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UK research summary COVID and kids part 2

COVID and Kids Part 2

Posted on January 30, 2023 by Tony Lima

COVID and kids part because the CDC has once again produced a junk study.  Even worse, after two revisions they still don’t have it right.  Continue Reading →

Posted in COVID, Economic Data | Tagged covid, featured, kids
Responses to Emily Oster

Responses to Emily Oster

Posted on November 1, 2022 by Tony Lima

Has there ever been a more disingenuous statement? Many of us knew all along.  We were hounded, banned from social media, and denigrated. Continue Reading →

Posted in COVID | Tagged Atlantic, covid, featured, Oster
Mortality 16-17 COVID and kids

COVID and Kids

Posted on November 2, 2021 by Tony Lima

The data on COVID and kids suggest spending more on protecting kids from accidents, homicides, and suicides. Masking is worse than useless. Continue Reading →

Posted in COVID, Economic Data | Tagged covid, featured, kids, mortality by cause and age group
Facebook notice Facebook Facebook Factcheck Fail

Facebook Factcheck Fail

Posted on October 18, 2021 by Tony Lima

Facebook factchecked my post about Bidinflation, saying it lacked context. The numbers match those reported by BLS. Facebook factcheck fail. Continue Reading →

Posted in COVID, Economic Data | Tagged Bidinflation, CPI, facebook, featured, inflation
How the Government Screwed Up COVID-19 Data COVID virus

Good Policies for Managing COVID in Offices

Posted on October 13, 2021 by Tony Lima

Jenne Raub posted a Twitter thread with excellent advice for office managers dealing with COVID issues. There’s some great advice here. Continue Reading →

Posted in COVID | Tagged company policies, covid, featured, offices
Mock and Rob COVID eviction moratorium fraud

COVID Eviction Moratorium Fraud

Posted on August 3, 2021 by Tony Lima

The COVID eviction moratorium fraud story broke on the Mock ‘n’ Rob podcast August 3. From PA: there is a surge in home buyers from NY. Continue Reading →

Posted in COVID, Current issues | Tagged covid, eviction, featured, fraud, MocknRob, moratorium

Biden Administration COVID Policies Are Racist

Posted on August 3, 2021 by Tony Lima

The Biden administration COVID policies are racist. That’s the argument advanced by Rav Arora, an active member of the commentariat. Continue Reading →

Posted in COVID, Current issues | Tagged Arora, Bidel, covid, featured, racist
How the Government Screwed Up COVID-19 Data

How the Government Screwed Up COVID-19 Data

Posted on July 11, 2021 by Tony Lima

This is public health malpractice. We still do not know why some 40-year-olds end up in the hospital while others spend a day or two in bed. Continue Reading →

Posted in COVID, Economic Data | Tagged covid, featured, higher rates, noisy data
COVID Deaths in the Older Population

COVID Deaths in the Older Population

Posted on June 6, 2021 by Tony Lima

Almost everyone has seen the controversies about which states have done better and which have done worse handling the COVID pandemic.  A good measure is looking at how the most Continue Reading →

Posted in COVID | Tagged covid, death rate, elderly, featured

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