This is the spoken edition of the American Institute for Economic Research for July 24th, 2020. A longer text version is hosted at AIER.org, along with many other articles. Government’s Credibility Crisis by David S. D’Amato.

This is the spoken edition of the American Institute for Economic Research for July 23rd, 2020. A longer text version is hosted at AIER.org, along with many other articles. The ADA After 30 Years By James Bovard. Thirty years ago, President George H.W. Bush signed [7/26/1990] the Americans with Disabilities Act, which was supposed to create a new era of equality and justice.

This is the spoken edition of the American Institute for Economic Research for July 22nd, 2020. A longer text version is hosted at AIER.org, along with many other articles. The Epistemic Burden of Policy By Ethan Yang Those in power must realize that their position does not grant them any special abilities that allow them to know everything.

This is the spoken edition of the American Institute for Economic Research for July 21st, 2020. A longer text version is hosted at AIER.org, along with many other articles. This Pandemic Is Not Homeschooling’s Moment Fiona Harrigan. More than 1 billion students around the world have experienced educational disruptions of one form or another.

This is the spoken edition of the American Institute for Economic Research for July 17, 2020. A longer text version is hosted at AIER.org, along with many other articles. Initial Claims for Unemployment Benefits Shrank Again but Remain High By Robert Hughes Labor-market conditions remain in flux as some workers are getting called back to work while others are still being cut.

SpokenLayer July 16, 2020 This is the spoken edition of the American Institute for Economic Research for July 16, 2020. A longer text version is hosted at AIER.org, along with many other articles. Prices Surge During Lockdowns By Robert Hughes The Everyday Price Index for June is based on incomplete data due to restrictions on data collection by Bureau of Labor Statistics personnel because of the COVID-19 outbreak.

This is the spoken edition of the American Institute for Economic Research for July 15, 2020. A longer text version is hosted at AIER.org, along with many other articles. The Lockdowns Are Killing the Arts, by Jeffrey Tucker. What’s closed in the arts? Nearly everything. Unless you want to switch on your laptop. Otherwise forget it. Hardly anyone is being paid for live performance of anything. Many volunteer choirs are banned from rehearsing.

This is the spoken edition of the American Institute for Economic Research for July 14, 2020. A longer text version is hosted at AIER.org, along with many other articles. Who Is Making Decisions for Us? By Donald Boudreaux. Opinions vary enormously about the merits of government-imposed lockdowns in response to the coronavirus.

SpokenLayer July 10, 2020 This is the spoken edition of the American Institute for Economic Research for July 10, 2020. A longer text version is hosted at AIER.org, along with many other articles. Bring Back the One-Room Schoolhouse By Robert Wright America should never have closed, but even if you think it should have, its K-something schools should not have followed.

This is the spoken edition of the American Institute for Economic Research for July 9, 2020. A longer text version is hosted at AIER.org, along with many other articles. Can They Really Get Away with Banning TikTok? By Jeffrey A. Tucker The Trump administration announced yesterday that it might follow India’s lead and ban TikTok for Americans. There is some sense in which this seems inconceivable.