Opinions – Page 412 – Prologue Journal

Why has tipping become so weird? – opinion

Jerusalem Post Tipping is widespread in the US and is present in Israel, but considered downright rude in Japan, South Korea, and China. Economists have also long struggled to explain tipping. https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/opinion/article-744855

Biden’s Trip and Fall: ‘I Got Sandbagged’

Wall Street Journal The frequent falls of an 80-year-old candidate are a voting concern. https://www.wsj.com/articles/joe-biden-fall-air-force-academy-voters-age-presidential-race-2024-eb9c0fb4

The Downside of the Debt Deal Is a Weaker Military

Wall Street Journal The already stretched armed forces will absorb a real cut after inflation. https://www.wsj.com/articles/debt-ceiling-bill-budget-military-spending-biden-kevin-mccarthy-senate-pentagon-45db6323

North Carolina Upbraids a College Accreditor

Wall Street Journal The state shakes up a regional monopoly that became a political bully. https://www.wsj.com/articles/north-carolina-upbraids-a-college-accreditor-837a85bc

Sacramento Says: Your Emissions, Please

Wall Street Journal California may soon have another mandate to impose across the U.S. https://www.wsj.com/articles/california-democrats-co2-emissions-mandate-businesses-gavin-newsom-state-legislature-1d597de2

Work Requirements and the Lost Lessons of 1996

Wall Street Journal The left fought to stop welfare reform and failed. Now they want us to forget the law’s success. But Robert Doar remembers. https://www.wsj.com/articles/lost-lessons-of-the-1996-welfare-reform-robert-doar-aei-work-requirements-snap-food-stamps-medicare-5bdd598e

Old-Fashioned Weapons Are a Key to Taiwan’s Defense

Wall Street Journal Destroying Beijing’s surveillance capabilities would take long-range missiles, which Washington should send to Taipei now. https://www.wsj.com/articles/weapon-munition-taiwan-china-defense-drone-land-air-missile-hypersonic-ballistic-cruise-fe3a9984

An Officer and a Gentleman—and a High-School Student

Wall Street Journal The Philadelphia Military Academy offers a chance for career development and upward mobility. https://www.wsj.com/articles/an-officer-and-a-gentlemanand-a-high-school-student-philadelphia-jrotc-office-student-military-army-bd7ec0ef

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Candidacy and What Might Have Been

Wall Street Journal The question haunted some of us for decades: Would America be different today if his father had lived? https://www.wsj.com/articles/rfk-jr-candidacy-stirs-thoughts-of-what-might-have-been-1960s-legacy-family-2024-85ac33af

Your Investments: It’s about following and trusting the process – opinion

Jerusalem Post From time to time, re-assess those goals and make sure your investments are still aligned to meet them. https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/opinion/article-744961