Cartoonists, politicians, and other talking heads regularly toss the concept of big government back and forth. But how big is it really? The Competitive Enterprise Institute answers that question in the 2017 edition of "Ten Thousand Commandments." The following three charts give a brief glimpse into the size and scope of government. 1. U.S. Regulations … Continue reading 3 Charts Showing Just How Big Government Has Become
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It was December 12, 2015, when headlines in the world’s leading newspapers, in implausibly bold type, celebrated the “historic” agreement in Paris between all nations of the world to curb carbon emissions and thereby stop climate change: or so they said, as if elites get to say what is and is not historic. The spin, … Continue reading The Amazing Arrogance of the Paris Climate Agreement
Last week’s travel-ban ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit is a travesty. Not because the underlying policy is anything to write home about. As I wrote when the second executive order came out in March, “[r]efugees generally aren’t a security threat, for example, and it’s unclear whether vetting or visa-issuing procedures in the six … Continue reading Courts Shouldn’t Join the #Resistance
.. By Susanna Twidale LONDON (Reuters) - The cost of emitting carbon dioxide must rise to $50-$100 per tonne by 2030, much higher than the current price in Europe of less than $6, if countries are to meet climate pledges made under the Paris Agreement, economists said on Monday. It follows a call this month … Continue reading #ParisAgreement means global carbon prices will soar 2000 percent: World Bank
By Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's communications director is leaving the job, the White House said on Tuesday, as the president considers wider staff changes to try to contain political damage from investigations into Russia and his presidential campaign. Mike Dubke confirmed reports he had resigned, saying in a statement, "It … Continue reading Departure of communications aide could be first in Trump shake-up
By Tom Miles GENEVA (Reuters) - The United States has notified the other 163 members of the World Trade Organization that it is considering putting emergency "safeguard" tariffs on imported solar cells, according to a WTO filing published on Monday. The move raises the stakes in a global battle to dominate the solar power industry, … Continue reading US solar inefficiency means prices are about to rise
.. --- An article in Saturday's Wall Street Journal about the European leg of President Trump's first foreign trip came with the headline: "Leaders Confront US on Russia, Climate.” In particular, non-US G-7 leaders are all strongly in favor of the 2015 Paris climate agreement that would require participating countries to limit carbon emissions, among … Continue reading The G-7’s #ParisAgreement Hypocrisy
By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Trump administration's call for an opening of U.S. national monuments to economic development has drawn 107,000 comments from the public. President Donald Trump last month ordered the Interior Department to review some 27 national monuments created since 1996, with an eye to rescinding or shrinking the size of … Continue reading Public flood DC with comments on Antiquities Act land grab review
On behalf of the American people, I would like to wish all Muslims a joyful Ramadan. During this month of fasting from dawn to dusk, many Muslims in America and around the world will find meaning and inspiration in acts of charity and meditation that strengthen our communities. At its core, the spirit of Ramadan … Continue reading President Trump’s Ramadan Address
.. --- European countries and major corporations are pressuring President Donald Trump to remain in the Paris climate agreement despite his promises on the campaign trail to withdraw the United States from the Obama-era deal that never gained congressional approval. The Trump administration so far is sticking with being undecided—at least until Trump returns to … Continue reading Here’s Why Big Corporations Are Pushing Trump To Stay In Paris Climate Deal
