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Illinois to fund city-owned grocery store in town with falling population
Government-run grocery stores tend to be poorly-run, stocking too little of many items and too much of things that people…
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Trump seeks to impose drug price controls, which could backfire
President Trump’s executive order yesterday was a risky “attempt to impose government price controls on pharmaceuticals,” says healthcare expert Michael…
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Eels used to be very important
“How do say thanks to a good friend? Well…if you’re a medieval English bishop, you send an eel! It was…
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Chris Wright Has To Clean Up Joe Biden’s Mess
By David Blackmon Joe Biden and his appointees took an abundance of costly and damaging policy actions during his four-year…
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‘Got To Go’: DOE To Cut Off Billions Of Dollars’ Worth Of Biden-Era Green Energy Projects
By Audrey Streb Energy Secretary Chris Wright said on Friday that his agency plans to cut billions in grant funds…
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Fully driverless trucks are now on the road in Texas
“Fully driverless trucks are now on the road in Texas, thanks to efforts by Aurora Innovation, a self-driving startup. Companies…
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Trump Admin Sues To Block Blue States From Taking Fossil Fuel Companies To Court Over Climate Change
By Audrey Streb The Trump administration filed lawsuits Wednesday against Michigan and Hawaii in an attempt to block the states…
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Judge says Florida’s ban on lab-grown meat may violate the Constitution’s Dormant Commerce Clause
Bans on lab-grown meat are motivated by a desire to protect local cattle farming, not to protect human health. Lab-grown…
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Zuckerberg’s Trillion-Dollar Meta Empire Sits On Razor’s Edge As Antitrust Case Rolls On
By Thomas English The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) took Meta to trial last week, opening a federal antitrust assault that…
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How Chocolate Tariffs Could Kill The Easter Bunny
By Taylor Milliard Easter Sunday recently came, and there’s bad news for Americans looking to celebrate with traditional chocolate treats.…
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Trump’s EPA Is Right To Be Skeptical Of ‘Sun-Blocking’
By Steve Milloy Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin acted this week to stop a dubious, if not dangerous, idea:…
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3D Printer Used to Construct Train Station Building
“West Japan Railway (JR West) on Wednesday built a station building that consists of parts made with 3D printer technology.…
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‘Drill Baby Drill’ One Step Closer To Reality As ‘Emergency’ Pipeline Tunnel Permit Pends
By Audrey Streb The Army Corps of Engineers on Tuesday announced an accelerated review of a Michigan pipeline tunnel under…
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Papa John’s wants artificial intelligence to transform pizza ordering
“Papa John’s International wants to inject artificial intelligence technology into how its customers order pizza through an expanded partnership with…
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‘Just Getting Started’: Energy Experts Say Trump Admin Could Fuel ‘Nuclear Renaissance’
By Audrey Streb The Trump administration has indicated a willingness to promote domestic nuclear energy production, though several industry experts…
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Trump imposes wildly varying ‘reciprocal’ tariffs that aren’t reciprocal at all and punish friendly nations with few trade barriers
Today, President Trump imposed hundreds of billions of dollars in tariffs on the countries of the world, that vary enormously…
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Tourism is down and American jobs are disappearing due to tariffs on Canada and Trump’s talk of making Canada the 51st state
Canadians are boycotting the United States and avoiding traveling to the United States after President Donald Trump called for Canada…
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DEI Is On The Run
By John Stossel President Donald Trump ended federal DEI programs. Even before, companies were having second thoughts. Victoria’s Secret changed…
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Shale gas boom opposed by environmental groups helped the environment
Shale gas extraction is made possible by fracking, which environmental groups foolishly opposed. The shale gas boom was good for…
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Maryland Democratic tax increase drives out Democratic legislator’s own business
The tax increase passed by Maryland’s Democratic legislature has driven out of Maryland a business owned by one of the…
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Amazon is increasing use of in-house artificial intelligence tools to cut energy use
“AI-supported tools Amazon uses to monitor utility and building system performance in 120 of its sites globally will be expanded…
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Tesla Could Be On The Brink Of ‘Blackberry Moment’
By David Blackmon Analysts at the investor advisory site Seeking Alpha published a piece on Tuesday in which they claim that Tesla…
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Cartoon of the Day: Timmy’s Sad Existence
A.F. Branco Cartoon – Governor Walz’s rhetoric is designed to bring down Tesla stock because of his hatred for Elon…
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Deep-sea miners want to dig for critical minerals, after 40-year delay in rules
The United Nations can’t do anything quickly. A UN treaty adopted 43 years ago was supposed to create a framework…
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France operates fusion reactor for record 22 minutes
“France has upped the ante in the quest for fusion power by maintaining a plasma reaction for over 22 minutes…
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Trump EPA Pulls Massive Offshore Wind Boondoggle Permit
By Audrey Streb An administrative law judge at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) revoked a permit for New Jersey’s first…
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OPEC Delivers Masterful Rebuke To Global Energy Agency Head
Some readers will remember the infamous May 2021 report from the International Energy Agency (IEA) titled ‘Net Zero by 2050:…
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Gasoline became more affordable as world population tripled and cars multiplied 30-fold
Progressive eggheads used to promote the concept of “peak oil”: the idea that oil production had already peaked and would…
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Court Awards LA Man $50,000,000 After Suffering Major Injuries From Spilled Starbucks Drink
By Fiona McLaughlin A Los Angeles man was awarded $50 million Friday in a judgment against Starbucks after a 2020…
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Trump ratchets up trade war with Canada, causing fall in stock market
” US Stocks Rattled Anew as Trump Ramps Up Trade War With Canada,” reports Bloomberg News. Yesterday, the stock market…
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Biden’s Dumb LNG Pause Has Rightfully Met Its End
By David Blackmon Energy Secretary Chris Wright and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum held a joint appearance in south Louisiana Thursday…
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Trump Admin Announces Plan Stopping SBA Loans From Going To Illegal Migrants
By Jason Hopkins The Trump administration is enacting new regulations to ensure illegal migrants don’t snag government-backed loans meant for…
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McDonald’s gives restaurants an artificial-intelligence makeover
“McDonald’s is giving its 43,000 restaurants a technology makeover, starting with internet-connected kitchen equipment, artificial intelligence-enabled drive-throughs and AI-powered tools…
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GOP Rep Unveils Bill To Block Future Presidents From Launching An ‘Assault On Domestic Energy’
By Ireland Owens Republican Texas Rep. Jodey Arrington introduced a bill Wednesday aimed at restricting future U.S. presidents from imposing…
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Trump Sends Crypto Market Soaring After Announcing Five Coins Included In His Strategic Reserve
By Thomas English President Donald Trump announced Sunday his administration is moving to create a U.S. “strategic reserve” of cryptocurrencies,…
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Licensing boards are often rackets that drive up costs for consumers
Professor Alex Tabarrok reviews a fascinating and disturbing book about occupational licensing, The Licensing Racket by Rebecca Haw Allensworth, in…
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