I did a Twitter thread.
Category Archives: Economics
If Biden Were President
…our coronavirus problems would be much worse.
Yup.
California
Has it been here (at least in the Bay Area) a lot longer than we thought? I think it’s quite plausible that it was here in December, which in a sense is good news, because it probably means we already have a lot more herd immunity than we thought, and the fatality rate is much lower than earlier fears.
Optimism
We are 100 times safer now than in early March. Hope this is right.
Oligarchy
…and pestilence.
This is why the coming election is so important.
“Call It A Ponzi Scheme”
The pandemic may be the event that finally pops the higher-education bubble.
[Update a couple minutes later]
Florida State dumps policies on bias, ‘offensive’ language, ‘demeaning’ behavior, ‘inappropriate’ email.
But Ole Miss still requires on-line students to complete ‘diversity, equity, and inclusion’ training.
Absurd.
Taiwan
I’ve been saying this for weeks; recognize it to punish China (and reward its own good behavior).
[Update a while later]
Related: Taiwan is exporting its coronavirus success to the world.
[Afternoon update]
First link is fixed now, sorry.
America: A Roaring Giant?
Or a crying baby?
We’ve been the latter for far too long. We raised a generation of them. I hope this changes that.
The Coming Economic Recovery
The Republicans must not betray their base.
They did in 2008-2009. That’s where the Tea Party came from.