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California
Kerry Jackson Discusses Living in Fear in California on Newsmax TV
Watch Kerry Jackson, fellow with PRI’s Center for California Reform, discuss his new book, Living in Fear in California, on “The Brett Winterble Show” on Newsmax TV. Click here to watch the interview (The interview begins at the 1:01:35 mark)
Pacific Research Institute
June 18, 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
California
Sally Pipes Responds to CA Push to Expand Medicaid for Undocumented in Daily Signal
California Lawmakers Move to Expand Medicaid for Illegal Immigrants By Kaylee Greenlee The California Assembly voted 44-11 in favor of a bill last week that broadens state Medicaid coverage to include illegal immigrants to the tune of more than $3 billion annually. Under federal law, Medi-Cal, the state’s Medicaid program, provides ...
Pacific Research Institute
June 7, 2019
Health Care
Sally Pipes Responds to Push for Healthcare for Undocumented in Calmatters
California poised to go further than any state to insure the undocumented—too pricey, or about time? By Elizabeth Aguilera As California moves closer than ever to offering free health care to low-income undocumented adults—at a potential cost of $1 billion—battle lines are being drawn about who should benefit, and who ...
Pacific Research Institute
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
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
Electric Vehicles
Wayne Winegarden’s “Costly Subsidies for the Rich” Featured in International Policy Digest Article on Electric Car Subsidies
Tax Credits for a Tesla? By Munr Kazmir and Brooke Bell What Tesla did for electric automobiles was much more important than a tax-break incentive meant to encourage people to purchase electric cars. Tesla made electric cars cool. From the cool science-y name, to the futuristic streamlining of their luxury sports ...
Pacific Research Institute
May 26, 2019
Business & Economics
Read Wealth Professional Story on Wayne Winegarden ESG Study
Putting a question mark on ESG fund performance by Leo Almazora An increasing number of stakeholders are buying into sustainable investments, figuratively and literally. Aside from fund providers’ growing willingness to offer values-based investment products, there’s a rising clamour from investors who want their money placed in companies with strong ESG ...
Pacific Research Institute
May 23, 2019
Health Care
Read Sally Pipes in Heartland News Story on Telemedicine
Telemedicine Offers Remedy for Rising Travel and Wait Times By Leo Pusateri Travel and wait times for health care cost patients $89 billion annually, according to an analysis by Altarum, giving new vigor to legislative arguments supporting telemedicine. Patients travel an average of 34 minutes for health care and wait ...
Pacific Research Institute
May 17, 2019
Drug Importation
Sally Pipes in Healthline Story on Prescription Drugs and Canada
Why People with Diabetes Drive for Hours to Buy Insulin in Canada By Christopher Curley For Lija Greenseid, the math was simple. Drive a few hours to pay $56 for a box of Humalog insulin pens for her young daughter with type 1 diabetes or pay as much as $230 ...
Pacific Research Institute
May 15, 2019
Kerry Jackson Discusses Living in Fear in California on Newsmax TV
Watch Kerry Jackson, fellow with PRI’s Center for California Reform, discuss his new book, Living in Fear in California, on “The Brett Winterble Show” on Newsmax TV. Click here to watch the interview (The interview begins at the 1:01:35 mark)
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 ...
Sally Pipes Responds to CA Push to Expand Medicaid for Undocumented in Daily Signal
California Lawmakers Move to Expand Medicaid for Illegal Immigrants By Kaylee Greenlee The California Assembly voted 44-11 in favor of a bill last week that broadens state Medicaid coverage to include illegal immigrants to the tune of more than $3 billion annually. Under federal law, Medi-Cal, the state’s Medicaid program, provides ...
Sally Pipes Responds to Push for Healthcare for Undocumented in Calmatters
California poised to go further than any state to insure the undocumented—too pricey, or about time? By Elizabeth Aguilera As California moves closer than ever to offering free health care to low-income undocumented adults—at a potential cost of $1 billion—battle lines are being drawn about who should benefit, and who ...
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 . ...
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 ...
Wayne Winegarden’s “Costly Subsidies for the Rich” Featured in International Policy Digest Article on Electric Car Subsidies
Tax Credits for a Tesla? By Munr Kazmir and Brooke Bell What Tesla did for electric automobiles was much more important than a tax-break incentive meant to encourage people to purchase electric cars. Tesla made electric cars cool. From the cool science-y name, to the futuristic streamlining of their luxury sports ...
Read Wealth Professional Story on Wayne Winegarden ESG Study
Putting a question mark on ESG fund performance by Leo Almazora An increasing number of stakeholders are buying into sustainable investments, figuratively and literally. Aside from fund providers’ growing willingness to offer values-based investment products, there’s a rising clamour from investors who want their money placed in companies with strong ESG ...
Read Sally Pipes in Heartland News Story on Telemedicine
Telemedicine Offers Remedy for Rising Travel and Wait Times By Leo Pusateri Travel and wait times for health care cost patients $89 billion annually, according to an analysis by Altarum, giving new vigor to legislative arguments supporting telemedicine. Patients travel an average of 34 minutes for health care and wait ...
Sally Pipes in Healthline Story on Prescription Drugs and Canada
Why People with Diabetes Drive for Hours to Buy Insulin in Canada By Christopher Curley For Lija Greenseid, the math was simple. Drive a few hours to pay $56 for a box of Humalog insulin pens for her young daughter with type 1 diabetes or pay as much as $230 ...