Economy
The changes to come in the post-COVID world order
The Democrats are taking their stand on the coronavirus crisis in an untenable position. It is like building a defensive…
Could the Covid crisis be an economic opportunity for Brexit Britain?
Could the Covid crisis be an economic opportunity for Brexit Britain?
Trump walks the recovery tightrope
President Trump’s decision to set the United States back on the path to work will be decried as mere politics,…
Has Fauci has become the James Comey of the scientific community?
Is the Trump White House fired up? Not exactly. White House spokesman Hogan Gidley tried to douse the speculation that…
At least some of the Chancellor’s promises are actually working
The phrase ‘sharing economy’ was coined a decade or so ago to describe collaborative new business models made possible by…
The case for reopening the country now
More and more people, I suspect, are padding about muttering lines from Psalm 13: ‘How long, O Lord,…How long must I…
The longer lockdown continues, the more imperilled we become
Comically, Chinese Communist party officials have speculated that Covid-19 was planted by the US army. Yet a respectable conspiracy theorist…
Coronomics: Ordinary remedies won’t be enough for a surreal crash
The crash is surreal – and ordinary remedies won’t be enough
How will the world be changed by the war against coronavirus?
The world as we have known it for the past 40 years has come to a stop. We have a…
Donald Trump’s wishful Easter deadline is a trap for Democrats
Will the stimulus stimulate? Donald Trump, who seems to have had nothing to do with the actual formation of the…
Are you feeling stimulated?
Well, at least this isn’t socialism for the rich. The Trump administration’s gargantuan stimulus package — the third in response…
Consider the costs
Less than 24 hours after California governor Gavin Newsom closed ‘non-essential’ businesses and ordered Californians to stay inside to avoid…
Coronavirus keeps the spotlight on Trump and away from Joe Biden
Well, well, well. There was former White House press secretary Sean Spicer at today’s press conference in a new incarnation…
Rishi Sunak’s wartime economy
At least no one can say it isn’t bold. The United States is fiddling around with some possible cuts to…
How coronavirus could kill conservatism
‘No corporate bailouts,’ says Michigan Rep. Justin Amash as lawmakers debate an economic stimulus package in response to coronavirus. Washington…
After the coronavirus, who wins the recovery?
We are living through a gruesome case study in the irrationality of elites. COVID-19 is a serious disease, but the…
Could freeports help ‘level up’ the north?
Could freeports help ‘level up’ the north?
Coronavirus’s first victim? Money
The first victim of war, they say, is truth. The first victim of coronavirus, by contrast, is fiscal discipline. Yesterday,…
The post-Brexit bounce seems to have stuck, for now
The post-election economic bounce appears to be more than a fluke. Positive news came in waves this week, as data…
Britain is booming – despite Brexit
After the vote for Brexit, it was often said that our departure from the EU was most likely to harm…
What could go wrong for Donald Trump in 2020?
What are the four things that can go blooey for President Trump in the next year? First, he can get…
We’ve just had the best decade in human history. Seriously
Let nobody tell you that the second decade of the 21st century has been a bad time. We are living…
Letting China join the WTO was the worst decision the West ever made
It’s not often that you come across a book that completely transforms your understanding of the world. Just recently I’ve…
Is Britain really heading for a Brexit recession?
The sense of excitement among some Remainers is almost palpable. Finally – after three years of waiting – a quarter…