Opinions – Page 36 – Prologue Journal

A Chicago Machine Meltdown

Wall Street Journal Mayor Johnson sacks the school’s chief for his teachers union funders. https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-chicago-machine-meltdowna-chicago-machine-meltdown-teachers-union-ac3d28ae

Whistling Past Social Security’s Insolvency

Wall Street Journal GOP Senators join Democrats to pay off public unions at a cost of $196 billion. https://www.wsj.com/articles/whistling-past-social-securitys-insolvency-public-union-senate-a4267c71

Who Needs 1,000 Social Security Offices?

Wall Street Journal Moving federal services online is low-hanging fruit for the Department of Government Efficiency. https://www.wsj.com/articles/who-needs-1000-social-security-offices-6e6f6aed

End the Houthis’ Threat to Global Trade

Wall Street Journal The Trump administration will be well-positioned to stop Iran’s proxy attacks on international shipping. https://www.wsj.com/articles/end-the-houthis-threat-to-global-trade-international-shipping-attacks-iran-240617da

The SEC Needs to Hold Chinese Companies Accountable

Wall Street Journal The Biden administration has lagged in enforcing disclosure rules. Paul Atkins can change that. https://www.wsj.com/articles/sec-needs-to-hold-chinese-companies-accountable-investors-stock-exchanges-768157e0

Notable & Quotable: Daniel Loeb on Yeshiva University and Columbia

Wall Street Journal ‘YU serves as safe haven for Jewish campus life which has become intolerable on many of our most elite college campuses.’ https://www.wsj.com/articles/notable-quotable-daniel-loeb-on-yeshiva-university-and-columbia-9fbcf139

What’s Behind the Meltdown in Brazil

Wall Street Journal A fiscal reform disappoints investors while the courts take sides in politics. https://www.wsj.com/articles/whats-behind-the-meltdown-in-brazil-economy-currency-policy-31d1ab9c

A Visit From St. Elon and Donald

Wall Street Journal Clement Clark Moore meets the continuing resolution. https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-visit-from-st-elon-and-donald-congress-budget-bill-politics-poem-4477b3f9

Trump and the Fake Debt Limit

Wall Street Journal Rather than a restraint, it serves as an incentive for more spending. The time is ripe for lasting reforms. https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-and-the-fake-debt-limit-policy-government-spending-7c8fd083

Division Isn’t So Bad

Wall Street Journal When disagreeing, learn to move on from the argument and think ‘let them.’ https://www.wsj.com/articles/division-isnt-so-bad-politics-polarization-disagreement-american-society-f83d6dd7