Friday, May 4

Clearing the Tabs 5-4-2018

Some things I've read this week or will be reading over the weekend.

April 28
The Negative Impact of the #MeToo Movement

April 29
Starbucks Is Not the Next Selma
Today’s protests are a useful diversion for those who reap the profits of the race-grievance industry.

April 30
The Economic Case for Free Trade Is Stronger Than Ever
But working-class identity politics threaten to ruin everything.

McCarthy Expresses Confidence in GOP Prospects this Year
“As long as we stay on offense, we stay in the majority.”

We can learn much about the American Dream from ex-offenders who turn their lives around

We’ll All Be Paying Trump’s Hidden Tax
Tariffs hurt American consumers.

May 3
How Supply-Side Economics Spawned The 1980s Boom
Nice, brief recap of Robert Bartley's life, work, and legacy.

Opportunity sprouts in impoverished areas, thanks to tax reform
One of the great upsides to the tax reform package signed into law last December is a takeoff on "enterprise zones" which are called "opportunity zones" in the tax bill.

"These Opportunity Zones and their related Opportunity Funds should be very attractive to investors sitting on large, unrealized capital gains who want to both benefit from tax deferral on their original investment and potentially get a tax-free windfall from investing in some of the poorest areas of the country."

Book Review: The Great Revolt by Salena Zito and Brad Todd

May 4
The Media Is Killing the Democratic Party
The Democratic message has been reduced to Russia and Stormy Daniels

Hope for those trapped in welfare dependency -- Thanks to Trump

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