Democrats verbally pummel Postmaster General Louis DeJoy for no good reason
The U.S. Postal Service is a vital institution but hardly healthy, and the election-year histrionics are demagoguery. Published August 27, 2020
Peter Morici
Columns by Peter Morici
DOJ and FTC must stop Big Tech companies from censoring speech
Our tech companies and other businesses are under intense pressure from the organized left and indirectly from investment banks and major corporations that now set themselves up as arbiters of acceptable free speech. Published August 19, 2020
Creating paths to better jobs for struggling working class critical for Trump’s reelection
President Trump can win reelection but lighting a path for the unemployed, young people and minorities to decent jobs is critical. Published August 12, 2020
Balancing an on-site and virtual workforce in the post COVID-19 world
COVID-19 has disrupted work for most folks like no event since the mechanization of agriculture or Henry Ford's moving assembly line, but it's not terribly novel. Published August 4, 2020
Time for Americans to have an honest conversation about race
A terrible malignancy grips America -- universities, public intellectuals and the media are imposing a heresy on our citizens, and cynical CEOs kowtow to protect corporate brands. Published July 27, 2020
More economic aid needed now to avert America’s COVID-19 jobs crisis
The economy could accomplish a full recovery within a few years, but policies to address the COVID-19 have been shortsighted. Published July 20, 2020
How U.S. can win the Cold War with China
America is in a Cold War with China and winning will require more from Americans than the contest that forced the collapse of the Soviet Union. Published July 11, 2020
Fed should plan for increased inflation now
Congress and the Trump administration deserve kudos for quickly providing stimulus totaling $3.6 trillion. Conservatives may worry about skyrocketing interest payments on the debt, but inflation will be the bigger problem. Published July 5, 2020
Investors that stick with stocks will be rewarded as economy reopens
The challenges imposed by social distancing in businesses and telecommuting leave little doubt the economy will be radically different going forward, but for ordinary investors -- saving for retirement and college tuition -- stocks remain the cornerstone of a sound strategy. Published June 27, 2020
How a V-shaped economic recovery could happen
The U.S. economy is displaying remarkable resilience, and a V-shaped recovery could take shape if Congress and the administration can agree on another, well-targeted stimulus package soon. Published June 23, 2020
With reforms the World Trade Organization is worth saving, but only if China plays by the rules
Director-General Roberto Azevedo is quitting one year before his term expires. This could prove the death knell for the World Trade Organization, but if the Trump administration plays it right, the global trade body could be set on a more constructive path. Published June 16, 2020
Liberal reforms and flawed union model are root causes of police brutality
No Democrat dares criticize unions, and Mr. Biden makes no mention of fixing the collective-bargaining mess that gave us the terrible tragedy in Minneapolis but without that he won't have any more success than Mr. Trump. Published June 15, 2020
COVID-19 forces major universities to rethink traditional learning methods
Without a COVID-19 vaccine and with social distancing essential, large lectures simply aren't possible but the costs of tripling the number of sections and providing safe residential facilities are even more daunting. Published June 8, 2020
Fed needs electronic currency to quickly distribute funds and avert a depression
The American economy is nearing the apocalypse. Published June 2, 2020
Why Washington should rush more economic aid to the states
The economy is in more dire straits than Washington politicians behave, and they need to put aside their partisan agendas and fencing on Twitter to save it. Published May 25, 2020
Socialism tempts as capitalism struggles during COVID-19 pandemic
Pandemics are hardly new. What makes COVID-19 different for our political future is that we have chosen to almost completely shut down the economy to minimize causalities. Published May 19, 2020
Building an alliance to confront Chinese juggernaut
President Xi Jinping surely had motive, means and opportunity to strike a terrible blow on Western economies and legitimacy of political institutions by unleashing a pandemic. Published May 6, 2020
Are cheap coffee makers and iPhones worth the risk of more pandemics?
As with other great crises, progressives are celebrating and conservatives are dreading that coronavirus will permanently expand government spending and leverage over the national economy. Published April 29, 2020
COVID-19 will wipe out some old business models and require focus on new enterprises
The economy won't be as good as new, but it would be better refurbished than by pursuing policies premised on nostalgia for an economy long gone. Published April 22, 2020
COVID-19 exposes terrible dangers of globalization
America must respond by building stronger pandemic containment mechanisms -- albeit those that are publicly accountable and not subject to abuse -- or our democracy will simply not measure up to the challenges of globalization. Published April 16, 2020
