This article leans to heavy on the word “experts”, but people who read a column called “Climate Solutions” probably still work for the greater good as defined by experts.
Category: Economics (Page 5 of 7)
One would have to be incredibly naive or distracted to think that society is functioning properly. Very little of the federal government is operating in the best interests of the American people. On the local level, several cities have stopped enforcing laws and have gone quite feral.
The Electric-Vehicle Bubble Starts to Deflate
The Electric-Vehicle Bubble Starts to Deflate
It’s ironic, to say the least, that the U.S. is seeking to imitate China’s economic model at the moment that its industrial policy fractures. Look no further than its collapsing electric-vehicle bubble, which is a lesson in how industries built by government often also fail because of government.
BBC: Bud Light boycott over trans influencer Dylan Mulvaney hits beer giant’s sales
Even with the BBC slanting this article, it looks bad for AB Inbev
ATLANTA (AP) — The first American nuclear reactor to be built from scratch in decades is sending electricity reliably to the grid, but the cost of the Georgia power plant could discourage utilities from pursuing nuclear power as a path to a carbon-free future.
BBC: Summer temperature strain the grid.
Nearly 200 million Americans are under “dangerously hot conditions” alerts with temperatures expected to soar past 100F (38C) in several major cities.
Those major cities are places where it often gets above 100 F in the summer, so no real surprise.
USNews: DOT Changes Accessibility Rules
Pete Buttigieg and his Department of Transportation just made up new rules to make air travel more expensive and unpleasant for everyone. How can federal bureaucrats do this with no oversight or accountability?
When I’ve asked colleagues what they intend to do after they retire, the stock answer is, “Whatever I want!”
That’s a bullshit answer, so I ask follow-up questions. “After eating Ben & Jerry’s ice cream for breakfast, how are you going to spend the rest of the day?”
Retirement is such a foreign concept, people think about it in weird ways, and it’s different than people expect.
BBC: Instant Pot to file for bankruptcy
The maker of Pyrex glassware and Instant Pot multicookers has filed for bankruptcy protection, with as much as $1bn (£790m) in liabilities.
As well as the more than a century-old cookware brand Pyrex and Instant Pot, which was launched in 2010, Instant Brands’ portfolio also includes kitchenware brands Corelle, CorningWare and Snapware.
How do you screw up that company? Five years ago, everybody wanted an Instant Pot, and people are always talking about new Instant Pot recipes. When we cleaned out Mom’s house, Corelle was the only thing anyone wanted.
A good friend occasionally says that, “No one has ever logically explained to me why they voted for Trump.” He thinks it’s persuasive, but it’s a trick. He would never vote for Trump, so any explanation would, by definition, be illogical or unpersuasive. Knowing any explanation would be futile and would stress our friendship, I never attempt it. This article provides some reasons I have voted for Trump, and will again.
Barron’s” Trump vs Biden in 11 Charts
Barron’s” Trump vs Biden in 11 Charts
A few charts are particularly interesting. Keep in mind that the Covid Lockdown started in March 2020, and Biden took office in January, 2021.