04/01/2021 Today
Art Carden, AIER "Is the modern world perfect for everyone? Of course it isn't, but it's trending in the right direction. The Covid pandemic has been a setback, but it has only delayed the day when everyone has first-world problems like a closet full of clothes with nothing to wear. That day is coming, though... |
Stephen Moore & David Simon, Hill Workers benefit when we have more talent in the nation. |
Thomas Friedman, New York Times The president has a chance to supercharge the economy. |
John Tamny, RCM "While my advisers tell me that the response to this new virus will be different in all fifty states because of something about "states' rights" in the Constitution, my billions of supporters in the U.S. and around the world can be sure that I won't abandon them. I will not sit back and watch liberal governors destroy this beautiful economy my policies have created. No great nation remains great by destroying businesses and jobs. So mark my words that if any governors in any of our 50 states locks down, those Governors will soon have a regular visitor with a big, beautiful 747 widebody to... |
Jed Graham, Investor's Business President Biden wants to hike corporate and capital-gains taxes to pay for his priorities, even if it hurts the S&P 500. |
Bruce Yandle, WE Speaking just outside Pittsburgh on the heels of a $1.9 trillion stimulus package, President Joe Biden announced the first of a two-part, multitrillion-dollar push to revitalize America's infrastructure. One can't help but wonder if there is any limit to what might be included and how the whole… |
Kate Aronoff, TNR His infrastructure plan was supposed to be his big shot at climate legislation. It's not nearly enough. |
Chuck Collins, CNN Senator Bernie Sanders has introduced the For the 99.5% Act, which would raise billions to rebuild our country— while also saving our democracy from plutocratic overreach and shutting down a destructive hidden wealth system that benefits the super-rich. |
Market Minder, Fisher Investments An eight-year spending roadmap that may or may not come to fruition won't juice the economy now. |
Buck Sexton, American Consequences The lockdown Left continue escalating their virtue signaling with the proposal of vaccine passports -- feeling free yet, America? |
Alessandra Malito, MarketWatch With the right asset allocation and withdrawal strategy, investors may not worry so much about the large sum of money in their accounts. |
Ilana Kowarski, U.S. News MBA HOPEFULS OFTEN apply to business school with the expectation that obtaining the degree will help them advance in their career. Many executives say attending business school contributed to their career success. And according to admissions experts, job applicants with MBAs on their resumes stand out to employers so much so that students don't necessarily need to attend the most prestigious schools to reap significant professional benefits. |
Ryan Detrick, LPL Financial Research Market Blog Wednesday, March 31, 2021 |
Matthew Luzzetti, Deutsche Bank Group |
Ryan Detrick, LPL Financial Research Market Blog Tuesday, March 30, 2021 |
Brian Wesbury & Robert Stein, First Trust Advisors |
Brad McMillan, Commonwealth Commonwealth CIO Brad McMillan takes a look beyond the headlines of the Archegos story, including what effect it may have on the markets and investors. |
Pierre Lemieux, Cato Institute Could he be even more anti‐market than Donald Trump? |
Dan Mitchell, International Liberty I get asked why I frequently criticize Republicans. My response is easy. I care about results rather than rhetoric. And while GOP politicians often pay lip service to the principles of limited gove… |
Richard Schwartz, CJ To survive and thrive, cities will have to overcome a number of formidable trends. |
Quill Robinson, The Hill Biden's infrastructure plan will be a smart investment only if he is willing to take the steps to relieve burdensome and costly regulations. |
Joakim Book, AIER "If we widen our scope, large companies have long donated funds to support causes they think are important or channel the values they wish to portray, often entirely detached from their business. A twenty-first century age of patronage is here. Perhaps it will support the foundation for a... |
Emilie Kao, Washington Examiner Public education, the Presbyterian scholar and pastor J. Gresham Machen once wrote, is one of the greatest achievements of the modern era. And yet, he warned, "when once it becomes monopolistic, it is the most perfect instrument of tyranny which has yet been devised." |
Mohamed El-Erian, Bloomberg The potential consequences of higher prices fall largely into three camps: transitory, irritating or troubling. |
Ilana Kowarski, U.S. News & World Report GIVEN THE MASSIVE damage caused by the coronavirus pandemic, which has not only claimed lives but also destroyed livelihoods, some may question whether an MBA degree could translate into a well-paying and interesting job opportunity at the moment. |
Rishi Iyengar, CNN After years of building huge modern offices and a work culture that many industries have emulated, Silicon Valley was among the first to shutter those offices and go fully remote when the coronavirus pandemic began. |
Kim Iskyan, American Consequences While bonds won't dazzle the investing world, Kim Iskyan this one vital economic tip that every bond investor already knows. |
Matt Egan, CNN The names of the key players are different, but the lessons similar. The spectacular implosion of hedge fund Archegos Capital Management, much like the GameStop saga earlier this year, serves as a reminder of the dangers posed by extreme leverage, secret derivatives and rock-bottom interest rates. |
Sarah Kessler & Lauren Hirsch, New York Times Junior bankers are burning out. What should banks do about it? |
Jeff Jones, The Hill As the nation strives to return to normalcy in all aspects of our lives, the sooner we can get back into familiar routines the better. The new deadline of May 17 gives taxpayers reasonable additional time to file. We urge policymakers to keep this deadline, providing clarity and financial relief to taxpayers as quickly as possible. |
Anthony O'Brien, The Examiner White males earn more than all other ethnic groups, right? Wrong. According to the latest government data, Asian men earn, on average, 30% more than white men. Asian women earn 20% more than white women. To complete the picture, those four groups earn more, on average, than do black men and women,… |
Fisher Investments Editorial Staff, Fisher Investments |
Fisher Investments Editorial Staff, Fisher Investments |
Bryan Caplan, Econlib I just wanted to make and sell some T-shirts. |
Howard Lindzon, Howard Lindzon The markets are dealing with a new virus I call Hwang Flu. It starts with a raccoon and is spread by the banks. Retail investors get stuck with the medical bills. |
Jonathan Culbreath, The American Conservative Re-thinking the conservative approach to government spending. |
Drew Millard, GQ A conversation with Dr. Michael Stein on the toll simply not having enough money takes on your body. |
Theodore Schleifer, Vox Tech billionaires emerged from a year of hardship as more than leaders of iconic companies. They are central — almost too central — characters in American life. |
Julie Segal, II Regulators have already started examining what needs to be done after a family office reportedly triggered a $35 billion market meltdown. |
John Rekenthaler, Morningstar Quietly, high-quality bonds have taken a beating. | |
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