Socialism sucks, is more irreverent than most Public Policy books we usually organize events around here at cato but i can assure you the authors we are featuring today are serious accomplished economists with decades of scholarly work. Inevitably, they have drinksn their hand, probably because we chat at receptions, hotel bars and the like. But the conversation is always interesting, informative, and fun. Thats also true of this new book. This is a light book about a heavy topic. So its fortunate, fortuitous rather, that we are featuring today on the birthday of the late milton friedman, one of the greatest economist of the 20th century and the champion of economic and overall human freedom. We were lucky to have known him, or some of us to have worked with him to a limited degree. Im sure he, too, would agree with the title of the book, though i i cant really recallm ever putting his opposition to socialism in quite those terms. Today, socialism has gained an appeal among some americ
Mission one that became a story of survival against all odds. The u. S. Now has the highest number of coronavirus deaths in the world 20000 people its tally past italy on saturday across the country at least half a 1000000 people are infected more than half of the deaths are in 3 States New York new jersey and michigan the epicenter remains new york the surge of death there has overwhelmed Funeral Homes and the city is using a mass burial site but the state governor says for the 1st time theres been a drop in intensive care said Missions New York city has shut down Public Schools for the rest of the academic year. You can see that the numbers somewhat. Stabilizing but it is stabilizing at an horrific rate. 783 people 777799 these are just incredible numbers depicting incredible loss and paid new york is not only the hardest hit state its also bearing the financial brunt of the nation wide locked on christmas and only has this report its been called the crossroads of the world but these
In other news. Thats the 50th anniversary of the apollo 13 mission one that became a story of survival against all odds. It is very much an unknown want to record but the United States now has more corona. Cases than any other country the tally supposing italy for the 1st time on saturday 20000 americans have died from it but the epicenter still in new york but really all 50 states are affected in fact theyre now in a state of emergency for the 1st time which will allow them to use federal funds during the pandemic elsewhere were looking at india where its 1300000000 citizens will continue to stay home till the end of april Prime Minister is expected to announce an extension to the lock down there and in europe the hardest hit countries are now easing some of their restrictions from mondays spain will allow nonessential employees to return to work it is reported a falling death rate there and even if these decided to let some stores open now but were going to start with the United Stat
Curve plus. Returning home hundreds of venezuelans who 5 Economic Hardship in their country are forced to go back because of the pandemic. The u. S. Now has the highest number of corona virus deaths in the world 20000 people its tally past italy on saturday across the country at least half a 1000000 people are infected more than half of the deaths are in 3 States New York new jersey and michigan the epicenter remains new york the surge of deaths there has overwhelmed Funeral Homes and the city is using a mass burial site but the state governor says for the 1st time theres been a drop in intensive care admissions new york city has shut down Public Schools for the rest of the academic year. You can see that the numbers somewhat. Stabilizing but it is stabilizing at and horrific rate. 783 people 777799 these are just incredible numbers depicting incredible loss and pain earlier i spoke to john hendren in chicago and i asked him what the latest death toll means for the United States. Every
Anniversary of the apollo 13 mission one that became a story of survival against all odds. It is the most unwanted of records the United States now has more coronavirus deaths than any other country its tally for the 1st time on saturday it means 20000 americans have not died from coverage 19 the epicenter still new york but all 50 states are in a state of emergency for the 1st time allowing them the use of federal funds elsewhere were looking at india where the Prime Minister is expected to announce an extension to the lock down 1300000000 people with staying home until the end of april and in europe well this is interesting news the hardest hit countries there are now easing some restrictions for monday. Spain will allow nonessential employees to return to work its reported a falling death rate there and italy is allowing some stores to reopen will start with the United States the new york in fact where the state Governor Andrew Cuomo says there has been a drop at least in the intens