Jon Guze

There’s been lot’s of speculation about whether recovery from the COVID-19 resession will be rapid or slow. Recessions with rapid recoveries are often called “V-shaped,” and this chart released by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis suggests we’re in the midst of a recovery that’s very v-shaped indeed:  …

In a letter delivered to Attorney General William Barr this morning, Sen. Hawley claims: In the past few weeks, state officials across the country have blatantly violated the free exercise and free speech rights of religious Americans. Under the First Amendment, state officials must not treat religious persons…

Hardly. This Urban Institute chart tells the story: H/T: CharlesFLehman…

Not African Americans! According to a 2015 Roper report, very few black Americans would be willing to have fewer police officers in their neighborhoods, and blacks were more likely to favor a larger police presence that whites.

New video from IEA:  …

In a recent Twitter thread he actually suggests the Bureau of Labor Statistics may be cooking the books: H/T: Lyman Stone…

The New York Times attempts to answer that question in a recent peice describing the results of its “review of thousands of emails and interviews with more than 100 state and federal officials, public health experts, C.D.C. employees and medical workers.” It’s a damning endictment of the agency and…