No, Putin does not love the Jones Act
It is typical for pundits to criticize the Jones Act claiming that it harms American consumers or benefits others — some even outlandishly claim it benefits Russian President Vladimir Putin. These…
Senate Republicans Should Chuck Ham-Handed Price Control Proposal
A new proposal under discussion by the Senate Finance Committee is a perfect example of the folly of trying to centrally design the economy — in this case by a…
Harris, Warren Present Plans For Government To Redistribute Wealth By Race
U.S. senators and 2020 presidential rivals Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) both announced new plans over the weekend for government to redistribute private wealth differently according to recipients’…
Why China Trade Talks May Hinge On North Korea’s Kim Jong-Un
Last week Wall Street focused on what the Trump-Xi summit would mean for the China trade war, the global economy and the Dow Jones. But the high-stakes meeting turned out…
Decades ago, the UN promised climate disaster; so why hasn’t it arrived?
I’m not quite old enough to remember the “global cooling” scare of the 1970s and the media’s drumbeat of the coming ice age that would end mankind. But I have been…
The Four High-Tax States Of The Apocalypse
After the Trump tax cut went into effect one year ago, we predicted that the Trump tax reform would supercharge the national economy but could cause big financial problems for…
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The Democrats Are the Socialist Party Again
The unfinished business of the Democratic party is socialism. Don’t take my word for it — consult Bernie Sanders. Senator Sanders gave a madcap speech in which he ridiculed past conservative…
Rare-Earths Mining Shows Exactly How China Cheats The United States Through ‘Free Trade’
The United States and China have traded since the early days of our republic, but only recently has the scale of that trade become a political issue. More than any…
International Trade Is a Critical Part of America’s Economic Strength: Forfeiting Exports Only Benefits Our Competitors
International trade is a critical growth engine for the nation’s economic strength and prosperity. Today, we’re at several crossroads with many of our largest trading partners to ensure the U.S.…
2020 Dems and ‘Medicare-for-All’ — here’s what ‘free’ health care really means
Americans hate to wait. We scout out the shortest grocery line. We choose the fastest delivery option. We chafe at slow-moving internet speeds. And we don’t like to wait for health…
Kim Kardashian’s courage
Peer pressure is a powerful tool employed to influence and control the behavior of others. It used to be the case that it was truly only effective amongst children, those not…
When Normality Became Abnormal
Donald Trump is many things. But one thing he is not is a defender of the 2009-2016 status quo and accepted progressive convention. Since 2017, everything has been in flux.…
Socialized Childcare: Elizabeth Warren’s Plan Means Soaring Taxes, Federal Control Over Your Kids
Socialist Goodies: Senator and presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren has yet another bright idea to fuel her White House ambitions: A sweeping plan to provide free, high-quality childcare for everyone earning…
Don’t Believe Joe Biden’s Weak Attempt To Save Face On China
Under old-school journalism, reporters would be camping in front of Joe Biden’s campaign offices asking questions on his foreign policy: whether he still thinks Qatari-funded jihadis wanted to topple Syria’s…
Waiting to Exhale: Biden’s $1.7 Trillion Anti-CO2 Tax Hike
His ‘Clean Energy Revolution’ echoes Obama-Biden’s eco-failures. Former vice president Joe Biden’s Clean Energy Revolution exploded on the launch pad Tuesday. Large, now-attributed passages of his manifesto against so-called global warming initially…