Prologue Journal

Understanding current events through the lenses of the past and future.

Why I Skipped College to Be an HVAC Tech

Wall Street Journal I’m thinking about a mortgage rather than student loans. https://www.wsj.com/articles/why-i-skipped-college-to-be-an-hvac-tech-99b474c5

Is This Time Different in Argentina?

Wall Street Journal President Milei is doing what his predecessors tried. Peronists can undo it. https://www.wsj.com/articles/is-this-time-different-in-argentina-milei-29095d99

Trump vs. Biden: An Economic Gamble Either Way

Wall Street Journal The challenger’s tariff and immigration plans might be risky, but are they worse than the status quo? https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-vs-biden-an-economic-gamble-either-way-6c979881

The ICC Betrays the Legacy of Nuremberg

Wall Street Journal After World War II, jurists understood that law must serve morality. Today that premise is inverted. https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-icc-betrays-the-legacy-of-nuremberg-c44d850f

Notable & Quotable: Journalistic Ethics

Wall Street Journal ‘This information is so doctored by her attitudes, the way she’s leading on Alito and his wife. . . It’s unfair to them . . . to treat this as some major news story.’ https://www.wsj.com/articles/notable-quotable-journalistic-ethics-alitos-reporter-ea0804bf

The Dial-Toning of AI

Wall Street Journal As with every new technology, its hype will fade as its uses become ubiquitous. https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-dial-toning-of-ai-b160be07

The Fed Can Take Its Time Taming Inflation

Wall Street Journal The ‘last mile’ may prove the hardest, validating central bank policymakers’ caution on rate cuts. https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-fed-can-take-its-time-taming-inflation-a188b912

Michael Jordan’s Last Dance Should Be at the Masters

Wall Street Journal The greatest of basketball players doesn’t like to lose at golf, either. https://www.wsj.com/articles/michael-jordans-last-dance-should-be-at-the-masters-7ed1220b

The West and Putin’s Billions

Wall Street Journal A plan to use Russia’s sovereign assets to fund Ukraine doesn’t do enough and is needlessly complex. https://www.wsj.com/articles/g-7-russian-assets-ukraine-funding-vladimir-putin-42b8b5e9

The Supreme Court’s Welcome Bump Stock Ruling

Wall Street Journal The Justices say ATF let Congress off the hook on a gun regulation. https://www.wsj.com/articles/garland-v-cargill-supreme-court-bump-stocks-atf-clarence-thomas-f34049c5