The Problem with Government-Financed Child Care and Paid Leave
Policy-makers should shy away from efforts to nationalize child-rearing.
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The Only Good Part of the Manchin–Schumer Deal Isn’t Included in the Reconciliation Bill
If Senator Rubio’s amendment for environmental-permitting reform passes, that would be a good development.
What’s Next for Crypto, Winter or Extinction?
When presented with forecasts of a crypto winter and eventual return, practical people should be skeptical.
Now It’s the Irish Farmers’ Turn
The idea that Ireland’s proposed emissions limits will make any difference to the global climate is laughable.
Reject Biden’s Regulatory Push
Using the agency rule-making process to pursue policy is a troublesome, last-ditch effort to deliver on campaign promises.
U.K. Dockworkers Vote to Strike at Country’s Largest Port
The strike wave in the U.K. is spreading.
Recession: Are We There Yet?
Can the NBER, which is considered to be the ‘official’ judge of when a recession begins, save the day, at least as NPR would doubtless likely see it?
No, Net Zero Is Not ‘Inevitable’ — It Might Not Even Be Likely
The appetite for environmental purity in general is high only when its true costs are hidden — or when such costs are supposedly to be borne by billionaires.
Biden Regulators Take Unions’ Side in Freight-Rail Dispute
The Federal Railroad Administration is inserting itself from outside the labor-negotiation process and attempting to mandate the union position on a key issue.
VW’s Futurism Meets Reality
The company’s new boss could shift from all-electric to a hybrid philosophy.
Who Saw This Recession Coming? Lots of People
A second straight quarter of GDP decline really shouldn’t be that much of a surprise.
Episode 77: How to Be a Good Person with No Sacrifice
David and Aswath Damodaran look at all aspects of the ESG movement and find it not just lacking, pharisaical, poorly defined, and more.
The Hidden Consequence of Inflation: Higher Taxes
The hidden cost of inflation — one that few see and just about nobody talks about — is the increased tax burden that flows directly from rising prices.
The Bankruptcy of ESG Is Being Exposed
An intellectually and morally bankrupt movement is beginning to falter.
Damned if You Do . . .
Renewables, they said, are central to the energy transition, the ‘race’ to net zero and all the rest. Essential.