Bohanon & Curott: We don’t know why others might be hesitant about vaccine
Value is subjective. This means we cannot know the reasons other people make the choices they make.
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Bohanon & Curott: Change in U.S. age demographics will reshape labor markets
The one major fact that will shape labor markets: the underlying change in age demographics in the United States, which has little to do with either ideology or government policy.
BOHANON & CUROTT: Lebanon’s economic disaster is example of crony capitalism
A hallmark of the nation’s economic policy has been to fix the exchange rate between its currency, the Lebanese pound, and the U.S. dollar, at 1,500L=$1.
BOHANON & CUROTT: Dollar could be supplanted, but not likely by Bitcoin
Bitcoin’s value is far too volatile. Imagine getting paid in something and having no idea how much it will buy when payday comes.
Bohanon & Curott: Neighborhood covenants can be local government at its best
Residential covenants ensure restrictions on property use originate from homeowners in the neighborhood.
BOHANON & CUROTT: A leisure and hospitality revolution is coming
We suspect firms relying on $8-an-hour labor will soon find their business models unworkable. They will either die or adopt technological innovations that economize on scarce labor.
BOHANON & CUROTT: Ranked voting: Should Indiana consider it?
Designing good voting procedures is crucial to well-functioning democracy. Rank voting is an interesting option.
Bohanon & Curott: The cost of ransomware attacks and prevention is high
It is hard, if not impossible, for the U.S. government to impose criminal sanctions on hackers burrowed in countries openly hostile to the United States, such as North Korea, Russia or Iran.
Bohanon & Curott: Consumer price index changes justify inflation concerns
The Treasury and the Federal Reserve are spinning the story that the CPI spike was more a by-product of unique COVID related realities than an underlying indication of a rising rate of inflation.
Bohanon & Curott: Taxing capital gains like job income is bad idea
Taxing dividends and capital gains encourages too much consumption and too little savings, which is to the long-term detriment of households and the larger economy.
Bohanon & Curott: Inflation higher than 4% is likely in next five years
Inflation is certain to rise unless the Fed removes some of the newly created money from circulation as velocity rises.
Bohanon & Curott: Is income inequality actually income envy?
We are all much more likely to believe we are not getting what we should be getting and that the other guy is getting more than what he rightfully deserves.
Bohanon & Curott: Stimulus payments add to growing debt problem
Currently, the U.S. national debt is over $28 trillion—that’s $85,000 per person and $224,000 per taxpayer.
Bohanon & Curott: Eventually, COVID-19 restrictions must be relaxed
We all do things that risk death. Over 300 people die each year from falling off ladders. Yet any homeowner will attest to the benefit of having a ladder.
Bohanon & Curott: Reversing European trade policies is good policy
Freeing up and encouraging trade is crucial for spurring the economy, which is still recovering from the worldwide pandemic.
Bohanon & Curott: Price mechanism could help to distribute vaccines, boost economy
The price mechanism could be enormously useful in reallocating the vaccine from places where the capacity to vaccinate is lacking to places where it can be effectively used.
Bohanon & Curott: There’s no good argument for increasing the minimum wage
If there is a local labor-market monopsony, an increase in the minimum wage can potentially raise wages and increase employment.
Bohanon & Curott: Congress should update immigration rules while securing border
Congress could refine, update and modify current immigration rules to allow for clearer paths to legal immigration while simultaneously securing our borders.
Bohanon & Curott: Indiana’s forfeiture laws should be reformed
Economists observe that letting law enforcement keep seized assets gives them a motive to spend more time and effort pursuing asset forfeiture and less time fighting crime.
Bohanon & Curott: Shares of common stock are not lottery tickets
Despite the current turmoil in the market, shares of common stock are not lottery tickets.