Glick Must Go
Biden’s choice to head the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission would double down on the war on fossil fuels.
Economy & Business
The Economic Consequences of Jerome Powell
Jerome Powell risks going down in history as the Federal Reserve’s worst chairman since Arthur Burns, who brought us runaway inflation in the 1970s.
Ford Plans to Lay Off 8,000 Workers to Help Finance Electric-Vehicle Initiative
The cuts will affect the newly established Ford Blue unit that produces engines for gas-powered vehicles, as well as other salaried, operational positions in the company.
More Housing Woes
The combination of record home prices and falling sales numbers does not seem to be one that can endure for long.
Today in Capital Matters: Book Review and Congressional Waste
Over on Capital Matters, David Bahnsen reviews Father Sirico’s new book, and Dan Lips discusses wasteful government spending solutions.
The Consequence of Biden Blaming Russia for U.S. Economic Problems
If Russia’s invasion of Ukraine opened Pandora’s box and unleashed global chaos . . . Americans may ask why the Biden team didn’t do more to stop it.
Abortion Laws Shouldn’t Reduce Persons to Their Economic Output
Governments and businesses can make it easier for mothers to gain and keep employment in ways that do not make them choose between family and paid work.
Clouds over Housing
The signs of a slowdown in the housing market are beginning to pile up.
New York City Lags on the ‘Pret Index’
A Bloomberg analysis of coffee-and-sandwich sales shows New York trailing London, Paris, and Hong Kong in its post-pandemic recovery.
Today in Capital Matters: Public-School Decline and Drug Pricing
Jude Schwalbach writes about public schools and Joel Zinberg discusses Medicare drug price controls over on Capital Matters.