Daily Economy
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The Green Economy, Interethnic Conflict, Corporate Mining, and West Papua
“It is strange how President Biden and other world leaders’ desires to save the planet from global warming can be the impetus for local environmental crises that are more immediate in their consequences than the global warming on the horizon.” ~ Todd Myers
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Self-Defeating Environmental Activism
“Policies should be based on a reasonable standard by which marginal preferences for environmental amenities are weighed against preferences for things like dividends, salaries, innovation, and growth.” ~ Richard Morrison
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Services-Sector Growth May Have Slowed in December
“The services sector expanded for the 19th consecutive month in December. While shortages of labor and materials are continuing to restrain output and sustain upward pressure on prices, some data suggest some pressures may be starting to ease.” ~ Robert Hughes
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Elon Musk’s Big Giant Enormous Tax Bill
“Democratic proposals generally involve making the tax code even more complicated, with the Alternative Minimum Tax applying to increasing numbers of taxpayers, and increasing the demand for tax-planning.” ~ Clifford F. Thies
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Weekly Initial Claims for Unemployment Benefits Remain Low as Labor Market Remains Tight
“Weekly initial claims for unemployment benefits have stabilized at a low level while continuing claims reflect the end of emergency programs. The labor market remains very tight.” ~ Robert Hughes
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Critical Race Theory Does Not Dismantle, But Reinforces Social Power Structures
“Just as CRT advocates argue that white supremacist power structures harm white people as well, their maintenance of those power structures will continue to harm people, including those they claim to want to help.” ~ James E. Hanley
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A Path Forward in Policing in 2022
“May 2022 be the year we finally lean into law enforcement as a collaborative and complex undertaking that requires an investment in meaningful engagement.” ~ Rev. Markel Hutchins
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Yes, Senator, “Enough is Enough” – But Not How You Think
“Senator Warren would probably be surprised (perhaps even horrified) to find that one of the great exponents of Public Choice Theory agrees with her that federal student aid programs are regressive.” ~ George Leef
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Unit Auto Sales Fell in December but Assemblies Rose in November
“Light-vehicle sales fell again in December, but assemblies rose in November. Record low inventories continue but in a possibly positive sign, prices ticked down.” ~ Robert Hughes
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Pollster Scott Rasmussen Says Democrats Are Getting Demographics All Wrong
“One of America’s leading national pollsters, Scott Rasmussen, says most Americans have higher priorities than politics. And he says partisan thinking about race, particularly among Democrats, hasn’t kept up with demographic realities.” ~ Marc Ang
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The Green Economy, Interethnic Conflict, Corporate Mining, and West Papua
“It is strange how President Biden and other world leaders’ desires to save the planet from global warming can be the impetus for local environmental crises that are more immediate in their consequences than the global warming on the horizon.” ~ Todd Myers
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Self-Defeating Environmental Activism
“Policies should be based on a reasonable standard by which marginal preferences for environmental amenities are weighed against preferences for things like dividends, salaries, innovation, and growth.” ~ Richard Morrison
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Services-Sector Growth May Have Slowed in December
“The services sector expanded for the 19th consecutive month in December. While shortages of labor and materials are continuing to restrain output and sustain upward pressure on prices, some data suggest some pressures may be starting to ease.” ~ Robert Hughes
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Elon Musk’s Big Giant Enormous Tax Bill
“Democratic proposals generally involve making the tax code even more complicated, with the Alternative Minimum Tax applying to increasing numbers of taxpayers, and increasing the demand for tax-planning.” ~ Clifford F. Thies
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Weekly Initial Claims for Unemployment Benefits Remain Low as Labor Market Remains Tight
“Weekly initial claims for unemployment benefits have stabilized at a low level while continuing claims reflect the end of emergency programs. The labor market remains very tight.” ~ Robert Hughes
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Critical Race Theory Does Not Dismantle, But Reinforces Social Power Structures
“Just as CRT advocates argue that white supremacist power structures harm white people as well, their maintenance of those power structures will continue to harm people, including those they claim to want to help.” ~ James E. Hanley
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A Path Forward in Policing in 2022
“May 2022 be the year we finally lean into law enforcement as a collaborative and complex undertaking that requires an investment in meaningful engagement.” ~ Rev. Markel Hutchins
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Yes, Senator, “Enough is Enough” – But Not How You Think
“Senator Warren would probably be surprised (perhaps even horrified) to find that one of the great exponents of Public Choice Theory agrees with her that federal student aid programs are regressive.” ~ George Leef
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Unit Auto Sales Fell in December but Assemblies Rose in November
“Light-vehicle sales fell again in December, but assemblies rose in November. Record low inventories continue but in a possibly positive sign, prices ticked down.” ~ Robert Hughes
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Pollster Scott Rasmussen Says Democrats Are Getting Demographics All Wrong
“One of America’s leading national pollsters, Scott Rasmussen, says most Americans have higher priorities than politics. And he says partisan thinking about race, particularly among Democrats, hasn’t kept up with demographic realities.” ~ Marc Ang