The Trump administration’s move to roll back Obama-era regulations on methane leakage will not only harm the environment — they will do nothing to boost American energy production and will produce negligible savings for industry, while rewarding companies that defied the rules, according […]
Author: Erik Sass
Trump should hit China’s access to cheap dollars
Donald Trump’s escalating trade war with China, characterized by tit-for-tat tariffs which harm American consumers and exporters alike, doesn’t appear to be progressing to a victorious conclusion. However the U.S. has one important weapon left in its trade war arsenal, according to Anne Stevenson-Yang, […]
Sorry Boris: EU won’t give up Irish backstop, Barnier warns
The UK appears to be moving quickly and firmly towards a “no-deal” Brexit, as the EU appears determined to rebuff Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s main demand in reopened negotiations on the draft withdrawal agreement — scrapping the so-called “Irish backstop,” […]
Africa’s digital healthcare revolution, in six steps
It was tempting to write “six easy steps” but that would be grossly inaccurate. Nonetheless the rapid rise of digital technology hold out the promise of improvements in healthcare provision that were unimaginable even a decade ago, writes Novartis head of global health […]
Why not cancel medical debts? Well, there are some reasons…
Democratic presidential hopeful and self-described socialist Bernie Sanders is upping the ever-mounting, rhetorical (read: probably B.S.) bids by Democratic candidates for the fickle affections of party’s left wing with a new proposal to cancel $81 billion in medical debts. The promise, […]
Military intelligence takes on fake news
The Pentagon is the latest to join the potentially Quixotic fight against Fake News, according to Bloomberg, which reports that weird, wacky DARPA is gearing up to somehow combat the dismal tide of disinformation enabled by digital media. Good luck to all involved! […]
Johnson actually concerned about electability
The straw-haired aspiring Churchill isn’t just the rumbustious buffoon he’s often made out to be (although he is that too, oh yes… and some would have you believe he is a threat to the UK’s constitutional order for having the Queen dismiss parliament to get […]
Bolsonaro can remake South America’s economic landscape – with some help
While opponents focus exclusively on his controversial statements and eccentric attitudes, of which there is no shortage, the election of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro last year still holds out real hope of major, positive reforms in South America’s troubled giant. Several new commentaries, coinciding with talk of a trade deal, outline the upsides […]
TES Weekly Brief: Index capital gains to inflation to boost growth, PRO Act is a union wishlist & more
Editor’s Note Welcome to our inaugural Weekly Brief. We’re sharing some of our latest feature pieces on The Economic Standard below, along with our weekly Washington policy round-up by the legendary Andy Blom for those of you in the D.C. business. Going forward, we’ll share these updates with subscribers on Thursday morning. […]
Stronger Defense Firms Key to Maintaining America’s Global Tech Edge
By Mead Treadwell, former Alaska Lt. Governor I grew up in a house powered by America’s so-called “military industrial complex.” My late stepfather Walt Lane was chief of flight test at Sikorsky Helicopters. Around our kitchen table we heard regularly about the fervent […]