JDA Monthly Manifesto Archive

INSIGHTS:  COVID'S IMPACT ON THE BEER INDUSTRY Guest Columnist: Lester Jones, Chief Economist, National Beer Wholesalers Association Across the country, COVID-19’s impact on the beverage alcohol industry is overwhelming since Mid-March (week 12) of 2020. From on-premise closures to supply chain … [Read more...]

INSIGHTS: HOW THE ALPHABET WILL DESCRIBE THE RECOVERY Guest Columnist: Elaine Schwartz, an economics teacher, and found of Econlife. Reprinted with permission. The most recent GDP report from May 28th shows a 5 percent decline in our production  of goods and services for the first three months … [Read more...]

INSIGHTS: THE CORONA CRISIS COULD BRING A NEW ERA OF DECLINE FOR AMERICAN CORE CITIES Guest Columnist: Ryan McMaken, Senior Editor at the Mises Institute. Reprinted with permission. Manufacturing company 7-Sigma made headlines when it decided to leave Minneapolis as a result of the company's … [Read more...]

INSIGHTS: Pen, Phone, and Eraser? Guest Columnists: Wayne Cruz, Vice President, Policy and Senior Fellow at the Competitive Enterprise Institute. Printed with permisson. Full text with notes can be found online. There have now been several layers of congressional rescue-and-stimulus response to … [Read more...]

INSIGHTS: FALSE READING: THE FED'S EQUITIES LIGHT IS "GREEN" BE THE ECONOMY IS CRASHING Guest Columnists: Charles Hugh Smith, author and Founder of the Of Two Minds blog, ranked #7 on CNBC's alternative financial blogs. Sadly, as markets stall and crash, participants will still be in their seats … [Read more...]