by Henry Oliner | May 1, 2024 | Politics
Permanent solutions to short term problems will create new problems. Reality is not optional. Our political differences often hinge on the different meanings we assign to words. Our political differences also depend on the different priorities we assign to issues....
by Henry Oliner | Oct 21, 2016 | Economics, Politics
from Holman Jenkins, Jr. at The Wall Street Journal, Regulation vs. The American People Mr. Obama wanted to be a “transformational” president like Reagan, but transformational presidents both lead and listen to the public, and they get their mandate through the ballot...
by Henry Oliner | Sep 23, 2016 | Politics, Progressivism
from David Goldman at The Asian TImes, Deplorably, Trump is going to win That’s not why Trump crushed the Republican primaries. He won because Americans are tired of an economic elite that ignores them. Americans know the game is rigged against them. For generations...
by Henry Oliner | Aug 21, 2016 | Economics, Politics, Progressivism
from Holman Jenkins, Jr. at The Wall Street Journal, Regulation vs. The American People If Mr. Obama was “deeply frustrated,” the reason was the American people’s lack of support for his agenda. And what the Times calls his regulatory strategy would better be...
by Henry Oliner | Sep 15, 2015 | Economics
an explanation of Rent Seeking Behavior and its social costs in Forbes, What is Rent Seeking Behavior Rent-seeking never encourages productivity. The production of valuable goods and services is maximized with strong property rights when little is wasted in efforts to...
