Category: Opinions
The Bond Market’s Message
Wall Street Journal The yield that matters is on 10-year Treasurys, which is up 1.5 percentage points so far this year. https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-bond-markets-message-federal-reserve-inflation-monetary-policy-53557ae5
Read MoreUkraine Needs Weapons, Not Debates Over Which Ones
Wall Street Journal No arms are perfect, and Kyiv’s supporters shouldn’t make the perfect the enemy of the good. https://www.wsj.com/articles/ukraine-needs-arms-not-debates-over-which-ones-f-16s-abrams-m1-tanks-himar-russia-war-53e3a1d5
Read MoreThe Victory Republicans May Be Squandering
Wall Street Journal Last week’s continuing resolution was a success for fiscal conservatives in both chambers. https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-victory-republicans-may-be-squandering-house-speaker-congress-leadership-spending-taxes-1d574ada
Read MoreLaphonza Butler, Gavin Newsom and the SEIU
Wall Street Journal Dianne Feinstein’s Senate successor cleaned up a union local but isn’t popular among members. https://www.wsj.com/articles/feinstein-successor-laphonza-butler-gavin-newsom-and-the-seiu-52bff501
Read MoreKevin McCarthy’s Ouster Was a Sellout for Nothing
Wall Street Journal The Gaetz Eight make it likely conservatives are going to hit a wall in next year’s election. https://www.wsj.com/articles/gaetz-hurts-gop-2024-chances-ousting-kevin-mccarthy-house-speaker-republican-657bc4e5
Read MoreGive Matt Gaetz the Silent Treatment
Wall Street Journal He helped Democrats remove Kevin McCarthy because he wanted attention. The GOP should give him none. https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-gop-should-ignore-matt-gaetz-after-house-speaker-kevin-mccarthy-ousted-c3dfc9b8
Read MoreThe Future of the NFL
Wall Street Journal College students debate professional football’s hold on American culture. https://www.wsj.com/articles/will-the-nfl-win-over-gen-z-taylor-swift-kelce-college-football-fantasy-culture-politics-d69f0337
Read MoreRepublicans Cut Off Their Own Heads
Wall Street Journal A gang of eight ousts a Speaker with no plan or replacement in mind. https://www.wsj.com/articles/kevin-mccarthy-removed-as-speaker-house-motion-to-vacate-eight-republicans-gop-matt-gaetz-5fb0e1c2
Read MoreJustice Gorsuch on the Spending Power
Wall Street Journal Is there any ceiling, or floor, to what the CFPB can decide to spend? https://www.wsj.com/articles/cfpb-v-consumer-financial-services-assn-neil-gorsuch-elizabeth-prelogar-congress-spending-power-553ba6be
Read MoreIowa’s Tax-Cut Triumph
Wall Street Journal The Hawkeye State shows how to cut rates and grow revenue. https://www.wsj.com/articles/kim-reynolds-tax-cuts-budget-surplus-iowa-68853ed0
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