Monthly Archives: June 2023
America Needs More McJobs
(Art Carden, American Institute for Economic Research) The new major of Chicago wants to fight crime by creating new opportunities for young people, and...
Ex-Audi Boss Convicted of Fraud in Automaker’s Diesel Emissions Scandal
(AP) Former Audi boss Rupert Stadler was convicted of fraud Tuesday in connection with the automaker's diesel emissions scandal, making him the highest-ranking executive...
Starbucks Union Says Pride Weekend Strikes Closed 21 US Stores
(AP) The union organizing Starbucks workers said Monday that a strike timed to Pride month closed 21 stores over the weekend, including the company's...
Members of Congress Want Answers on Hospice Fraud and Abuse
(The Center Square) In a June 21 letter to Inspector General Christi A. Grimm, five Members of Congress requested a briefing with the Office...
Why the ‘Super Wealthy’ Are Fleeing Norway at a Historic Pace
(Jon Miltimore, FEE) In 2022 Norway’s third richest man, Kjell Inge Røkke, announced in an open letter to shareholders he was moving to Lugano,...
Safer Ways to Raid your Retirement Accounts, if You Have to
(Liz Weston, NerdWallet) Raiding your retirement accounts can be expensive. Withdrawing money before age 59½ typically triggers income taxes, a 10% federal penalty and...
As Fuel Taxes Plummet, States Weigh Charging by the Mile Instead of the Tank
(AP) Evan Burroughs has spent eight years touting the virtues of an Oregon pilot program charging motorists by the distance their vehicle travels rather...
When Race Trumps Merit
(Daniel Asia, American Institute for Economic Research) Heather Mac Donald’s new book, When Race Trumps Merit: How the Pursuit of Equity Sacrifices Excellence, Destroys Beauty, and...
Cyberattacks on Hospitals ‘a Regional Disaster’
(NPR) It was early May in 2021 when patients flooded the emergency room at the University of California San Diego Health Center.
"We were bringing...
When Wealthy Adventurers Take Huge Risks, Who Should Foot the Bill for Rescue Attempts?
(AP) When millionaire Steve Fossett's plane went missing over the Nevada range in 2007, the swashbuckling adventurer had already been the subject of two...
