Beijing, at the beginning of the coronavirus outbreak, hid the origins, nature, and transmissibility of the virus. Then it lied about its supposedly brilliant control of the epidemic. Victor Davis Hanson in NRO wonders if America will now recalibrate its relationship with China to ensure that, when the next pandemic hits, America will not be […]
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What My RAGE Gauge™ is Telling You
Coronavirus Infects Stock Market: Part XXVI Before you dig into my latest RAGE Gauge™, let’s spend a few minutes defining the coronavirus pandemic: It has been way harder for some than it needed to be. I’m not talking about the poor. I’m not talking about those who are living paycheck to paycheck, either. Unfortunately, for […]
The Oddly Overlooked Logic Behind the Toilet Paper Crisis
Do Americans really believe that our politicians are going to provide thoughtful well-considered answers to how we get our economy back on track? For example, notes James Freeman in the WSJ, the Senate minority leader went from arguing that “the President is such a threat to the republic that he must be removed from office […]
Media’s Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Coronavirus Infects Stock Market: Part XXV If you have watched President Trump’s press conferences, especially last Saturday night, you’ve seen him hit it out of the park like a modern-day Babe Ruth. He’s leading from the front. He’s in control. He defers to experts and has an A-1 lieutenant in VP Pence. Turn your eyes […]
Are Ventilators a Bridge to Nowhere?
Does it help putting people who have coronavirus on ventilators versus letting them struggle on? Strictly speaking, claims Matt Strauss, no one knows whether those who survive their time on a ventilator may have survived anyway. Conversely, Dr. Strauss, a critical care physician, notes that also unknown is whether some would-be survivor died because he […]
In the Age of Coronavirus –Separating the Political Wheat from the Chaff
When this is all over – the coronavirus – Americans will understand that once the federal government fully grasped the breadth of the virus crisis, it moved with “soberness, speed and a spirit of cooperation.” What the coronavirus has done, writes Kimberley A. Strassel in the WSJ, is separate those who are leading from those […]
Investing Takes Faith
Coronavirus Infects Stock Market: Part XXIV Once again, you’ve been telling me all week how much you miss Richard C. Young’s Intelligence Report. That’s OK. I’m used to it especially in times like these. But don’t despair. If you’ve followed Dick’s advice, through thick and thin, you’re in the catbird seat today, because one of […]
In the Age of Coronavirus – Trump’s Single Most Important Step
On 31 January, as President Trump is not shy about reminding Americans at his daily briefings, the President banned U.S. travel with China. The Chronology of the Coronavirus The Center for Disease Control (CDC) was assuring Americans that the risk to America was low. The World Health Organization (WHO) was covering for China. Democrats were […]
In the Age of Coronavirus – the Long Term Path to Democratic Socialism?
When asked her view of the Coronavirus crisis, one centenarian, isolated at an eldercare facility in the Midwest, explained, “I was a nurse in World War II, and we knew exactly what we were doing and why. What makes this so different is the constant uncertainty.” “It’s nice to know the wisdom of age still […]
Barter is Back: Know the True Value of Your Eggs and Soap
Coronavirus Infects Stock Market: Part XXIII Barter is back. You may be one of the Americans who has been forced to trade eggs or soap for toilet paper. But you need to know the true value of what you own. That goes for your investments as well. Olga Kharif reports at Bloomberg: Since the beginning […]
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