Plus, why Chuck Schumer is breaking with "clean gas," and more...

 
Friday
July 9, 2021
J.D. Vance’s Senate Campaign Is Off to a Humiliating Start
The “Hillbilly Elegy” author spent the first week of his campaign apologizing for his past criticism of Trump. He’s going to have to grovel even more if he hopes to defeat the Forever Trumpers he’s up against.
by Alex Shephard
 

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Fifty years ago, in response to rising inflation, he rejected several long-standing practices. His Keynesian turn holds lessons for today’s economy.
by Bruce Bartlett
 
Richard Branson, Jeff Bezos, and Elon Musk are spending billions to go to space, using money and resources that belong to the people.
by Jacob Silverman
 
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At a press conference Friday opposing a new gas peaker plant, Schumer also said he favors excluding gas from any upcoming clean electricity standard.
by Kate Aronoff
 
The Democrats’ plan to take on Big Tech is divided between slipshod legislative and regulatory efforts. Can small bites get the job done, or do we need more sweeping proposals?
by Jacob Silverman
 
Republican-led states have reduced unemployment benefits, and workers are quitting their jobs at a nearly pre-pandemic rate.
by Timothy Noah
 

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