Matt Colvin And His Coronavirus Price Gouging
So, there was this guy, see, who thought he could make a fortune out of the coronavirus. Buy up hand sanitizer from rural stores...
Weirdly True- Coronavirus Saves More Lives Than It Kills
This is something that we'd think is not true but actually turns out to be so - true that is. The coronavirus has saved...
Simon Wren Lewis Is Confused On Austerity
Or perhaps more accurately, he's being confusing to us about austerity.
What he wants to tell us is that the Tories are Bastards. Because they've...
You Know, You’re Right, Robert Reich Is Ignorant Of Economics
So here we've got Robert Reich telling us all what should be done about the coronavirus. Tax cuts would:
But they would be useless. They'd...
But Predatory Pricing Just Doesn’t Work
Sure we can allege that anyone with market power will drive down prices to kill the competition then raise them to exploit monopoly. The...
The Real Effect Of The Coronavirus On The Economy Is Positive
From our Swindon Correspondent:
From the Washington Examiner
Precautions are being taken in a variety of ways, including the cancellation of heavily attended events. This includes the...
Now, In The Coronavirus Epidemic, Is Exactly When We Do Want Price Gouging
If we have demand for something rising then we'd like to have some method of achieving two related things. Firstly, we'd like to sort...
How Glorious That The World Is Getting Rich!
Of course The Guardian thinks this is just absolutely terrible. Sensible people think it's great:
More than 31,000 people joined the ranks of the “ultra-wealthy”...
The Irruption Of Neoliberalism In Slashing And Burning The State
We have a claim in The Guardian. A strong one too:
The Reagan/Thatcher years began to change things, as neoliberal economics destabilised societies by slashing...
I’ll Stick With Paul Krugman’s Estimation Of Michael Lind
Don Boudreaux is less than happy with Michael Lind's latest effort:
Put aside the questionable accuracy of Michael Lind’s suggestion that a significant fraction of...