Progressive policymakers promote the idea that America is on the verge of a green revolution that will eliminate hydrocarbon use within the near future—but in reality, this is not possible.  

“Listen to the science” has become a catchphrase when discussing the future of world energy. Advocates of rapidly replacing hydrocarbons…

By: Jim Geraghty – nationalreview.com – November On the menu today: Over the course of November, you’ve probably noticed increasingly dramatic coverage of the collapse of the cryptocurrency exchange FTX. It turns out that the disheveled young so-called genius running one of the world’s biggest cryptocurrency exchanges and a major cryptocurrency hedge fund — a man once touted as the...

By: The Editorial Board – wsj.com – November 17, 2022 Mr. Bankman-Fried on Wednesday tweeted a rambling account attempting to explain how he managed to lose billions of dollars in FTX customer funds. “I was on the cover of every magazine, and FTX was the darling of Silicon Valley,” he noted. As a result, “we got overconfident and careless.” There’s...

By: Op-Ed – nytimes.com – November 2, 2022 The Federal Reserve raised rates by three-quarters of a point, continuing its campaign against inflation. Fed Chair Jerome Powell signaled a rationale for slowing the increases, but markets recoiled when he said it was “very premature” to consider a pause. Stocks seesawed on Wednesday, but eventually ended the day lower, after Jerome...

With inflation at its highest rate in four decades, it’s easy to understand why the economy remains the top concern for American voters in advance of next week’s midterm elections.

The Federal Reserve raised rates by three-quarters of a point, continuing its campaign against inflation. Fed Chair Jerome Powell signaled a rationale for slowing the increases, but markets recoiled when he said it was “very premature” to consider a pause.

Americans are worried about inflation, crime, groceries. So Biden talks with a transgender TikTok star.

By: The Editorial Board – wsj.com – October 21, 2022 The President is technically correct, but he leaves out a few salient details. One is that the deficit would have been less than $1 trillion if not for his unilateral student loan cancellation. The $426 billion present value cost of his loan forgiveness, which he declared without the consent of...

By: Jeffery Tucker – independent.org – October 12, 2022 PayPal on Oct. 8 sent out an update to its terms of use, or acceptable use policy (AUP), that included a shocking addition. It reserved the right to confiscate $2,500 from people’s accounts if they spread “misinformation.” It was a clear announcement of what many already suspected: PayPal has enlisted in...