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How many of our current problems are due to COVID-19 policy vs. the virus itself vs. unrelated

July 10 | Posted by mrossol | American Thought, Coronavirus, Economics, Health, Lockdowns, Mandates

Source is Vinay Prasad, 7/10/2022: How many of our current problems are due to COVID-19 policy vs. the virus itself vs. unrelated

In his March 17, 2020 stat op-ed John Ioannidis warned that: “… we don’t know how long social distancing measures and lockdowns can be maintained without major consequences to the economy, society, and mental health. Unpredictable... Read more

White House Responds to More US Oil Drilling: ‘We Don’t Need to Do That’

June 17 | Posted by mrossol | Biden, Economics

The Epoch Times, By Jack Phillips June 16, 2022
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on Thursday rejected calls from oil companies and Republicans to increase oil drilling on U.S. lands amid record-high gas prices. Jean-Pierre was asked about why the Biden administration is pressuring oil companies to increase productivity at refineries rather than... Read more

Flying Baby Formula In From Europe: ‘Turned Us Into 3rd World Nation’

May 24 | Posted by mrossol | American Thought, Biden, Democrat Party, Economics, Stupidity

OK, so you didn’t like the previous administration. I’m happy to hear how this is better. mrossol

By  Ryan Saavedra,  May 22, 2022   DailyWire.com
 
Democrat President Joe Biden was mocked over the weekend for bragging about flying 70,000 pounds of baby formula from Europe to the U.S. as his administration has faced criticism for the... Read more

Fossil Fuels’ Forthright Defender

April 24 | Posted by mrossol | Economics, Energy, Environment, The Left

WSJ, By Allysia Finley  April 22, 2022
Illustration: Ken Fallin
The last thing most CEOs want is to court the wrath of... Read more

Sanctioning Russia could topple the West

March 22 | Posted by mrossol | Economics, Europe, Russia

UnHerd,  3/22/2022, by Thomas Fazi,  who is a writer, journalist and translator.

The West, following the lead of the United States, has reacted to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine by introducing a “crippling” regime of sanctions. It is a “total economic and financial war” aimed at “caus[ing] the collapse of the Russian economy”, the French... Read more

For White-Collar Workers, It’s Prime Time to Get a Big Raise

February 22 | Posted by mrossol | Business, Economics, Work world

WSJ, By Sarah Chaney Cambon, 2/21/2022

White-collar professionals are reaping big pay gains as worker bargaining power spreads across the U.S. economy and shows early signs of durability. Wall Street banks are boosting compensation for employees. Consumer lenders are seeing their biggest pay bumps in more than a decade. Legal firms are raising wages aggressively as burned-out workers flee... Read more

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