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Jun 22 2021
News
Carbon tax ‘risk’ already driving down emissions, San Francisco Fed says
The prospect of a carbon tax being enacted in the next year is already driving companies to make decisions that reduce overall capital and emissions, even before the fee is in place.
“Our findings suggest that the risk of the United States adopting a climate policy in the future causes businesses to shift current investment to less carbon-intensive capital and reduce overall investment
Washington Examiner
Dec 25 2021
Opinion
Christ’s Light In Our Dark Winter
Merry Christmas! Dear readers, I hope you are celebrating the incarnation of our God in style, with joy and laughter and good food and good cheer, surrounded by people you love. I awoke this morning in my childhood bed, in my parents’ home, and will gather around the tree with my siblings and nieces. For us it is a day of feasting and fun and a Christmas much like any other. Vigil has been
The American Conservative
Feb 13 2014
News
Senate passes debt-ceiling plan in blow to tea party
The Senate voted Wednesday to avert at least one chronic Washington political crisis for more than a year.
CNN Digital
Nov 13 2020
Analysis
Georgia Senator Dismisses Climate Change While Enjoying Protected Beachfront Mansion
IF SEN. DAVID PERDUE wins reelection in Georgia’s runoff in January, the Republican Party will almost certainly maintain its Senate majority. Perdue, an outspoken climate denier, urged President Donald Trump to withdraw from the Paris Climate Accords; voted against a Senate resolution that affirmed that climate change is real and that human activities contribute to it; and dismissed the Green
The Intercept
May 19 2020
News
US-China Relations
On Monday, “The World Health Organization [kicked] off its first ever virtual assembly, but fears abound that US-China tensions could derail the strong action needed to address the COVID-19 crisis.” (AFP)
“China supports a comprehensive review of the global response to the COVID-19 pandemic led by the World Health Organization (WHO) after the virus that causes the disease is brought
The Flip Side
Sep 09 2013
News
The Cost of Syrian Refugees
Economic and demographic strains from the Syrian refugee crisis are impacting Jordan’s own domestic balance of power.
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Jul 14 2020
News
Trump Signs Hong Kong Sanctions Bill, Pivots to Criticizing Biden
WASHINGTON—President Trump said he signed into law a bipartisan sanctions bill to punish Chinese officials over Beijing’s crackdown on Hong Kong, in an hour-long press conference at the White House dominated by criticisms of Joe Biden, his presumptive 2020 election rival.
The law requires sanctions targeting Chinese officials who crack down on the rights of Hong Kong residents to free
Wall Street Journal (News)
Dec 01 2021
News
Yellen and Powell Agree on 'Single Most Important Thing' to Boost Labor Force Participation
There are plenty of jobs available right now, but a shortage of workers to fill them.
"What else should Congress do to help bring workers back into the labor force?" Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) asked Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell at a hearing of the Senate Banking Committee on Tuesday.
Both Yellen and Powell said the "single most
CNSNews.com
Jun 01 2020
News
Trump asserts his power over Republicans
President Trump is strengthening his grip on the Republican Party as they head into the heat of an election season that Democrats want to make a referendum on Trump and his handling of the coronavirus crisis.
Trump flexed his muscle on Capitol Hill last week by scuttling bipartisan legislation to extend the intelligence surveillance powers that had passed the Senate easily and was
The Hill
Aug 17 2018
News
Jury to weigh Manafort fate for second day after 'reasonable doubt' surprise
The jury in the bank and tax fraud trial of former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort will deliberate for a second day on Friday after asking questions that prompted speculation that a verdict may not be imminent.
Reuters