While there is no political appetite for drastic government mandates, the economy will probably naturally decarobonize, as it has been.
The tragedy of Jeff Flake
Flake’s reaction to Trump left him in political no-man’s land.
The Fed needs to make itself less important
Rather than pausing on interest rate increases, the Fed needs to unwind the economic distortions its massive monetary interventions have caused.
Repeal the Bales-Ducey car tax
The new “public safety fee” is an underhanded maneuver around Prop. 108 and very bad governance.
Four big ideas for Arizona
If the transformative conservative reformer Ducey wants to make an appearance, here are four ideas that would make a difference for Arizona’s future.
Ducey is taking a big risk with taxes
Ducey is spurning a special session to conform the state code with federal changes for the 2018 tax year. That could make tax filing next year a fiasco.
Disorderly compared to what?
I was amused by the following from the Economist.
In a piece on Italy’s budget row with the European Commission, reference was made to relying on capital markets to impose fiscal discipline on spendthrift governments. “The danger, though,” according to the report, “is that investors could overreact. Market reactions can be both untimely and disorderly.”
As opposed to interventions by politicians and regulators, which are infallibly timely and orderly.
The Return of the Democrats
In Arizona, Democrats ended their election drought with a downpour. It probably marks a new era of more competitive politics.
Judges treating Trump as a second-class president
Judges are denying Trump authority other presidents would have.
Why McSally lost
Her campaign made two strategic mistakes that had nothing to do with Trump.