Opinions – Page 333 – Prologue Journal

Dean Phillips, the Democrat Who Says Biden Can’t Win

Wall Street Journal The president’s primary challenger believes the 81-year-old incumbent is a sure loser in a rematch against Donald Trump. https://www.wsj.com/articles/dean-phillips-the-democrat-who-says-biden-cant-win-democratic-primary-2024-705ea6f3

California Dreamin’ of a Government That Actually Works

Wall Street Journal Sacramento swings big but neglects the basics, like producing timely audited financial statements. https://www.wsj.com/articles/california-dreamin-of-a-government-that-actually-works-state-policy-financial-auditing-c1280bba

A shiva call and legacy planning – opinion

Jerusalem Post Nothing like a war to make you start thinking about the legacy you would like to live. https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/opinion/article-779082

Israel-Hamas War: A Middle East Marshall Plan to help Israel’s economy – opinion

Jerusalem Post Following the October 7 massacre, capital markets declined sharply, the shekel depreciated much more than in previous conflicts, and budgetary costs of the war may total 10% of GDP. https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/opinion/article-779063

National Unity and the Colorado Supreme Court

Wall Street Journal I sympathize with the decision’s spirit, but it was a dangerous move in a deeply divided country. https://www.wsj.com/articles/national-unity-and-the-colorado-supreme-court-2024-election-polarization-d54ef306

Biden’s New Forest Plan Will Backfire

Wall Street Journal A logging ban on 25 million acres will lead to more uncontrolled fires—and won’t help the climate. https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-forest-service-restrict-logging-biden-administration-climate-wildfires-7a9d6ad8

Congress’s College Financial Aid Fiasco

Wall Street Journal The revised student aid form means middle-class parents will pay more. https://www.wsj.com/articles/fafsa-redesign-congress-financial-aid-education-department-41507866

Congress Takes a Holiday From History

Wall Street Journal The Members go home without a deal on Ukraine and the border. https://www.wsj.com/articles/congress-ukraine-israel-aid-border-policy-chuck-schumer-mitch-mcconnell-def3df6d

Josh Hawley Loves Lina Khan

Wall Street Journal The Missouri Republican Senator empowers Biden regulators by blocking GOP nominees to federal agencies. https://www.wsj.com/articles/josh-hawley-administrative-appointees-mitch-mcconnell-andrew-ferguson-todd-inman-dcdf8611

Some Good News, for Once, From 2023

Wall Street Journal More people than ever are creating more wealth than ever, and despotic regimes desperately try to hold on. https://www.wsj.com/articles/some-good-news-for-once-from-2023-population-gdp-growth-democracy-autocrat-9b0cb9e5