Europe reeled this summer from heat, wildfires, migrants and worries about Russia’s war in Ukraine, and too much tourism. I know; I was part of the problem. Tourism is the quick economic fix for poor nations, but it is also vital to rich ones — until both get too much of it. The places ...
When I was in the Supreme Court last December listening to oral arguments in Moore v. Harper, I was struck by Justice Amy Coney Barrett’s questions in this case that put the future of American democracy’s checks and balances at risk. Barrett doubted that the “independent state ...
Competition is integral to the functioning of a prosperous market economy. It drives innovation, efficiency and responsiveness to consumer needs. Unfortunately, politicians often mistake their role in the process. Too often, they attempt to dictate the terms of competition from on high rather ...
President Biden told an audience of unionized workers in Philadelphia last month that his drive for green energy means jobs for them. “A lot of my friends in organized labor know: When I think climate, I think jobs. I think union jobs,” Biden said. But for climate activists, “union ...
There are 28 million smokers in the United States. This, despite at least six decades of medical evidence supporting the ghastly damage from this habit. About 15 percent of Americans failed to receive any COVID vaccinations, while more than 1 million died during our recent pandemic. The ...
Since President Biden issued an “Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy” two years ago, his administration has aggressively sought to combat what it sees as excessive market concentration in the U.S. economy. There is no denying that a robust competitive ...