The Politicized EV Charger 'Revolution'
A federal agency dumps money on projects tied up by its own rules. Source link
In Iowa, It's a Trump Ball
As the campaign begins, the big story is the 45th president’s commanding lead. Source link
The Humiliation of Davos Man
He isn’t taking over the world. He’s pleading with the world to trust him. Source link
The Welfare State Robs Peter to Pay Peter
The American welfare state is built on the idea of taxing those who are better off to give to those who are in need. Yet in today’s massive welfare state, many who receive benefits from the government also pay substantial taxes. New research by the Manhattan Institute analyzes the amount of government benefits that are […]
New York's Voter Suppression
Closed primaries and early registration deadlines make it hard to cast a ballot that counts. Source link
Federal Contracting Is the Next DEI Target
Critics of diversity, equity and inclusion policies scored an important victory with last year’s Supreme Court decision in Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard, and a symbolic one with Claudine Gay’s resignation as Harvard’s president. But while some universities and businesses have pivoted from DEI to get in line with the high court’s ruling, Washington’s […]
Biden Took New Hampshire for ‘Granite’
Joe Biden is running as if he were unopposed for the Democratic presidential nomination, but he may face a comeuppance in New Hampshire. In the name of “diversity,” the Democratic National Committee demoted the Granite State from its traditional status as the first-in-the-nation primary in favor of South Carolina, where Mr. Biden’s 2020 campaign took […]
The Future Is Unpredictable Even When It's Certain
You don’t know in advance what your parents’ death will be like. The same is true of this year’s election. Source link
Hertz, Tesla and the Perils of CEO Groupthink
Hertz announced to much fanfare on Oct. 25, 2021, that it planned to buy 100,000 Teslas. “Electric vehicles are now mainstream, and we’ve only just begun to see rising global demand and interest,” then-CEO Mark Fields said. The share prices of both companies popped, and Tesla’s market capitalization surged past $1 trillion, exceeding the valuations […]
SBF Faces Prison, but 'Effective Altruism' Lives On
Proponents of the movement funded the Biden administration’s executive order hindering AI development. Source link