Opinions – Page 508 – Prologue Journal

Federal Spending Soars, Revenue Falls

Wall Street Journal New budget numbers show the urgent need for spending restraint. https://www.wsj.com/articles/congressional-budget-office-federal-spending-tax-revenues-mitch-mcconnell-kevin-mccarthy-f8652e40

How to Make Housing Less Affordable

Wall Street Journal An Energy rule for manufactured homes will hit low earners. https://www.wsj.com/articles/department-of-energy-rule-manufactured-homes-biden-administration-jennifer-granholm-11e7089a

The Arrest That Preceded an Invasion

Wall Street Journal Lukashenko hijacked a plane to capture a critic of his Belarus government. https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-arrest-that-preceded-an-invasion-belarus-lukashenko-protasevich-russia-6aad7235

Israel should adopt a four-day workweek – opinion

Jerusalem Post Based upon the improved productivity trends, proven benefits and time for religious reasons and to spend with family/friends, Israel should explore and test a 4-day workweek. https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/opinion/article-742441

‘Subversive’ Art Is a Crime in Hong Kong

Wall Street Journal The city boasts of its ‘world-class museums,’ but officials seized a sculpture without due process. https://www.wsj.com/articles/subversive-art-is-a-crime-in-hong-kong-statue-chinese-communist-party-kafka-censorship-national-security-law-64a21dd

Glenn Youngkin Isn’t Running for President—Yet

Wall Street Journal If Trump and DeSantis both stumble, don’t rule out a late entry by the Virginia governor. https://www.wsj.com/articles/glenn-youngkin-isnt-running-but-he-could-change-his-mind-virginia-2024-moderate-culture-df42e186

Bill Barr’s Warning on Trump

Wall Street Journal The former Attorney General says his one-time boss lacks the ability to deliver on his policy priorities. https://www.wsj.com/articles/bill-barrs-warning-on-trump-re-election-fed-soc-immigration-democrats-b2ab8b26

Ohio May Start a Free Speech School

Wall Street Journal Ohio State could soon have a redoubt for free academic inquiry. https://www.wsj.com/articles/ohio-legislature-salmon-p-chase-school-ohio-state-university-free-speech-university-of-toledo-568261f9

Lina Khan Has a Meta Fixation

Wall Street Journal The FTC chief rips up a 2020 consent decree without legal cause. https://www.wsj.com/articles/lina-khan-has-a-meta-fixation-consent-decree-ftc-court-privacy-congress-212dd19d

The ‘Gilded Age’ Myth, Then and Now

Wall Street Journal ‘Robber barons’ of the 19th and 21st centuries enrich, not exploit, the poor and middle class. https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-gilded-age-myth-then-and-now-income-inequality-progressive-movement-economic-output-507dbc69