Opinions – Page 477 – Prologue Journal

Strong Fed Chairmen Confront Spending

Wall Street Journal Powell says it isn’t his job. Greenspan and Volcker would differ. https://www.wsj.com/articles/strong-fed-chairmen-confront-spending-powell-greenspan-volcker-burns-fa7b4afd

Help Wanted: No Degree Necessary

Wall Street Journal Georgia and Florida remove an outdated obstacle to employment in state government. https://www.wsj.com/articles/help-wanted-no-degree-necessary-georgia-florida-skills-based-hiring-1e294181

China Accepts the New Indo-Pacific Reality

Wall Street Journal Xi’s meeting with Blinken signals a limited but welcome thaw in relations. https://www.wsj.com/articles/china-accepts-the-new-indo-pacific-reality-blinken-xi-jinping-defense-spending-a9a9065d

Hong Kong Steals the Headlines

Wall Street Journal The government targeted property rights to take Jimmy Lai’s paper from him. https://www.wsj.com/articles/hong-kong-steals-the-headlines-jimmy-lai-property-apple-daily-national-security-trial-bff63eb8

The Supreme Court’s Racial Misfire

Wall Street Journal The Justices save the Indian Child Welfare Act, for now. https://www.wsj.com/articles/supreme-court-haaland-v-brackeen-amy-coney-barrett-indian-child-welfare-act-a5fe6387

God Save the Queen and Biden’s Foreign Policy

Wall Street Journal He’s as confused about Afghanistan, Ukraine and the Middle East as about the British monarch. https://www.wsj.com/articles/god-save-the-queen-and-bidens-foreign-policy-blinken-china-iran-deal-ukraine-79c598c0

Fentanyl Is a Growth Industry in China’s Weakening Economy

Wall Street Journal Chinese crime syndicates and banks flourish in the global money laundering that facilitates the drug trade with the West. https://www.wsj.com/articles/fentanyl-is-a-growth-sector-in-chinas-weakening-economy-drug-trade-crime-syndicate-overdose-daba1c2c

Lina Khan’s Recusal Coverup

Wall Street Journal The Federal Trade Commission Chair flouted the advice of the agency’s ethics officer. https://www.wsj.com/articles/lina-khans-recusal-coverup-ftc-meta-merger-within-ethics-1a0eb52c

The Root Causes of San Francisco’s Disorder

Wall Street Journal Covid lockdowns hastened the city’s decline, but it won’t recover as long as it clings to progressive obsessions. https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-root-causes-of-san-franciscos-disorder-crime-homeless-911-auto-theift-public-disorder-a45b170c

How United Became an Airline

Wall Street Journal It took killing the jobs of thousands of people who sorted used tickets. It’s a lesson about technology and productivity. https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-united-became-an-airline-flight-dress-code-first-class-jobs-boarding-crew-c9f74c37