Clermont, Florida Correspondent — Immigration enforcement is a federal responsibility, but cities and counties absorb the daily effects on policing, schools, and budgets, and that's where the argument actually lives. Complete local non-cooperation makes enforcement harder and produces uneven application of the law across a metro area. Turning every local police department into an immigration … Continue reading Should cities that have declared themselves sanctuaries face greater federal pressure on immigration enforcement, or is local discretion still preferable?
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Is the current regulatory approach to large technology companies sufficient to address concerns about market power and data privacy?
Prescott Valley, AZ Correspondent — The current approach lags the reality of how these platforms operate, and the gap is widest on the data side. Existing antitrust doctrine can be applied more vigorously to mergers and exclusionary conduct. That's a question of will rather than of authority. Privacy and data portability are different — there … Continue reading Is the current regulatory approach to large technology companies sufficient to address concerns about market power and data privacy?
Will the midterm elections of 2018 produce a meaningful shift in the balance of power between Congress and the executive branch?
Dayton, Ohio Correspondent — Midterms usually act as a check when one party holds the White House, and I'd expect this one to run true to form. If the opposition takes the House you get aggressive oversight, subpoenas, and resistance to the agenda. That's a real shift in the day-to-day even if the Senate stays … Continue reading Will the midterm elections of 2018 produce a meaningful shift in the balance of power between Congress and the executive branch?
How should Western governments respond to the increasing use of social-media platforms by foreign actors to influence domestic political debates?
Wheeling, West Virginia Correspondent — Foreign attempts to stir up division aren't new. My father's union dealt with people who turned up to make a strike worse on somebody else's instructions. What's new is the speed and the price. Governments need better detection and public attribution when a campaign is clearly state-directed. Platforms have to … Continue reading How should Western governments respond to the increasing use of social-media platforms by foreign actors to influence domestic political debates?
Should the Federal Reserve begin reducing its balance sheet more aggressively even if it risks tighter financial conditions later in the year?
Owatonna, MN Correspondent — The balance sheet is still far larger than it was before the crisis, and gradual reduction is appropriate for exactly that reason. It got that way over years and it should come down over years. Moving aggressively risks a sharp tightening the real economy may not be ready to absorb. The … Continue reading Should the Federal Reserve begin reducing its balance sheet more aggressively even if it risks tighter financial conditions later in the year?
Is the rapid growth of online political advertising and micro-targeting creating a permanent disadvantage for candidates who lack sophisticated data operations?
Prescott Valley, AZ Correspondent — The tools have changed the cost of entry, and I'd distinguish that from changing the cost of winning. Candidates who can afford serious digital operations can test messages, find narrow audiences, and spend more efficiently than those relying on broadcast and field. That doesn't make victory automatic. It does create … Continue reading Is the rapid growth of online political advertising and micro-targeting creating a permanent disadvantage for candidates who lack sophisticated data operations?
Will the escalating trade disputes with China produce lasting changes in global supply chains, or will most companies simply absorb higher costs and move on?
Dayton, Ohio Correspondent — We're already seeing companies redesign around the tariffs rather than swallow them. Some final assembly is moving back or going to Mexico and Southeast Asia. The high-value components and the tooling generally stay in China, because the supplier ecosystem there is still deeper than anywhere else and a tool shop isn't … Continue reading Will the escalating trade disputes with China produce lasting changes in global supply chains, or will most companies simply absorb higher costs and move on?
The 12th Annual Robert M. Clinger III Invitational Golf Tournament at The Dunes Golf & Beach Club
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, February 26, 2018—The Executive Committee of the Robert M. Clinger III Invitational Golf Tournament released the results of the 12th annual tournament contested on Monday, February 19, 2018 at The Dunes Golf & Beach Club in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. After a tournament-high temperature of 75 degrees and plenty of sunshine … Continue reading The 12th Annual Robert M. Clinger III Invitational Golf Tournament at The Dunes Golf & Beach Club
Is it time for legislators to adopt an Animal Bill of Rights in the United States?
Owatonna, MN Correspondent-Taken at face value, an animal bill of rights sounds like a good, humane, decent idea. Most of us like animals of one kind or another. Most American households have a pet. And if a bill of rights is good for people, shouldn't it be good for animals too? My primary reservation about … Continue reading Is it time for legislators to adopt an Animal Bill of Rights in the United States?
Increasing the minimum wage has been the focus of improving economic opportunities for low paid workers. Is this the right approach or is a better solution reducing the cost of living?
Myrtle Beach, SC Correspondent-This is a tough one…Where one side of me says yes we need higher wages (I’ll refer you to my previous comments that employers need to pay decent wages because it’s the right thing to do); the other side of me thinks there is some room on the opposite end, the “bill” … Continue reading Increasing the minimum wage has been the focus of improving economic opportunities for low paid workers. Is this the right approach or is a better solution reducing the cost of living?
