Business & Economics
			Blog				
			
		Are ESG Funds a Proxy for the Green New Deal?
			After being soundly defeated in the Senate 0-57 (43 Democrats voted “present”), the Green New Deal continues to languish in the House.  Roll Call reported the following excuse from Speaker Nancy Pelosi: “I can’t say we’re going to take that and pass it because we have to go through our ...		
					
					
			
																				
			Rowena Itchon		
				
																						
			June 19, 2019		
				
					
			Commentary				
			
		How socialist price controls will harm American patients
			The Trump administration is planning to propose one of the biggest changes to Medicare in decades. The draft rule aims to reduce government spending by linking Medicare drug reimbursement rates to the rates in more than a dozen other Western countries that use price controls to hold down pharmaceutical spending. If implemented, ...		
					
					
			
																				
			Sally C. Pipes		
				
																						
			June 11, 2019		
				
					
			Agriculture				
			
		Read Wayne Winegarden’s Comments on Administration’s Trade Wars in Bankrate
			The Trump administration’s trade wars are whipping Fed policy back and forth By Sarah Foster President Donald Trump’s trade wars just might prompt the Federal Reserve rate cut he’s been clamoring for — but for the wrong reasons. Weeks after the White House slapped higher duties on Chinese imports and threatened ...		
					
					
			
																				
			Pacific Research Institute		
				
																						
			June 7, 2019		
				
					
			Charter Schools				
			
		Lance Izumi Writes About Importance of Charter Schools in TeachThought
			While most traditional public schools continue to adhere to a one-size-fits-all model of curriculum, instruction, and learning, sometimes dubbed the ‘McDonaldization’ of education, public charter schools have the flexibility to implement more individualized learning models that promote curiosity, inquiry, and critical thinking. In a recent article, Terry Heick observed, “in education as ...		
					
					
			
																				
			Lance Izumi		
				
																						
			June 5, 2019		
				
					
			Business & Economics				
			
		Wayne Winegarden Discusses Fears of US Recession in Yahoo! Finance Article
			US recovery closes in on 10 year milestone as fears abound that the party is ending By Calder McHugh As the U.S. economy inches closer to a record-setting decade of sustained growth, experts are increasingly worried that a cliff — caused by a multi-front trade war —could be looming . ...		
					
					
			
																				
			Pacific Research Institute		
				
																						
			June 5, 2019		
				
					
			Blog				
			
		Words Mean A Different Thing When It Comes to Socialism, Says America’s Top Pollster
			In the classic work Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll, the character Humpty Dumpty says that “When I use a word, it means just what I choose it to mean – neither more nor less.” Responding, Alice (of Wonderland fame) says, “The question is whether you can make works ...		
					
					
			
																				
			Tim Anaya		
				
																						
			June 5, 2019		
				
					
			Business & Economics				
			
		Worker Freedom at Risk in California
			When the state Supreme Court issued a ruling last year threatening workers’ ability to operate as independent contractors, it sent a chill through the gig economy. The temperature dropped a few more degrees recently when the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals determined the standards outlined by the California court ...		
					
					
			
																				
			Kerry Jackson		
				
																						
			June 4, 2019		
				
					
			Business & Economics				
			
		Wayne Winegarden Responds to Latest Round of Tariffs in Las Vegas Review Journal
			GOP senators speak out against Trump’s tariffs on Mexican imports By Debra J. Saunders The Trump administration worked Tuesday to contain blowback that followed President Donald Trump’s announcement last week of new tariffs on Mexican goods — both from Mexico City and Senate Republicans who openly expressed their hope that the ...		
					
					
			
																				
			Pacific Research Institute		
				
																						
			June 4, 2019		
				
					
			Business & Economics				
			
		Are ESG Funds A Good, Long-Term Investment?
			One of the hottest investment trends promises to do well while by doing good. This investment trend is called environmental, social, and governance investing, or ESG funds. Not all ESG funds have similar investment strategies. Some ESG funds actively invest in companies that meet specific environmental or social criteria. These ...		
					
					
			
																				
			Wayne Winegarden		
				
																						
			June 2, 2019		
				
					
			Commentary				
			
		‘Medicare-for-all’ is worse than the CBO says it is (much worse)
			This week, the House Budget Committee hosted three representatives from the Congressional Budget Office to discuss their new report analyzing the prospects for a single-payer health care system in America. Democrats used the CBO report as an excuse to plug their preferred plans for reform. “It’s not a question of if, it’s a question ...		
					
					
			
																				
			Sally C. Pipes		
				
																						
			May 25, 2019		
				
					Are ESG Funds a Proxy for the Green New Deal?
			After being soundly defeated in the Senate 0-57 (43 Democrats voted “present”), the Green New Deal continues to languish in the House.  Roll Call reported the following excuse from Speaker Nancy Pelosi: “I can’t say we’re going to take that and pass it because we have to go through our ...		
					How socialist price controls will harm American patients
			The Trump administration is planning to propose one of the biggest changes to Medicare in decades. The draft rule aims to reduce government spending by linking Medicare drug reimbursement rates to the rates in more than a dozen other Western countries that use price controls to hold down pharmaceutical spending. If implemented, ...		
					Read Wayne Winegarden’s Comments on Administration’s Trade Wars in Bankrate
			The Trump administration’s trade wars are whipping Fed policy back and forth By Sarah Foster President Donald Trump’s trade wars just might prompt the Federal Reserve rate cut he’s been clamoring for — but for the wrong reasons. Weeks after the White House slapped higher duties on Chinese imports and threatened ...		
					Lance Izumi Writes About Importance of Charter Schools in TeachThought
			While most traditional public schools continue to adhere to a one-size-fits-all model of curriculum, instruction, and learning, sometimes dubbed the ‘McDonaldization’ of education, public charter schools have the flexibility to implement more individualized learning models that promote curiosity, inquiry, and critical thinking. In a recent article, Terry Heick observed, “in education as ...		
					Wayne Winegarden Discusses Fears of US Recession in Yahoo! Finance Article
			US recovery closes in on 10 year milestone as fears abound that the party is ending By Calder McHugh As the U.S. economy inches closer to a record-setting decade of sustained growth, experts are increasingly worried that a cliff — caused by a multi-front trade war —could be looming . ...		
					Words Mean A Different Thing When It Comes to Socialism, Says America’s Top Pollster
			In the classic work Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll, the character Humpty Dumpty says that “When I use a word, it means just what I choose it to mean – neither more nor less.” Responding, Alice (of Wonderland fame) says, “The question is whether you can make works ...		
					Worker Freedom at Risk in California
			When the state Supreme Court issued a ruling last year threatening workers’ ability to operate as independent contractors, it sent a chill through the gig economy. The temperature dropped a few more degrees recently when the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals determined the standards outlined by the California court ...		
					Wayne Winegarden Responds to Latest Round of Tariffs in Las Vegas Review Journal
			GOP senators speak out against Trump’s tariffs on Mexican imports By Debra J. Saunders The Trump administration worked Tuesday to contain blowback that followed President Donald Trump’s announcement last week of new tariffs on Mexican goods — both from Mexico City and Senate Republicans who openly expressed their hope that the ...		
					Are ESG Funds A Good, Long-Term Investment?
			One of the hottest investment trends promises to do well while by doing good. This investment trend is called environmental, social, and governance investing, or ESG funds. Not all ESG funds have similar investment strategies. Some ESG funds actively invest in companies that meet specific environmental or social criteria. These ...		
					‘Medicare-for-all’ is worse than the CBO says it is (much worse)
			This week, the House Budget Committee hosted three representatives from the Congressional Budget Office to discuss their new report analyzing the prospects for a single-payer health care system in America. Democrats used the CBO report as an excuse to plug their preferred plans for reform. “It’s not a question of if, it’s a question ...