Category: Opinions
AGs Want Their Lawsuit Money Back
Wall Street Journal Montana joins Utah in trying to get its share of $280 million held by the National Association of Attorneys General. https://www.wsj.com/articles/national-association-of-attorneys-general-lawsuit-montana-utah-dave-yost-austin-knudsen-7e17a3c6
Read MoreSilvio Berlusconi, Modern Populist
Wall Street Journal Those who criticized him might have studied his rise more carefully. https://www.wsj.com/articles/silvio-berlusconi-dies-italian-prime-minister-45291eb8
Read MoreLina Khan Wins as Illumina’s CEO Resigns
Wall Street Journal Illumina’s chief resigns for the sin of fighting for the Grail acquisition. https://www.wsj.com/articles/francis-desouza-illumina-grail-federal-trade-commission-lina-khan-8998f4dd
Read MoreCanadian Wildfires Came From Rotten Luck, Not Climate Change
Wall Street Journal Extreme weather results from a combination of random factors in a complicated system. https://www.wsj.com/articles/canadian-wildfires-climate-change-new-york-smoke-global-warming-boreal-forest-d8bff3b6
Read MoreHow to Rebuild Fast After the Interstate 95 Collapse
Wall Street Journal Incentives for speed are the key. California showed the way after the 1994 Northridge earthquake. https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-to-rebuild-fast-after-the-interstate-95-collapse-philly-los-angeles-incentives-515e5ae7
Read MoreTear Down This Perimeter
Wall Street Journal An outdated law limits flights at Reagan National and produces higher airfares. https://www.wsj.com/articles/tear-down-this-perimeter-ronald-reagan-dca-travel-west-airfare-c46c5a94
Read MoreRussia, China and Iran in America’s Backyard
Wall Street Journal These adversaries threaten the U.S. with their moves into Latin America. https://www.wsj.com/articles/adversaries-in-americas-backyard-china-russia-cuba-spy-base-iran-monroe-9504c189
Read MoreL.A. Dodgers Whiff on the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence
Wall Street Journal As with Bud Light and Target, the response to the backlash only made matters worse. https://www.wsj.com/articles/la-dodgers-whiff-on-the-sisters-of-perpetual-indulgence-corporate-activism-57243b06
Read MoreInflation Puts the Fed On Its Heels
Wall Street Journal The economy is holding up well, but the central bank needs to get out in front of its biggest challenge. https://www.wsj.com/articles/inflation-puts-the-fed-on-its-heels-spending-gdp-rates-credit-standards-lenders-banks-e87b73b9
Read MoreTrump’s Indictment May Pull Us Back From the Brink
Wall Street Journal But if we’re stuck with a rematch between him and Biden in the 2024 presidential election, the losing side is sure to call it illegitimate. https://www.wsj.com/articles/trumps-indictment-may-pull-us-back-from-the-brink-smith-indictment-2024-59849a8e
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