nation can better prepare for similar crises. Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, a Stanford University professor of medicine whose recent research focuses on the epidemiology of COVID-19 as well as an evaluation of policy responses to the epidemic, joins Hoover senior fellows Niall Ferguson, H. R. McMaster, and John Cochrane to discuss COVID lessons learned over the past year and a sensible approach moving forward.

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Open Smart, Redux

by John H. Cochranevia The Grumpy Economist
Wednesday, January 27, 2021

Open smart, I and other economists argued back in March. Don't just shut lock down the whole economy willy-nilly. An auto-body paint shop (they wear masks and respirators anyway) is not likely to spread covid-19. Parks too. Test widely, randomly, to stop the spread of the disease, not just to diagnose the sick. 

Analysis and Commentary

The Beatings Will Continue Until Morale Improves

by David R. Hendersonvia EconLog
Tuesday, January 26, 2021

How to slow the recovery. The Biden plan should provide enough relief to carry the economy through the worst of the pandemic. One concrete example is the supplemental unemployment benefit, which Mr. Biden proposes to increase from $300 a week to $400. More important, the extra benefits will last at least through September, then phase out automatically as the labor market improves. Both changes are wise. (emphasis added)

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