Andrew Follett writes The head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) recently called for countries to start taxing carbon dioxide emissions to finance struggling governments. “It is just the right moment to introduce carbon taxes,” IMF’s Managing Director Christine Lagarde said at a conference [need to put what day this took place], because “finance ministers are looking for revenues.”…
Josh Fatzick writes The D.C. Council passed legislation Tuesday to pave the way for private ambulances to handle the city’s low-priority calls, but now the city’s ambulance drivers are up in arms about the move. The district’s aging and insufficient fleet of ambulances is routinely unavailable at a time when demand is steadily increasing. Mayor Muriel Bowser came…
When most people complain about the wage gap, it’s generally understood to be in reference to gender inequality or the chasm between rich and poor. However, according to data released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), the real wage gap is between the public and private sectors. Wages for federal government employees jumped 2.9 percent…
Oregon has made $11 million after just one week of recreational marijuana sales, exceeding original estimates the state would only generate $9 million in net tax revenue for the first full year of 2017. State dispensaries earned an impressive $3.5 million in the first day, according to KGW News, far surpassing Colorado’s first full week…
One student has died and three others are injured after a confrontation at Northern Arizona University early Friday morning. 18-year-old Steven Jones is in custody after opening fire around 1:20 AM, killing a young man identified as Colin Brough, according to NAU’s website. Some of the young men involved in the shooting are members of the…
Alim Gelyastanov writes for Bankable Insight: President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe Although not exactly a historical leader, President of Zimbabwe Robert Mugabe is a relic from the failed past and one of the “best” examples of how to ruin a well functioning economy in quick and easy steps. After a bloody civil war, the black majority…
Some senior U.S. officials involved with the implementation of the Iran nuclear deal are questioning the legality of the agreement after concluding it conflicts with existing federal statutes, according to Fox News. Section 5.1.2 of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), the formal name of the deal, effectively allows foreign subsidiaries of U.S. parent…
President Obama is heading to Roseburg, Oregon today to comfort families and survivors of the Umpqua College shooting as the White House continues to weigh its options for tighter gun control. Obama, who is said to be considering executive action for the proposed new measures, said he asked his team to, “… scrub what kinds of authorities…
Be honest ladies, some of these are spot on! And don’t laugh too hard, gentlemen, you know we have our own quirks, like inexplicable road rage, an inability to ask for directions, and refusal to take reasonable pit stops. But what fun is life if we can’t laugh at each other? Watch the driving with…
By R. Brownell I joined the Libertarian Party (LP) because I was tired of Republicans and Democrats, that’s the same story shared among many members of the LP. Yet, every time I encounter a small “l” libertarian and we start talking about the LP, it’s always pretty much the same conversation, “the LP doesn’t…