Prologue Journal

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

A Federal Reserve Regulator Who Deserves the Boot

Wall Street Journal Trump would send a useful message of accountability by removing Michael Barr as Vice Chair for Supervision. https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-federal-reserve-regulator-who-deserves-the-boot-michael-barr-99d9c51f

Judges ‘Unretire’ After Trump Wins

Wall Street Journal Democrats don’t hold up their end of a bipartisan Senate bargain. https://www.wsj.com/articles/federal-judges-unretiring-james-wynn-donald-trump-chuck-schumer-d700a3db

Donald Trump’s Japan Contradiction

Wall Street Journal He boasts about a SoftBank investment but snubs Nippon Steel. https://www.wsj.com/articles/donald-trump-softbank-investment-masayoshi-son-nippon-steel-japan-8ffca4c9

Healthcare Stupefies the U.S.

Wall Street Journal The debate over insurance echoes an OECD finding about declining literacy. https://www.wsj.com/articles/healthcare-stupefies-the-u-s-2a2e27d4

All the News That’s Suddenly Fit to Print After the Election

Wall Street Journal New York Times readers finally learn that Biden policies spurred a wave of illegal immigration. https://www.wsj.com/articles/all-the-news-thats-suddenly-fit-to-print-after-the-election-f4a0d624

A Bipartisan Consensus on Criminal-Justice Reform

Wall Street Journal The First Step Act may be a precursor to Trump’s second term. https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-bipartisan-consensus-on-justice-reform-trump-second-term-6d58ff4f

Putin’s Humiliation in Syria Reverberates in Russia

Wall Street Journal The collapse of the seemingly all-powerful Assad regime shows how fragile dictatorships are. https://www.wsj.com/articles/putins-humiliation-in-syria-reverberates-in-russia-ukraine-nuclear-assad-ac0acbc1

Higher Education Is in Trouble

Wall Street Journal Among other things, schools should curtail DEI and stop taking political sides. https://www.wsj.com/articles/higher-education-is-in-trouble-colleges-universities-policies-e4107e61

GOP Takes Control, Headed for a Fiscal Cliff

Wall Street Journal How to avert disaster? First, do no harm. Then take a serious look at costly tax expenditures. https://www.wsj.com/articles/gop-takes-control-headed-for-a-fiscal-cliff-policy-economy-550653a5

‘Max Americana’

Wall Street Journal Investors are bullish that Trump can restrain Washington. https://www.wsj.com/articles/max-americana-e76c6ea8