Unsung Heroes of the 2020 COVID-19 Pandemic
Government’s rules often make it harder for private actors to help people. In a crisis, America’s unsung heroes are people who overcome that.
Government’s rules often make it harder for private actors to help people. In a crisis, America’s unsung heroes are people who overcome that.
The simple step of a courageous individual is not to take part in the lie,” he said. “One word of truth outweighs the world.”
In a time of crisis we need leaders to communicate openly, frankly, and truthfully.
Higher prices charged have a couple of unappreciated benefits.
Contrary to the U.S., where President Trump and Governor Cuomo and countless other political figures compete for the attention of their constituents and populace and underlings, the Swedish experience has been one of decentralized decision-makers and arms-length officials calling the shots.
This bailout is quite unfair to those relatively few states that are responsible with their finances. Through this federal action, taxpayers in those states have to bail out the government officials and citizens of irresponsible states.
The Reconstruction Finance Corporation (modeled after the earlier War Finance Corporation) was created in early 1932 under the Hoover Administration as what amounted to the “discount lending” facility of the Federal Reserve System: it would lend to financial institutions chartered by states and in rural areas.
Let poor countries grow rich, and in due course they will, too, look after their forests.
Because nobody had an incentive to stockpile PPE or other medical equipment.