Opinions – Page 123 – Prologue Journal

How Florida Keeps Electricity Plentiful and Rates Low

Wall Street Journal The Sunshine State has steered clear of green policies that are creating a grid crisis in other states. https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-florida-keeps-electricity-plentiful-and-rates-low-energy-power-policy-94771c74

Our Celebration of Fall Books

Wall Street Journal Fiction from Sally Rooney and others, Ina Garten’s rise, the birth of the car, football fever and more. https://www.wsj.com/articles/our-celebration-of-fall-books-eb2c5073

‘Maple Leaf Rag’: Scott Joplin’s Splendid Syncopations

Wall Street Journal First published 125 years ago, the composer’s rag remains the ideal showcase for his melodic and rhythmic inventiveness. https://www.wsj.com/articles/maple-leaf-rag-scott-joplin-125-1899-syncopations-b39a8a7e

Do Americans Really Want a ‘Politics of Joy’?

Wall Street Journal The slogan didn’t work for Hubert Humphrey in 1968. It seems tone-deaf in the troubled world of 2024. https://www.wsj.com/articles/do-americans-really-want-a-politics-of-joy-a9a6a02b

On the Waterfront, the Sequel

Wall Street Journal The dockworkers strike is an education in monopoly union power. https://www.wsj.com/articles/longshoremen-union-strike-ports-waterfront-commission-new-york-harbor-harold-daggett-debd179a

You Can’t Buy That Diesel Truck

Wall Street Journal California’s EV rules are already restricting sales of gas-powered rigs. https://www.wsj.com/articles/electric-vehicle-rule-california-diesel-trucks-kamala-harris-joe-biden-13f59663

Someone Tries to Govern France

Wall Street Journal Barnier proposes a budget because he must, but where’s the growth policy? https://www.wsj.com/articles/france-budget-michel-barnier-spending-deficit-56b94f92

Jack Smith’s October Surprise

Wall Street Journal It’s impossible not to suspect the special counsel’s filing is politically motivated. https://www.wsj.com/articles/jack-smiths-october-surprise-court-legal-politics-election-50c5f620

War Doesn’t Thwart a Western Wall Tradition

Wall Street Journal A rabbi clears space for new prayer notes as Rosh Hashanah, the New Year, begins. https://www.wsj.com/articles/war-doesnt-thwart-a-western-wall-tradition-israel-rosh-hashanah-a2c239b8

Can We Still Trust the Unemployment Rate?

Wall Street Journal The BLS jobs report survey is outdated and underfunded. https://www.wsj.com/articles/can-we-still-trust-the-unemployment-rate-bls-jobs-report-survey-underfunded-outdated-13ce12a3