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The Most-Regulated State In The Union
When the Mercatus Center last compiled its Snapshots of State Regulations, California was far ahead, or actually far behind, the next closest state, burdening residents with a combined 420,000 regulations, compared with about 300,000 for New York. Idaho, the least regulated state, imposed around 31,000 on residents. “Jurisdictions that allow regulations to consistently pile ...
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The Gordon Chang Report–China is Making the World Food-Insecure
READ THE PDF China Is Making the World Food-Insecure Of all the countries in the world, only one produces all the food it needs: South America’s Guyana.[1] Does food self-sufficiency matter anymore? In a peaceful and stable period, perhaps not, because the trade in foodstuffs this century led to rising ...
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The fast food minimum wage hike continues to kill jobs
Governor Newsom Protests Too Much – the Minimum Wage Increase Did Destroy Jobs
As the New York Post reported, Newsom’s deputy director of communications Tara Gallegos disputed the findings of the piece, pointing out to Fox News Digital that the research paper was linked to the Hoover Institution, a public policy think tank she claimed has published “false or misleading information” about California’s ...
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California’s flawed budgeting causes routine deficits
For years analysts have warned that California’s overreliance on a roller-coaster stock market destabilizes California’s budget. During bull markets, revenues surge and Sacramento politicians commit to an unaffordable level of spending that only becomes evident when revenues inevitably crash. Rather than admitting that the spending was never affordable, the political ...
Business & Economics
Dr. Wayne Winegarden – What Should Fiscal Conservatives Think About the “One Big Beautiful Bill”?
This week on Next Round, we welcome back PRI senior fellow in business and economics Dr. Wayne Winegarden to talk about the big economic topics in the news recently – the passage by Congress of the reconciliation bill, the Trump administration’s latest global tariff proposals, the federal budget recissions bill ...
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The Gordon Chang Report–In China’s ‘Intriguing Period,’ Xi Jinping Could Be Deposed
READ THE PDF In China’s ‘Intriguing Period,’ Xi Jinping Could Be Deposed Xi Jinping, often called China’s “all-powerful” leader, has recently lost substantial influence over the Chinese regime. Some analysts even believe that in the next few months Xi will be formally removed from his three positions: Communist Party general ...
Agriculture
Fourth of July cookout costs emphasize the need for agriculture
As in years’ past, the American Farm Bureau Federation highlights our food production history by examining the cost of cooking for our family and friends on Fourth of July in the present. The West Coast has retained the dubious distinction of being the most expensive region of the country to ...
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The Heart Of American Entrepreneurship Has Grown Cold
Silicon Valley has long been considered the white-hot destination for entrepreneurs. “The area is extremely start-up friendly,” says the University of Silicon Valley. The University of San Francisco’s Center for Research, Artistic and Scholarly Excellence tell us “Silicon Valley has a long history of creating and nurturing an ecosystem of entrepreneurs, startups, ...
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Spending Watch
An Irresponsible FY2025-26 Budget All but Ensures Future Fiscal Crises
An Irresponsible FY2025-26 Budget All but Ensures Future Fiscal Crises Wayne Winegarden July 2025 Another fiscal year, another lost opportunity. In a June 2025 Spending Watch analysis, I lamented that Newsom was relying on gimmicks to close the current $12 billion budget deficit. The final budget the governor and legislative ...
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Unions push $30 minimum wage for all Los Angeles workers
Under current policy, hotel and airport workers are already on their way to a $30 an hour wage floor ($38.85 if you add in a mandatory additional stipend for health coverage). Good for those who keep their jobs, but not for those who will lose them, or will never be hired ...
The Most-Regulated State In The Union
When the Mercatus Center last compiled its Snapshots of State Regulations, California was far ahead, or actually far behind, the next closest state, burdening residents with a combined 420,000 regulations, compared with about 300,000 for New York. Idaho, the least regulated state, imposed around 31,000 on residents. “Jurisdictions that allow regulations to consistently pile ...
The Gordon Chang Report–China is Making the World Food-Insecure
READ THE PDF China Is Making the World Food-Insecure Of all the countries in the world, only one produces all the food it needs: South America’s Guyana.[1] Does food self-sufficiency matter anymore? In a peaceful and stable period, perhaps not, because the trade in foodstuffs this century led to rising ...
The fast food minimum wage hike continues to kill jobs
Governor Newsom Protests Too Much – the Minimum Wage Increase Did Destroy Jobs
As the New York Post reported, Newsom’s deputy director of communications Tara Gallegos disputed the findings of the piece, pointing out to Fox News Digital that the research paper was linked to the Hoover Institution, a public policy think tank she claimed has published “false or misleading information” about California’s ...
California’s flawed budgeting causes routine deficits
For years analysts have warned that California’s overreliance on a roller-coaster stock market destabilizes California’s budget. During bull markets, revenues surge and Sacramento politicians commit to an unaffordable level of spending that only becomes evident when revenues inevitably crash. Rather than admitting that the spending was never affordable, the political ...
Dr. Wayne Winegarden – What Should Fiscal Conservatives Think About the “One Big Beautiful Bill”?
This week on Next Round, we welcome back PRI senior fellow in business and economics Dr. Wayne Winegarden to talk about the big economic topics in the news recently – the passage by Congress of the reconciliation bill, the Trump administration’s latest global tariff proposals, the federal budget recissions bill ...
The Gordon Chang Report–In China’s ‘Intriguing Period,’ Xi Jinping Could Be Deposed
READ THE PDF In China’s ‘Intriguing Period,’ Xi Jinping Could Be Deposed Xi Jinping, often called China’s “all-powerful” leader, has recently lost substantial influence over the Chinese regime. Some analysts even believe that in the next few months Xi will be formally removed from his three positions: Communist Party general ...
Fourth of July cookout costs emphasize the need for agriculture
As in years’ past, the American Farm Bureau Federation highlights our food production history by examining the cost of cooking for our family and friends on Fourth of July in the present. The West Coast has retained the dubious distinction of being the most expensive region of the country to ...
The Heart Of American Entrepreneurship Has Grown Cold
Silicon Valley has long been considered the white-hot destination for entrepreneurs. “The area is extremely start-up friendly,” says the University of Silicon Valley. The University of San Francisco’s Center for Research, Artistic and Scholarly Excellence tell us “Silicon Valley has a long history of creating and nurturing an ecosystem of entrepreneurs, startups, ...
Spending Watch
An Irresponsible FY2025-26 Budget All but Ensures Future Fiscal Crises
An Irresponsible FY2025-26 Budget All but Ensures Future Fiscal Crises Wayne Winegarden July 2025 Another fiscal year, another lost opportunity. In a June 2025 Spending Watch analysis, I lamented that Newsom was relying on gimmicks to close the current $12 billion budget deficit. The final budget the governor and legislative ...
Unions push $30 minimum wage for all Los Angeles workers
Under current policy, hotel and airport workers are already on their way to a $30 an hour wage floor ($38.85 if you add in a mandatory additional stipend for health coverage). Good for those who keep their jobs, but not for those who will lose them, or will never be hired ...
