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Extending the electric vehicle tax credit undermines recent tax reform

By Veronique de Rugy Tax complexity is a breeding ground for government corruption. It’s much easier to add new corporate handouts to a tax code that’s already overrun with favoritism, and it’s simpler for politicians to justify adding narrowly targeted benefits when the…

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Democrats have moved left on economics; can they move right socially?

By Fareed Zakaria For those who believe that Donald Trump is a clownish know-nothing who somehow tapped into the mood of the electorate or just got lucky in 2016, the last month has been instructive. Trump has demonstrated uncanny political instincts. When combined with his…

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Maybe the public hospital we had in Salt Lake Co. is affordable healthcare model

By Robert Pembroke The inspiration to write this column came while my wife and I were watching the new television series “New Amsterdam.” In the series, New Amsterdam is a public hospital. It is patterned after the present-day Bellevue Hospital in New York City, which is our…

If the current trade policy is called winning, what would losing look like?

By Veronique de Rugy We were told that if Donald Trump were to get elected, we’d be winning so much that we would become bored with winning. To be fair, some good developments have taken place under this president. A fast-growing economy, a palpable business optimism, a…

What Khashoggi’s murder says about Saudi Arabia - and about America

By Fareed Zakaria The apparent murder of Jamal Khashoggi tells us something important about Saudi Arabia. But it also tells us something important about America. First Saudi Arabia. As has been often noted, Jamal Khashoggi used to be part of the Saudi establishment. Although not…

A killer of the American Dream: The case against occupational licensing

By Robert Pembroke One of Warren Buffett’s key tenants when it comes to investing is to find companies that have a “competitive moat.” My father found such a moat when he was the dealer of record in Utah for 3M’s business products line. Being the exclusive 3M dealer in Utah gave…

Even if it's highly ranked, your state may not be fiscally sound

By Veronique de Rugy It’s that time of the year again when we find out how deep in the red our country is ,thanks to the 2018 edition of the Mercatus Center State Fiscal Rankings. The study authors, Eileen Norcross and Olivia Gonzalez, find that when you rank states by their…

If we're having a cold war against China, it must be won at home

By Fareed Zakaria The Trump administration’s most significant and lasting decisions will be about U.S. policy toward China. Far more consequential than even the Supreme Court’s composition or immigration policy is whether the 21st century will be marked by conflict or…

Just how important is capitalism and the right to own private property?

By Robert Pembroke I was shocked when I read an essay in The Wall Street Journal said that over 65 million people have been killed in the Soviet Union, China, Mongolia, Eastern Europe, Indochina, Africa, Afghanistan and parts of Latin America trying to overthrow capitalism and…

Government-provided parental leave won't result in hoped-for free lunch

By Veronique de Rugy In recent months, a vocal group of conservatives has joined with Democrats in arguing that it’s time for the government to correct a blatant market failure: the private sector’s inability to provide sufficient paid leave. A new study suggests otherwise. The…

The Supreme Court, democracy are real victims of the Kavanaugh mess

By Fareed Zakaria The most consequential casualty of the recent confirmation battle is not Christine Blasey Ford or Brett Kavanaugh. It is the Supreme Court and, thus, American democracy. The court was one of the last bastions in Washington that towered above the political fray.…

Most of today’s activists bent on humiliation and destruction of authority

By Robert Pembroke Nathan Glazer, 95, is one of the last living intellectuals who helped shape U.S. policy during the 1960s and 1970s. During a teaching stint in 1964 at the University of California Berkeley, he said that radical students who sought social reform practiced…

Congress' last-minute budgeting: Bad bills come from those who wait

By Veronique de Rugy If there’s something the government does well, it’s spend money. It does it with great fervor, no matter who’s in charge of Congress or the White House. And it’s made easier these days, thanks to our legislators’ collective unwillingness to follow a regular…

Trump’s ‘America First’ worldview is hastening a post-American world

By Fareed Zakaria President Trump’s recent speech at the United Nations was an intelligent — at times eloquent — presentation of his "America First" worldview. He laid out an approach of pursuing narrow self-interest over broader global ones and privileging unilateral action…

Ford suffered cruel and unusual punishment at the hands of ... the Democrats

By Robert Pembroke In 1789, Benjamin Franklin famously wrote: “Our new Constitution is now established, and has appearance that promises permanency; but in this world, nothing can be said to be certain except death and taxes.” After watching the latest retake of the Brett…

Employee anxiety disguised as laziness - and how to fix it

By Richard Tyson John and Mary were frustrated with Bobby, their 12-year-old son. Throughout his elementary school years, he had shown great promise. He was an A student, was athletic and was well-liked. However, since the start of seventh grade, he seemed unable to focus on…

Avoid these types of handshakes that will sink your meeting

By Stacey Hanke Have you ever wondered what your handshake says about you? Your handshake is like your business card. It conveys your confidence, credibility and influence without sharing a single word. Studies have shown this one simple gesture can enhance a social situation…

State out-migration increasingly driven by high cost of local taxes

By Veronique de Rugy Americans move from one state to another for a variety of reasons. They move to retire, to find jobs, to lower their housing costs or to enjoy nicer weather. While experts disagree about whether tax competition between states plays a large or small role in…

Rock star says we need to fight populism with emotion, not analysis

By Fareed Zakaria When confronting a challenging problem, it’s sometimes useful to listen to someone who looks at it from an entirely different angle. That’s why I found it fascinating to talk about the rise of populism and nativism with Bono recently at a summit in Kiev. The…

Melania Trump has a great idea, so why is no one talking about it?

By Robert Pembroke First Lady Melania Trump has launched an anti-bullying campaign called “Be Best.” It is an outstanding concept and it is a campaign that is desperately needed. It is a campaign that no one is talking about and that is a shame. My wife and I were watching…

Universal savings accounts represent a silver lining in bad tax reform

By Veronique de Rugy Recently, House Republicans did what they do best: offer to cut taxes and add to the deficit. Their three-part reform plan is Round Two of their goal to dramatically slash taxes and reform the nation’s tax code. The move is likely a political one, because it…

Concerns about Trump aside, the left continues its assault on democracy

By Fareed Zakaria For several years now, scholars have argued that the world is experiencing a “democratic recession.” They have noted that the movement of countries toward democracy has slowed or stopped and even, in some places, reversed. They also note a general hollowing out…

Medicare-for-all discussion presents golden opportunity for small business

By Robert Pembroke “The most important event in recent history of ideas is the demise of the socialist dream,” said George Gilder in his 1981 book Wealth and Poverty. It sure looks like Bernie Sanders, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Andrew Gillum did not read this book. I am an…

Get rid of those old, tired sales pitches and start thinking instead

By John Graham Sales pitches are shortcuts that save time and don’t require thinking. They’re the stock-in-trade of salespeople, rolling off the tongue easily and unconsciously. They once worked well with customers, but not so much today. Here are some of them: “How can I help…

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