<This op-ed first appeared in the Washington Examiner on May 19, 2020> COVID-19 has thrust parents across the country into the unexpected role of primary hands-on educators. While we all know that the private model of schooling differs from that of public schools, this outbreak has put those differences in stark relief, nowhere more so […]
Reflections on a Life Well Lived—Tribute to Sir Ron Trotter
Eulogy by Roger Kerr, Old St. Paul’s, Wellington, 17 August 2010 Margaret and the family have asked me to reflect on Sir Ron’s role in business and public affairs and I’m honoured to do so. I loved Ron like a father. So it was with a heavy heart that I sat down to write these […]
Free to create, labs out-innovate each other
With Abbott Labs today announcing a new COVID-19 test capable of producing results in five minutes, we’ve witnessed the remarkable pace of innovation that can be unleashed when government monopolies are torn down. Here’s a rough timeline since flawed tests were released and the federal government removed the monopoly on kit production: Feb 5: CDC […]
Coronavirus contemplations
Sensible grocery stores in the United States and Canada are protecting workers by banning the use of reusable bags. This is hardly surprising. As I wrote in National Review in 2018, research has found that the use of these grocery bags, which users almost never clean, can “cause a wide range of serious health problems […]
Low income and least skilled workers come out ahead
As I’ve argued for some time, when considering economic policy we should care most about the poor and least skilled. The wealthy and talented will do fine no matter the policy settings. The good news is that over the past year, the US economy has been delivering substantial wage gains to these groups, well ahead […]
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