Gov. Katie Hobbs has pulled Dr. Theresa Cullen’s nomination to lead the Arizona Department of Health Services. The governor’s withdrawal comes after a hearing by the new Senate Director Nominations Committee with Cullen resulted in a 3-2 vote not to recommend her to hold the position last week. The Senate voted down her nomination on
Troubles are coming to the Chinese economy not as single spies but in battalions. The good news is that this should help reduce our inflation rate. The bad news is that trouble in the Chinese economy heightens the risk of a meaningful U.S. and world economic recession. The Chinese economy was in trouble even before
Photo: People wearing protective suits with their luggage enter the shuttered Communication University of China in Beijing, Monday, Sept. 12, 2022 The head of the World Health Organization said Wednesday that the number of coronavirus deaths worldwide last week was the lowest reported in the pandemic since March 2020, marking what could be a turning
The National Emergencies Act (NEA) gives any sitting President extraordinary powers to deal with crises other than war or natural disasters. On March 13, 2020, President Trump declared a national emergency concerning COVID-19. On February 18, 2022, Joe Biden decided to extend the COVID-19 national emergency despite “triumphantly” declaring on July 4, 2021 an end to
In recent weeks, I’ve noted how, as COVID-19 mask mandates fall by the wayside, the nation has been moving away from what now seems excessive risk aversion. And I’ve described the National Bureau of Economic Research paper assessing how the costs of the lockdowns have exceeded the benefits. As one might expect, the damage has
What were the benefits and costs of the COVID-19 restrictions implemented over the last two years? It’s a good time to ask that question, especially now that the masks are coming off and the lockdowns are canceled. One useful scorecard comes from the prestigious National Bureau of Economic Research, in the form of a paper