Commentary If the pandemic is over, the spending should stop. During a “60 Minutes” interview on Sept. 18, President Joe Biden said that the “pandemic is over.” Yet back in mid-July, he extended the COVID-19 public health emergency, along with its spending, until the middle of October, at which point the Department of Health and…
China’s ‘Zero-COVID’ Policy Wreaks Havoc
Commentary Chinese citizens have been writhing under the so-called “zero-COVID” policy of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) since it was first implemented in Hubei Province in January 2020. The CCP’s medical authorities opted for a policy of containment and elimination instead of mitigation and treatment. The results have been disastrous, but Chinese authorities show no…
USA: Stop Helping China’s High-Tech Industries
Commentary It is a source of constant puzzlement and even growing anger that the United States–both the federal government and industry—continues to help the Chinese regime build up its high-tech sectors. The United States knows full well that China treats it as an adversary. Yet we continue to sell the rope with which to hang…
The Chinese CNY Is Far From Achieving Internationalization
The Chinese Yuan’s (Renminbi, CNY) recent depreciation aroused concerns. It had been steady before the summer but all of a sudden it depreciated by a few thousand points against the U.S.Ddollar (US$). In the past five months, it went from an exchange rate of 6.37 to 7.00, a depreciation of exactly 10 percent. When the…
Artificial Intelligence: A Choice Between Fight or Flight
Commentary Communist China and America each proclaim artificial intelligence (AI) as the new battleground for primacy on the global stage. Yet complex technology advances in miniaturization and functionality occur dizzyingly fast, are difficult to grasp, and happen behind the scenes. Fortunately, respected retired journalist John Moody’s newest political thriller, “The World We Wish” (Brick Tower…
The US Life Expectancy Is at Its Lowest Point in 25 Years—Why?
Commentary Last year, the average life expectancy of Americans dropped to 76.1 years, the lowest in 25 years, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The question, though, is why? In short, Americans are desperately unhealthy. This is a point that has been emphasized before. Nevertheless, if the United States has any hope of turning this deeply unhealthy…
How the Ukrainian War Has Changed the World: The Geopolitical Consequences
Commentary The Ukrainian war is now in its eighth month. To date, its progress has defied all predictions. The widely expected Russian victory proved elusive. It’s dangerous to speak of the legacy of the Ukrainian war when all the signs point to a long, bitterly fought warzone whose final act is still months, if not…
Biden and Intel Are ‘Faking It Until They Make It’ on Reshoring Chip Fabs
Commentary Intel, the American technology company that’s “Intel inside” so many American computers, is “planning” to build a new chip fab in Ohio. It would be great news for the state—and for America—if we could believe that it will really happen. As President Joe Biden said, we need to bring strategic industries, including semiconductors, back…
East and West Diverge on Monetary Policy
September 20, 2022
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Commentary Inflation has forced Western central banks to raise interest rates, but in Asia, China has taken the opposite tack. All the central bankers—East and West—worry over a recession. Still, the lessons of the last great inflation of the 1970s and 1980s have convinced the Federal Reserve (Fed), the European Central Bank (ECB), and other…
Illegal Immigrants in Martha’s Vineyard Is Not a Win
Commentary Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ decision to send illegal immigrants to Martha’s Vineyard is not something to be celebrated. Don’t get me wrong. It has been enjoyable to expose the hypocrisy of left-wing pro-illegal immigration enthusiasts and watch them squirm as their redoubts of elitism are inundated with the very problems they tell us are…
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