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    Matthew Hennessey – Visible Hand

    Wall Street Journal opinion editor Matthew Hennessey joins us to discuss his new book “Visible Hand,” which breaks down what young people and all Americans should know about economics thanks to some important lessons taught by his parents who bought and operated a bar, his high school soccer coach who ...
    Business & Economics

    Here’s why gas prices could skyrocket again

    We’re all looking for relief from record-high gas prices these days. Gas prices are the highest in the United States history at a nationwide average of $4.59 as of May 19, according to AAA. Many states surpass this average with California at $6.050, Nevada at $5.224, Washington at $5.148, and ...
    Agriculture

    Beating Back Inflation: Team Reagan vs. Team Biden

    Last week, the U.S. Labor Department reported that the consumer price index (CPI), a broad measure of the prices for everyday items like groceries, rents, and gas rose 8.3 percent in April from a year ago, just below March’s surge of 8.5 percent. Could this be a sign that inflation ...
    Business & Economics

    Erik Jaffe – Supreme Court Preview

    Erik Jaffe, PRI adjunct fellow in legal studies and one of the nation’s top constitutional lawyers, joins us to give his reaction to the Supreme Court “leak” and previews the major cases that will be decided in the coming weeks.
    Blog

    The May Revise: Two Big Questions Overshadow Newsom Spending Plan

    On Friday, Gov. Gavin Newsom released the “May Revise” of his 2022-23 state budget plan, officially kicking off the race to pass a balanced budget before the June 15th constitutional deadline.  There were two major questions for Newsom as he released his revised budget plan. First, when are we going ...
    Blog

    Baby Formula Crisis Exemplifies the Danger of Protectionism

    Parents across the United States are becoming increasingly frantic as the baby formula shortage worsens. To the chagrin of parents looking for answers, the shortage has devolved into a circuitous blame game. Last week, outgoing White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki pointed her finger at the manufacturers for not keeping ...
    Business & Economics

    NEW BRIEF: City and State Climate Change Lawsuits Drive Up Gas Prices, Discourage Clean Energy Innovation

    SACRAMENTO – City and state climate change lawsuits discourage private sector innovation required to meet America’s clean energy goals – and expensive judgements in these cases can increase gas prices by 31-cents per gallon, finds a new issue brief released today by the nonpartisan Pacific Research Institute.   “Sustainably addressing ...
    Business & Economics

    Kerry Jackson Quoted in Associated Press on Newsom’s New Minimum Wage Increase in January

    Pacific Research Institute’s, Kerry Jackson, was quoted in the Associated Press on Governor Newsom’s $15.50 per hour minimum wage increase set to take place January of 2023: The increase will impact smaller companies the most, which will see the minimum wage jump $1.50 in January. Kerry Jackson, a fellow at the ...
    Blog

    Been There, Done That on Attacking Charter Schools

    Been There, Done That on Attacking Charter Schools Inspired by a recent California law, the Biden Administration has proposed federal regulations that would require new charter schools to “demonstrate community need” before being approved, and also restricts the ability of new and existing charter schools to receive federal funds. California ...
    Blog

    China Cuts Taxes, U.S. and California Want to Raise Them

    Tax cuts are the “fertilizer applied to the roots of the economy.” That’s not Arthur Laffer talking, but China Premier Li Keqiang.  Last month, China’s Finance Ministry announced that it would cut income taxes for small companies from 25 percent to 20 percent to boost the communist country’s slowing economy. ...
    Business & Economics

    Matthew Hennessey – Visible Hand

    Wall Street Journal opinion editor Matthew Hennessey joins us to discuss his new book “Visible Hand,” which breaks down what young people and all Americans should know about economics thanks to some important lessons taught by his parents who bought and operated a bar, his high school soccer coach who ...
    Business & Economics

    Here’s why gas prices could skyrocket again

    We’re all looking for relief from record-high gas prices these days. Gas prices are the highest in the United States history at a nationwide average of $4.59 as of May 19, according to AAA. Many states surpass this average with California at $6.050, Nevada at $5.224, Washington at $5.148, and ...
    Agriculture

    Beating Back Inflation: Team Reagan vs. Team Biden

    Last week, the U.S. Labor Department reported that the consumer price index (CPI), a broad measure of the prices for everyday items like groceries, rents, and gas rose 8.3 percent in April from a year ago, just below March’s surge of 8.5 percent. Could this be a sign that inflation ...
    Business & Economics

    Erik Jaffe – Supreme Court Preview

    Erik Jaffe, PRI adjunct fellow in legal studies and one of the nation’s top constitutional lawyers, joins us to give his reaction to the Supreme Court “leak” and previews the major cases that will be decided in the coming weeks.
    Blog

    The May Revise: Two Big Questions Overshadow Newsom Spending Plan

    On Friday, Gov. Gavin Newsom released the “May Revise” of his 2022-23 state budget plan, officially kicking off the race to pass a balanced budget before the June 15th constitutional deadline.  There were two major questions for Newsom as he released his revised budget plan. First, when are we going ...
    Blog

    Baby Formula Crisis Exemplifies the Danger of Protectionism

    Parents across the United States are becoming increasingly frantic as the baby formula shortage worsens. To the chagrin of parents looking for answers, the shortage has devolved into a circuitous blame game. Last week, outgoing White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki pointed her finger at the manufacturers for not keeping ...
    Business & Economics

    NEW BRIEF: City and State Climate Change Lawsuits Drive Up Gas Prices, Discourage Clean Energy Innovation

    SACRAMENTO – City and state climate change lawsuits discourage private sector innovation required to meet America’s clean energy goals – and expensive judgements in these cases can increase gas prices by 31-cents per gallon, finds a new issue brief released today by the nonpartisan Pacific Research Institute.   “Sustainably addressing ...
    Business & Economics

    Kerry Jackson Quoted in Associated Press on Newsom’s New Minimum Wage Increase in January

    Pacific Research Institute’s, Kerry Jackson, was quoted in the Associated Press on Governor Newsom’s $15.50 per hour minimum wage increase set to take place January of 2023: The increase will impact smaller companies the most, which will see the minimum wage jump $1.50 in January. Kerry Jackson, a fellow at the ...
    Blog

    Been There, Done That on Attacking Charter Schools

    Been There, Done That on Attacking Charter Schools Inspired by a recent California law, the Biden Administration has proposed federal regulations that would require new charter schools to “demonstrate community need” before being approved, and also restricts the ability of new and existing charter schools to receive federal funds. California ...
    Blog

    China Cuts Taxes, U.S. and California Want to Raise Them

    Tax cuts are the “fertilizer applied to the roots of the economy.” That’s not Arthur Laffer talking, but China Premier Li Keqiang.  Last month, China’s Finance Ministry announced that it would cut income taxes for small companies from 25 percent to 20 percent to boost the communist country’s slowing economy. ...
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