Mobility tax, other fees to prop up flailing MTA even after congestion toll
Sources say Gov. Cathy Hochul is considering a formidable business tax hike to shore up the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, which is struggling to fill a massive $33 billion budget hole, but the governor has not yet decided to do so. The plan is kept secret. Hochul's budget director acknowledges that fees and taxes are needed […]
Keir Starmer must not yield to rightwing opposition over EU youth mobility | Keir Starmer
Who or what is Keir Starmer afraid of? Having secured a landslide victory in July, he won't have to face voters for another five years. The right-wing media will attack him and the Labor Party regardless of what he says or does, but he can afford to ignore them. Meanwhile, surveys consistently show that a […]
Apprenticeships are an overlooked path to upward mobility
College isn't for everyone, but try telling that to most middle-class parents, especially those who didn't have the opportunity to attend college. Since the end of World War II, a college degree has been the holy grail of socioeconomic advancement. But many of today's Gen Z students want to pursue careers outside of those that […]
Keir Starmer and Spanish PM reportedly discussed youth mobility scheme | Keir Starmer
Keir Starmer has reportedly discussed a possible youth mobility scheme with the Spanish Prime Minister. Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez is said to have made the proposal to Starmer during a closed-door meeting during the European Political Community leaders’ summit at Blenheim Palace earlier this month. According to the Sunday Telegraph, Starmer did not reject the […]
On Comparative Advantage and International Capital Mobility
Estimated Reading Time: 7 minutes Editors Note: We recently ran an article by Oren Cass, questioning the validity of free trade. To balance that view, and provoke thinking, we offer this rejoinder. We will have our own take on this issue forthcoming. Two decades ago, economist Paul Craig Roberts joined forces with Sen. Chuck […]