This is the spoken edition of the American Institute for Economic Research for July 8, 2020. A longer text version is hosted at AIER.org, along with many other articles. ISM Nonmanufacturing Index Posts Record Gain in June By Robert Hughes The Institute for Supply Management’s nonmanufacturing index posted a record 11.7 percentage-point increase in June, rising to a reading of 57.1 from 45.4 in the prior month.

SpokenLayer July 7, 2020 This is the spoken edition of the American Institute for Economic Research for July 7, 2020. A longer text version is hosted at AIER.org, along with many other articles. What Good Comes from This Tragedy By Jeffrey Tucker Many millions of people have spent the last four months in sadness and depression.

SpokenLayer July 6, 2020 This is the spoken edition of the American Institute for Economic Research for July 6, 2020. A longer text version is hosted at AIER.org, along with many other articles. Rand Paul Was Right By Art Carden The Internet is having a bit of fun with Rand Paul’s claim during a Tuesday Senate committee hearing that “We shouldn’t presume that a group of experts somehow knows what’s best” (here’s Tommy Beer with more).

SpokenLayer July 3, 2020 This is the spoken edition of the American Institute for Economic Research for July 3, 2020. A longer text version is hosted at AIER.org, along with many other articles.

This is the spoken edition of the American Institute for Economic Research for July 2, 2020. A longer text version is hosted at AIER.org, along with many other articles. A Birthday Appreciation of Frederic Bastiat By Art Carden The French economist, statesman, and economic journalist Frederic Bastiat would have turned 218 years old this week; unfortunately, he died of tuberculosis in 1850 at the age of 49.

This is the spoken edition of the American Institute for Economic Research for July 1, 2020. A longer text version is hosted at AIER.org, along with many other articles. The Real Pandemic Was a Nursing Home Crisis By Pete Earle Over the last week, many governors have reinstituted coronavirus policy implementations which had been in various phases of cessation. Why? This is because of an alleged “spike” in new COVID-19 infections.

SpokenLayer June 30, 2020 This is the spoken edition of the American Institute for Economic Research for June 30, 2020. A longer text version is hosted at AIER.org, along with many other articles. Broadway Closed but Porcfest Stayed Open By Jeffrey Tucker It was the 17th year for the Porcupine Freedom Festival in Lancaster, New Hampshire, held at the Rogers Campground.

This is the spoken edition of the American Institute for Economic Research for June 26, 2020. A longer text version is hosted at AIER.org, along with many other articles.

SpokenLayer June 25, 2020 This is the spoken edition of the American Institute for Economic Research for June 25, 2020. A longer text version is hosted at AIER.org, along with many other articles. Should Those Passing Counterfeits be Treated like Counterfeiters? J.P. Konig Law enforcement agencies around the world treat attempts to spend, or “utter,” counterfeit currency as a serious crime–sometimes unreasonably.

This is the spoken edition of the American Institute for Economic Research for June 24, 2020. A longer text version is hosted at AIER.org, along with many other articles. Don’t Mention the Virus By Joakim Book Like many others during the coronavirus pandemic, I have upped my consumption of podcasts. One problem, as most devoted listeners are aware, is that there are so many podcasts producing so much great content that you can’t always keep up.