The $2 trillion economic rescue package will help some endure the induced recession as a coronavirus response. But it won’t materially affect its course or contours.
Monthly Archives: March 2020
Passing the skinny budget was the right step
The skinny budget gives the state a sizeable cushion for the inevitable decline in state tax collections. But it might not be enough.
Why Arizona shouldn’t have an anti-gouging law
Price spikes are the only real cure for hoarding.
Was a recession a necessary coronavirus response?
A focus on the vulnerable population might have produced most of the public health benefits with considerably less disruption and economic damage.
Research university oligopoly wins a round
Although the bill was voted down in the Senate Education Committee, the idea of letting community colleges offer four-year degrees is finally gaining traction.
State tax cut discussion should be postponed
Next year’s state budget depends on a huge surplus from this year. The coronavirus will likely shrink that, requiring recalculation.
Stimulus isn’t the coronavirus economic cure
Trump and Congress are certain to do the wrong thing regarding the economic effects of the coronavirus reaction. The Fed already has.
Putting SB 1070 into proper perspective
Based on a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision, if the constitutionality of the much maligned immigration bill were before the current court, it might be mostly upheld rather than mostly struck down.
Afghan peace plan won’t produce peace, but U.S. should get out anyway
Past time to acknowledge that Bush’s Afghan strategy has failed and was a mistake.
Wanted: A better way to select presidential nominees
Biden went from political dead man walking to presumptive nominee in a flash. There should be a more deliberative process.