RealClearMarkets Week of May 17, 2021 Archives

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Monday, May 17

The Class of 2021 Can Become Another "Greatest Gen"

Dan Schnur USA TODAY

The Failure of a Socialist Dreamer in Indiana

Richard Gunderman Law and Liberty

NY Should 'Follow the Science,' and End Mask Mandate

Editorial New York Post

Debt Is Tool of Oppression, So Let's Cancel Student Debt

Amy Czulada The Hill

Tax Day Is Here. What You Need to Know About Filing 2020

Jeanne Sahadi CNN

It Never Made Sense for AT&T to Purchase Time Warner Media

Peter Kafka Vox

How Readers Can Navigate a Hot Housing Market

Ann Carrns New York Times

Renting vs. Buying. Which Is Best Choice?

Geoff Williams U.S. News & World Report

Tuesday, May 18

Capitalism and Freedom Are the Coronavirus Heroes

Ira Stoll The New York Sun

It's Time for Congress to Fully Suspend the Debt Limit

Christopher Russo The Hill

'Drive An Electric Car' Is a Lousy Biden Reply

Zilvinas Silenas Washington Examiner

Traffic Cones Confused a Waymo Self-Driving Automobile

Matt McFarland CNN

Ride-Sharing Companies & the Battle for the 'Gig Work' Future

Sarah Jaffe Vox

Investors Won't Buy the “Transitory” Inflation Line

Daniel Lacalle Mises Institute

Is Govt Bidding Workers to Sidelines? John Tamny Int.

Dan Proft Dan Proft Show

Wednesday, May 19

The New Productivity Revolution

Eli Dourado City Journal

Janet Yellen Sells Big Business on Big Government

Christian Britschgi Reason

Is the Retirement-Income Party Finally Over?

John Rekenthaler Morningstar

Motivated Reasoning of Rock Stars

Barry Ritholtz The Big Picture

Sex and the Chinese Economy

Shang-Jin Wei Project Syndicate

On A Road to a Better Economy. But For Whom?

Ben Casselman New York Times

AT&T Wants Backsies

David Dayen The American Prospect

Thursday, May 20

Will Apple Kill Facebook?

Margaret Taylor Wired UK

Is It Time to Panic About Inflation? 5 Questions To Ask First

Neil Irwin NYT

No, You Probably Don't Have a Portfolio Emergency

Christine Benz Morningstar

PPP Fraud: Loans To Fake Farms In Absurd Places

Lydia DePillis ProPublica

Can Horse Racing Survive?

William Finnegan The New Yorker

America’s Post-Pandemic Economic Geography

Joel Kotkin City Journal

The U.S. Isn't Ready For An All-Electric Future

Tsvetana Paraskova OilPrice.com

Friday, May 21

The Perils of Privately Owned Infrastructure

Sue Halpern The New Yorker

Here’s Who Owns Everything In The Media Today

Rani Molla & Peter Kafka Vox

How Not to Launch a Digital Currency

Katharina Pistor Project Syndicate

2 Warren Buffett Stocks to Buy

Susan Dziubinski Morningstar

As PPP Runs Dry, Borrowers Desperation Grows

Stacy Cowley New York Times

Puerto Ricans Fleeing Big Government Flock to Florida

Daniel Raisbeck Reason

The Optimal Amount of Hassle

Morgan Housel Collaborative Fund

Monday, May 24

A Modest, Bi-Partisan Step Toward Entitlement Reform

Brian Riedl The Dispatch

Extra $300 Finally Gives Workers Options They Need

Melissa Gopnik USA TODAY

WH Tax & Spend Plans Will Drag on Growth

Bruce Thompson Washington Examiner

Post-Pandemic Recovery Cannot Ignore Ballooning Debt

Robert Bixby The Hill

What to Look For While Shopping Around for a 529

Ann Carrns New York Times

Tesla Shorts Are Having a Much, Much Better Year In 2021

Chris Isidore CNN

How American Companies Are Supporting Vaccination Drive

Dylan Scott Vox

How Apple and Tim Cook Readily Give In to China

Clyde Prestowitz New York Post