Issues & Insights

What We’re Reading Today: Four More Years, Holiday Sales, Ending Poverty In California … And More

Some headlines that caught our eye.

Election 2020

‘You can’t take any of them for granted’: The voters who will sway 2020’s swing states — USA Today

Impeachment Crusade Is Bound to Backfire on the Left — Rep. Andy Biggs, The Daily Signal

2020 election is Trump’s to lose, BET founder Bob Johnson says — NBC

Democratic nomination polls — RealClearPolitics

Trump Campaign Bars Bloomberg News From Events After Outlet Says It’ll Stop Investigating Dem Candidates — But Not Him — Hot Air

Economy/Economics

Apple, Google and Microsoft Mock the Absurd ‘Money Multiplier’ Theory — John Tamny, RealClearMarkets

Holiday shopping sales prove it — It’s a blowout Trump economy and folks are feeling great — Steve Moore, Fox Business News

Measuring the Impact of 20 Years of Socialism in Venezuela — Dan Mitchell, International Liberty

Inequality is exploding, except that it might not be — James Pethokoukis, American Enterprise Institute

Want to end poverty in California? Embrace entrepreneurship — Wayne Winegarden/Pacific Research Institute, Orange County Register

Satire

New Greta On The Shelf Doll Will Track Your Climate Sins — Babylon Bee

Having massive carbon footprint linked to being alive — The Daily Mash

London mayor bans fire extinguishers and narwhal tusks after they were used to stop terror attack — Genius Times

LA Auto Show Just A Bunch Of Dudes Showing Off Their Teslas — The Avocado

Misc

See Ford v Ferrari to Restore Your Faith in Movies — Jeffrey Tucker, American Institute for Economic Research

Educational deficiencies lead to doomsday projections — Ronald Stein, Committee For A Constructive Tomorrow

Another terrorist attack reveals Britain’s delusions about rehabilitation — Theodore Dalrymple, City Journal

Eliminating Food Deserts Doesn’t Help Poor Americans — The Conversation

‘Richard Jewell’ Crucifies Fake News, Honors The Heartland — Hollywood In Toto


Note to Readers: Issues & Insights is a new site launched by the seasoned journalists behind the legendary IBD Editorials page. Our mission is to use our decades of experience to provide timely, fact-based reporting and deeply informed analysis on the news of the day.

We’re doing this on a voluntary basis because we think our approach to commentary is sorely lacking both in today’s mainstream media and on the internet. If you like what you see, feel free to click the Tip Jar over on the right sidebar. And be sure to tell your friends!

We Could Use Your Help

Issues & Insights was founded by seasoned journalists of the IBD Editorials page. Our mission is to provide timely, fact-based reporting and deeply informed analysis on the news of the day -- without fear or favor.

We’re doing this on a voluntary basis because we believe in a free press, and because we aren't afraid to tell the truth, even if it means being targeted by the left. Revenue from ads on the site help, but your support will truly make a difference in keeping our mission going. If you like what you see, feel free to visit our Donations Page by clicking here. And be sure to tell your friends!

You can also subscribe to I&I: It's free!

Just enter your email address below to get started.

Share

I & I Editorial Board

The Issues and Insights Editorial Board has decades of experience in journalism, commentary and public policy.

About Issues & Insights

Issues & Insights is run by the seasoned journalists behind the legendary IBD Editorials page. Our goal is to bring our decades of combined journalism experience to help readers understand the top issues of the day. We’re doing this on a voluntary basis, because we believe the nation needs the kind of cogent, rational, data-driven, fact-based commentary that we can provide. 

We Could Use Your Help

Help us fight for honesty in journalism and against the tyranny of the left. Issues & Insights is published by the editors of what once was Investor's Business Daily's award-winning opinion pages. If you like what you see, leave a donation by clicking on donate button above. You can also set up regular donations if you like. Ad revenue helps, but your support will truly make a difference. (Please note that we are not set up as a charitable organization, so donations aren't tax deductible.) Thank you!
Share
%d bloggers like this: