04/22/2021
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Everything Is Political, Which Should Worry Us Economically

P.J. O'Rourke, AC

Politics is the ultimate weapon, meaning DC is so dangerous right now because every agenda has since been weaponized.

Rich and Powerful Men Tried to Wreck Soccer. They Failed

Dave Zirin, MSNBC

The Super League was quashed by a combination of soccer fans' mass resistance and mass revulsion.

Welcome to the Post-Pandemic, "YOLO Economy"

Kevin Roose, New York Times

Burned out and flush with savings, some workers are quitting stable jobs in search of postpandemic adventure.

The Danger of Dr. Fauci, Even without Panicky Politicians

John Tamny, RCM

With Anthony Fauci, it's interesting to think about what might have been. In particular, what might have been had he worked in the market-disciplined private sector as an immunologist. The fairly easy speculation here is that his decades of government work held him back, as they do all who toil without marketplace pressure. The problem with government service is that being wrong rarely has consequences. As I point out in my new book, When Politicians Panicked, Fauci, Robert Redfield and other medical experts didn't just mis-analzyze AIDS in the 1980s, they did so in stupendous fashion. Had...

Woops, the 'Neanderthal' Apocalypse In TX Never Happened

Jacob Sullum, NYP

When Texas Gov. Greg Abbott lifted his statewide face-mask mandate and his limits on business occupancy in March, Democrats and their media allies warned that he was inviting a public-health disast…

The United States Is Losing Ground In Clean Energy

Brian Menell, USA Today

To remain a leader in the energy and automotive arenas, we must secure adequate supplies of metals needed to power a new industrial revolution.

Earth Day 2021: The Anti-Human Core of 'Restore Our Earth'

Ben Zycher, RCM

It is Earth Day, the central religious holiday of environmental fundamentalism, and the official theme this year is "Restore Our Earth™," purporting to focus on natural processes, emerging green technologies, and innovative thinking that can restore the world's ecosystems. In this way, the theme rejects the notion that mitigation or adaptation are the only ways to address climate change. It is up to each and every one of us to Restore Our Earth not just because we care about the natural world, but because we live on it. We all need a healthy Earth to support our jobs, livelihoods, health &...

How to Raise Trillions Without Hiking Taxes on Workers

Bernie Sanders, CNN

The United States of America faces several enormous structural crises that we must address.

In Free Society, There Aren't Any Positive 'Rights'

Walter Block, RealClearMarkets

Our friends on the left have come up with yet a new right. You had better be sitting down when you read this, or you'll keel right over. What is this new right? It is the right to repair. Bernie Sanders has had no role whatsoever in uncovering this new right; however, he cannot but be happy with this discovery. What is going on here? When your car or pickup truck no longer works sufficiently, you bring it back to any repair shop, or to the dealer, or to your brother-in-law who is handy. If your vehicle is not under its own steam, then you get it towed there. They fix it, you pick it up,...

Josh Hawley's Antirust Populism Relies On 'Magic Money'

Charles Sauer, WE

In public policy, you can either be on the side of smaller government or bigger government.

Corporations Pretending to Have Principles Bash GA Law

Richard Rahn, WT

Last week, an ad appeared in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and perhaps elsewhere, "signed" by 100 companies and several thousand individuals.

The Shaky Foundation of LA's Homeless Housing 'Entitlement'

Chris Rufo, RCI

In 2016 influential political leaders, activists, and media outlets in Los Angeles said they had a simple solution to homelessness: build more housing. Echoing an argument heard across the country, th

How Can the American Rescue Plan Act Help?

Carrie Schwab-Pomerantz, Schwab

The American Rescue Plan Act includes much more than stimulus payments, especially if your children are minors.

What China's Growth Numbers Say About What's Ahead

Market Minder, Fisher

What the latest Chinese economic data reveal about what lies ahead.

California Chases Away Industry

Bret Swanson, American Enterprise Institute

Even perhaps the internet industry it invented.

Yes, Stocks Are Still Cheap

Brian Wesbury & Robert Stein, First Trust Advisors

Growth or Value? You Can Have Both?

Pat O'Hare, Briefing.com

Residential Construction: Payback and Then Some

Richard Moody, Regions Bank

Will You Have Enough for Retirement?

Rob Williams, Charles Schwab

How to turn retirement savings into retirement income.

The $17 Billion Endowment Shrouded In Secrecy

Bob Fernandez, ProPublica

A director and alumnus of America's wealthiest boarding school claims he had to sue the institution to see how it spends the funding it receives from sales of Hershey bars and Reese's Pieces.

Shareholder Primacy: Profits, Not Causes

Allison Schrager, City Journal

The enduring wisdom of shareholder primacy

Why the Best Values Are Still Abroad

Amy Arnott, Morningstar

A long-term slump for international stocks means lower price tags.

Inflation and the Value Premium

Larry Swedroe, Alpha Architect

Value stocks outperform when inflation is high.

Worker Shortage Threatens Restaurant Recovery

Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN

A few weeks ago, Philippe Massoud posted online ads looking for a cook to hire at ilili, his New York City restaurant.

A Farewell To Forward Guidance At The Fed

Edward Price, Financial Times

News, analysis and comment from the Financial Times, the worldʼs leading global business publication

Think You Own Your Stuff? Think Again.

Dan Greene, Vox

Everything from your fridge to your tractor can change without your permission.

Death of Wall Street's Most Notorious Swindler

Dan Ferris, American Consequences

In the wake of Bernie Madoff's death, Dan Ferris charts the legendary Wall Street grifter's $19 billion Ponzi scheme and its repercussions.

It's Not Big Business 'Woketivism,' It's Just Good Business

Jamal Simmons, Hill

Corporate leaders are standing up for democracy to avoid facing the wrath of consumers, investors and historical judgment.

Making a Case Against Lockdowns: John Tamny Int.

Daniel Kennelly, City Journal

An interview with Tamny about his book, When Politicians Panicked.

America Needs Biden's Bold, Futuristic Infrastructure Plan

Brad Smith, USAT

We need to talk together — across the political aisle and between the public and private sectors.

Fisher Investments on Election-Year Uncertainty: This, Too, Shall Pass

Fisher Investments Editorial Staff, Fisher Investments

Ken Fisher on Nixing the VIX

Fisher Investments Editorial Staff, Fisher Investments

Shattering the Debt Ceiling Myth

Fisher Investments Editorial Staff, Fisher Investments

Apple's Latest Gadget Draws Antitrust Scrutiny

Rebecca Heilweil, Vox

Apple's new AirTag looks and works a lot like the trackers produced by Tile.

11 Undervalued Climate-Friendly Stocks

Susan Dziubinski, Morningstar

These companies are well-positioned for a world less dependent on fossil fuels.

The COVID-19 Disaster That Did Not Happen in Texas

Jacob Sullum, Reason

Cases are rising mainly in states with stricter disease control policies.

Beware The Smooth Operator

Michael Flack, HumbleDollar

Be careful who you deal with.

The Three Things That Buy Happiness

Arthur C. Brooks, MSN

The joys of money are nothing without other people.

The Corporate Income Tax Is A Jobs Program

Steve Randy Waldman, Interfluidity

If you want more jobs, raise the corporate income tax.

The Curious Case of First Union Capital

Angelo Calvello, Institutional Investor

Is the mysterious maker of the 'Unicorn Trading System' what it claims to be?
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