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Backfilling Lost Federal Education Funding Will Cost California Dearly
Backfilling Lost Federal Education Funding Will Cost California Dearly Wayne Winegarden February 2025 The erratic actions of the Trump Administration are undoubtedly making it more difficult for states to budget for the upcoming 2026 fiscal year. The knee-jerk reaction from many California politicians is to call for more taxes on ...
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Read the latest about California's ineffective government homelessness programs
A Website About Being Transparent That Isn’t
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration has launched a new initiative – accountability.ca.gov – which it characterizes as “bring(ing) together thousands of locally reported data points to provide a clear picture of local communities’ work on California’s most pressing issues, including homelessness.” In case your stomach is full after eating that word ...
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Robust Tech Company Investment Show The Folly Of Trump’s Tariffs
On February 24th, Apple announced that, over the next four years, the company will invest $500 billion into U.S. advanced manufacturing and high-tech initiatives such as artificial intelligence and silicon engineering. Additionally, the company expects to hire 20,000 people over this time frame. These investments will make important contributions to ...
Business & Economics
Tariffs Harm American Consumers, Manufacturers and the Economy, Warns New Study
SACRAMENTO – Recently enacted and proposed tariffs will have devastating consequences for American families, businesses, and the overall economy, according to a new study by the Pacific Research Institute. The report, authored by economist Dr. Wayne Winegarden, finds that tariffs will lead to higher consumer prices, increased manufacturing costs, and ...
Business & Economics
Overuse of Executive Orders is a Problem
President Donald Trump has been issuing executive orders at a breakneck pace, keeping campaign promises to the delight of supporters. But be careful what you wish for. Trump won’t be in office forever. Read the entire op-ed in The Sacramento Bee.
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Housing Unaffordability Is A Policy Choice Not A Technology Problem
Trying to deflect the blame for the growing problem of housing affordability, politicians across the country are channeling their inner Captain Louis Renault and “rounding up the usual suspects”. In this case, the usual suspects are property landlords using algorithmic software to better understand the local market dynamics. Read the ...
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China and America: The War Over the Panama Canal
READ THE PDF China and America: The War Over the Panama Canal “If the government in China in a conflict tells them to shut down the Panama Canal, they will have to,” said Secretary of State Marco Rubio to SiriusXM’s Megyn Kelly on January 30, referring to Chinese businesses in ...
Business & Economics
Wayne Winegarden – On the Trump Tariffs
PRI Senior Fellow in Business and Economics Dr. Wayne Winegarden joins us for a special episode with his real time analysis of the proposed (and delayed by one month) Trump tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China. He previews his upcoming issue brief making the case that tariffs are not a ...
Business & Economics
President Trump’s Tariffs Will Harm Your Pocketbook
President Trump fired the first shot of a trade war by imposing 25% tariffs on Canada and 10% tariffs on China, which will take effect on February 4 as of this writing. It also announced 25% tariffs on Mexico, but implementation has been delayed a month while the Administration negotiates ...
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Book Review: The Age of Debt Bubbles edited by Max Rangely
Today, the U.S.’s debt-to-GDP ratio (the ratio between a country’s government debt and its gross domestic product) stands at 121 percent according to the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. However, we’re not the only country at risk. Italy is at 139 percent, Greece at 153 percent, Singapore at 176 ...
Spending Watch
Backfilling Lost Federal Education Funding Will Cost California Dearly
Backfilling Lost Federal Education Funding Will Cost California Dearly Wayne Winegarden February 2025 The erratic actions of the Trump Administration are undoubtedly making it more difficult for states to budget for the upcoming 2026 fiscal year. The knee-jerk reaction from many California politicians is to call for more taxes on ...
Read the latest about California's ineffective government homelessness programs
A Website About Being Transparent That Isn’t
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration has launched a new initiative – accountability.ca.gov – which it characterizes as “bring(ing) together thousands of locally reported data points to provide a clear picture of local communities’ work on California’s most pressing issues, including homelessness.” In case your stomach is full after eating that word ...
Robust Tech Company Investment Show The Folly Of Trump’s Tariffs
On February 24th, Apple announced that, over the next four years, the company will invest $500 billion into U.S. advanced manufacturing and high-tech initiatives such as artificial intelligence and silicon engineering. Additionally, the company expects to hire 20,000 people over this time frame. These investments will make important contributions to ...
Tariffs Harm American Consumers, Manufacturers and the Economy, Warns New Study
SACRAMENTO – Recently enacted and proposed tariffs will have devastating consequences for American families, businesses, and the overall economy, according to a new study by the Pacific Research Institute. The report, authored by economist Dr. Wayne Winegarden, finds that tariffs will lead to higher consumer prices, increased manufacturing costs, and ...
Overuse of Executive Orders is a Problem
President Donald Trump has been issuing executive orders at a breakneck pace, keeping campaign promises to the delight of supporters. But be careful what you wish for. Trump won’t be in office forever. Read the entire op-ed in The Sacramento Bee.
Housing Unaffordability Is A Policy Choice Not A Technology Problem
Trying to deflect the blame for the growing problem of housing affordability, politicians across the country are channeling their inner Captain Louis Renault and “rounding up the usual suspects”. In this case, the usual suspects are property landlords using algorithmic software to better understand the local market dynamics. Read the ...
China and America: The War Over the Panama Canal
READ THE PDF China and America: The War Over the Panama Canal “If the government in China in a conflict tells them to shut down the Panama Canal, they will have to,” said Secretary of State Marco Rubio to SiriusXM’s Megyn Kelly on January 30, referring to Chinese businesses in ...
Wayne Winegarden – On the Trump Tariffs
PRI Senior Fellow in Business and Economics Dr. Wayne Winegarden joins us for a special episode with his real time analysis of the proposed (and delayed by one month) Trump tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China. He previews his upcoming issue brief making the case that tariffs are not a ...
President Trump’s Tariffs Will Harm Your Pocketbook
President Trump fired the first shot of a trade war by imposing 25% tariffs on Canada and 10% tariffs on China, which will take effect on February 4 as of this writing. It also announced 25% tariffs on Mexico, but implementation has been delayed a month while the Administration negotiates ...
Book Review: The Age of Debt Bubbles edited by Max Rangely
Today, the U.S.’s debt-to-GDP ratio (the ratio between a country’s government debt and its gross domestic product) stands at 121 percent according to the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. However, we’re not the only country at risk. Italy is at 139 percent, Greece at 153 percent, Singapore at 176 ...
