Thanks to Covid Stimulus, Employers Can’t Find Workers. Montana’s Governor Is Having None of It
Montana governor Greg Gianforte has had enough of President Joe Biden’s covid relief bills. Instead of paying people to stay unemployed, he’s giving them a bonus for finding work.
After scrapping what he called the “impractical government mandates” imposed by former governor Steve Bullock in 2020, businesses in his state were still struggling.
The Dystopian Future in Which Almost No One Owns a Car
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Decentralization and Political Satisfaction
As the State grows larger and more centralized, combat in the political arena will grow more desperate and extreme because there is more to be won and lost in each conflict. The States are trapped in an unhealthy relationship that deteriorates more each day. Rioting and looting have become acceptable responses to injustices both perceived and real. The Capital is walled off and surrounded by military personnel. As dire as the situation is, the solution is both obvious and simple: a breakup.
Washington’s Bipartisan Fiscal Folly
For years, I have been sounding the alarm about chronic federal deficit spending—practiced by both Republicans and Democrats—steering our country i
Charlie Munger’s Oddly Desperate Attack on Bitcoin
Recently, Berkshire Hathaway vice chairman Charlie Munger spoke vehemently against bitcoin and other cryptocurrency, claiming, “I don’t welcome a currency that’s so useful to kidnappers and extortionists and so forth, nor do I like just shuffling out of your extra billions of billions of dollars to somebody who just
Biden’s Family Leave Is Yet Another Attack on the Family
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“Inclusive and equitable economic growth” is how the Joe Biden administration envisions its recovery plan following massive job losses from the 2020 lockdowns. Taxpayers will have to pony up $1.8 trillion for childcare, paid and medical leave, as well as universal pre-K.
Social Media’s Algorithms Aren’t Really Controlling You
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The United States Has Declared Defeat in Two More Wars
Joe Biden, Stock Market Hero
The CNN headline news article says it all:
Biden at 100 days: Hottest stock market since JFK
Sounds like quite the accomplishment! As reported, the S&P 500 is up a whopping 8.6% since Biden took office, the largest gain since 1961. This was much larger than Biden’s predecessor, who only managed to see a 5% gain in his first 100 days in office.
