Dear Readers,
Will Trumponomics be a noted improvement over “Bidenomics?” Nikolai Wenzel asks if it will be more of the same with a different name, weighing the potential impact of ongoing economic policy. Alvaro Vargas Llosa, meanwhile, warns of the dangers of economic nationalism, which all too often means more cost and less prosperity.
Kristian Fors looks back at the COVID-19 lockdowns and reminds us all of the damage caused by the long-term reach of government power.
On government malfeasance, Craig Eyermann analyzes the shutdown drama in Washington.
Finally, Allen Gindler addresses one of the more absurd ideas making the rounds: that Trump would annex Canada. Gindler explains why the move not only is legally unsound, but is simply a bad idea for a number of reasons.
Read more about these topics in the latest issue of Independent Weekly!
Jonathan Hofer
Managing Editor
