Category Archives: Politics

Coronavirus and Banking: Evaluating Policy Options for Avoiding a Financial Crisis

A scorecard for various approaches to combatting the looming European banking crisis.

Rights Advocates Alarmed by US Spy Agency’s Purchase of Warrantless Phone Location Data

Defense Intelligence Agency skirts constitutional warrant requirements by buying location data from data brokers.

The Organizational Capacity and Behavioral Characteristics of the Capitol Rioters (First Cut)

What did the Capitol rioters actually do?

Rise of the Superstar Firms: Taking Oligopoly Seriously in Macroeconomics

Quelle surprise! Only now that EU and US officials are up in arms about monopolies are macroeconomics pros taking it seriously.

Ins and Outs of Congressional Review Act and Climate Change Rules

The Biden administration could use the Congressional Review Act to reverse Trump rulemaking. But it’s easier said than done.

The CDC’s Mission Impossible

Sadly, the CDC’s new head does not look up to turning around the agency, even before getting to bizarre plans to expand its mission.

Wikipedia: The Overlooked Monopoly

Low-quality anonymous “editors” combined with a Google tie-up turned an interesting experiment into an overlooked but destructive monopoly.

The American Rescue Act: Do Whatever It Takes

The economy is likely to be crippled for months and fiscal rescue on a large scale, once again, is very much necessary.

Will North Korea Explode After Biden Becomes President?

North Korea is in even more of an economic mess than before. Will that lead to more brinksmanship?

The Class Composition of the Capitol Rioters (First Cut)

A self-funded, petite bourgeoisie riot?

More Jockeying on Kentucky Pension Case, Mayberry v. KKR

Mayberry v. KKR may finally be getting to the starting line.

The Double Irony of the New UK-EU Trade Relationship

The Trade and Cooperation Agreement signed between the European Union and the United Kingdom goes against six decades of UK efforts to avoid being economically disadvantaged in Europe.