Author Archives: matt ohern

Economic Impact: Consumer confidence is running high

Consumer confidence was higher in August than it has been since October 2000. The Conference Board’s index, which is published monthly, reflects consumers’ perception of business health, employment and income for the current month as well as six months into … Continue reading

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Could Monsanto’s $289 million court loss hurt agriculture?

The August 17th Wall Street Journal published an editorial describing how plaintiffs’ lawyers used junk science to persuade a California jury that a school groundskeeper was ‘exposed’ to glyphosate, and it caused his cancer. This case and loss will have a huge … Continue reading

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Texas Tolling Far From Dead

(Editor’s note:  transportation ideas from other states can be a help to Virginia as we try to figure out how to develop a system to lessen congestion and enhance economic growth.  What is going on in Texas is interesting and … Continue reading

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Endangerment Finding delenda est

As the Punic Wars dragged on, Cato the Elder reportedly concluded every speech to the Roman Senate by proclaiming “Carthago delenda est” – “Carthage must be destroyed.” Ample evidence suggests that the Obama era Environmental Protection Agency’s “Endangerment Finding” was … Continue reading

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Federal Tax Cuts Should Spur Real Tax Reform in VA

A new battle is brewing here in Virginia. Most Virginians aren’t aware of this, but we need to be because it affects our taxes, our income and the ability of our economy to grow and put more money in our … Continue reading

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