HIGHER U.S. ENERGY PRICES ARE BIDEN’S FAULT
For at least a decade, American progressives have been waging war on the nation’s energy sector. They’re all in on wind and solar and are using scare tactics, tax breaks,…
Don’t Blame Jones Act for High Energy Prices
Increased energy prices in the wake of Russia’s war on Ukraine have caused critics of the Jones Act to claim the law is contributing to more expensive domestic petroleum products.…
Biden Is Clueless About Inflation
“My dad had an expression,” said President Joe Biden as he announced his budget plan for FY 2023. “Don’t tell me what you value, show me your budget, and I’ll tell you…
Fed Chair: Aggressive Rate Hikes May Be Needed To Tame Inflation
The U.S. central bank must move “expeditiously” to bring too-high inflation to heel, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said on Monday, and will, if needed, use bigger-than-usual interest rate hikes to do…
Pro Golfers Illustrate the Plight of Workers in a Gig Economy
Professional golfers competing for million-dollar prizes may not appear to be disadvantaged in the labor market, but they actually provide a good example of America’s deteriorating Gig Economy landscape nationwide.…
Biden’s Dishonest Attempt To Pin Inflation on Putin
Ten months ago, Jeremy Siegel issued a dire warning about the trajectory of prices. “The money supply since the beginning of the pandemic, so a little over a year, has…
Under Joe Biden, America is Running Out of Gas
President Joe Biden has a problem with numbers. He can’t make them add up and it’s not clear that he knows what they mean. He’s so devoted to his progressive narrative that…
The Green Immoralists
Thousands are dying from Russian missiles and bombs in the suburbs of Ukraine. In response, the Biden Administration’s climate-change envoy, multimillionaire and private-jet-owning John Kerry, laments that Russian President Vladimir…
Yes, Biden Will Absolutely Blame Putin For Every Domestic Crisis Until The Midterms
he White House repeatedly uses the Russia-Ukraine conflict to blame Russian President Vladimir Putin for the crises President Joe Biden created. Even when Americans point out the administration’s hypocrisy, the…
The Roff Draft: Jobs, Jobs, Jobs
For Joe Biden, the February jobs report provides a reason to celebrate. It looks like America is finally getting back to work. COVID is over. The recovery has begun – if you…
Biden Touts Chinese-Backed Company at Made in America Event
The White House on Tuesday featured a mining company partially owned by a Chinese mining conglomerate at an event dedicated to strengthening the domestic supply chain. President Joe Biden announced…
Biden Tries a Great Reset
The goal of President Biden’s State of the Union Address Tuesday: reset his presidency after one of the worst inaugural years in American history. Mission unaccomplished. How bad was 2021?…
Sanctions Are Not Enough
Ever since last year, when Vladimir Putin began preparing for an invasion of Ukraine, President Biden has tried to deter him. Biden tried to reason with the Russian autocrat. He…
The Biden Administration’s Misguided Railroad Mandate
Reciprocal switching already occurs based on private agreements between railroads. But Democrats, first under Obama and now under Biden, have wanted to give the government more power to determine switching…
The End of Free-Lunch Economics
Smart economic policymaking invariably requires trading off some pain today for greater future gains. But this is a difficult proposition politically, especially in democracies. It is always easier for elected…