Democrats have only begun to do better in rural America—but the road map is there.
agriculture
Posted inEconomic Policy
Returning to Fairness
A commissioner at the Federal Trade Commission considers rural America and open markets.
Posted inLaw and Justice
Supreme Court May Curb State Economic Regulatory Powers
In a little-noticed case on pork production, the justices could pare back the tools that California and other progressive states use to regulate a wide array of industries.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
Occupy Honduras
Rural campesino groups return to land they allege was taken from them by palm oil corporations.
Posted inPolitics
Republicans and Democrats Slug It Out in California’s Central Valley
In the state’s 22nd House District, it’s Democrat Rudy Salas versus Republican David Valadao.
Posted inTAP
The Climate Threat to Centuries of Tradition
Today on TAP: It’s here, right now, even with the best policies—and we are far from pursuing those.
Posted inTAP
It’s Biden vs. Newsom for the Title of Labor’s Best Friend
Today on TAP: Labor Day weekend sees them duking it out on the question of who’s more pro-union.
Posted inTAP
Climate Costs Are Not ‘Inflation’
Today on TAP: Climate disruption will raise prices to consumers. The Fed, seconded by orthodox economists, misunderstands what’s happening—needlessly adding to economic pain.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
Corn Ethanol Investors Poised to Profit From Inflation Reduction Act
The ethanol industry will be first in line for carbon capture tax credits, even though that’s not really who the program was designed for.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
The Modern-Day Company Towns of Arkansas
Fortune 100 giants Tyson Foods and Walmart have heavy influence over two cities within 20 miles of one another, tucked into the northwest corner of the state.
