American Institute for Economic Research, November 22, 2022 Industrial Policy Returns, Prior Pratfalls Notwithstanding James Bovard Jubilation erupted in Washington this summer as industrial policy came back into fashion. Congress passed Biden-backed legislation known as the CHIPS Act to spend $52 billion subsidizing semiconductor production. But the new law is a reminder that politicians prosper […]
New York Post, November 10, 2022 The biggest winners of the midterms: cynics who don’t expect better governance By James Bovard Cynics had another great Election Day on Tuesday. Expectations of a vast red wave became little more than scattered sightings of Democratic road kill. President Joe Biden took a “no red wave” victory lap […]
New York Post, November 8, 2022 Dems are just pretending to care about crime and gas prices By James Bovard ‘No more [oil] drilling!” President Biden shouted Sunday night in response to a heckler at a rally for Gov. Hochul in Yonkers. Across the nation, hundreds of Democratic candidates screamed in frustration. The gig was […]
Libertarian Institute, November 2, 2022 Biden, Our Boneheaded Chip Czar by Jim Bovard Jubilation erupted in Washington this summer as politicians lurched towards commandeering a key swath of the American economy. Congress passed Biden-backed legislation known as the Chip Act to spend $52 billion subsidizing semiconductor production. A Washington Post headline hailed “a big month […]
New York Post, October 28, 2022 Biden pitches failed economic vision in Syracuse By James Bovard President Biden and Gov. Hochul strutted Thursday at a celebration for a future Micron semiconductor plant outside of Syracuse. The groundbreaking for the factory won’t happen until 2024, but Democrats needed something, anything, to pretend they care about the […]
