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Listen to Kevin Hassett Discuss Recession Fears, Inflation and Stopping Socialism on PRI Next Round
PRI Next Round | April 24, 2023
Kevin Hassett
Our guest on this week’s podcast is Kevin Hassett, the 29th Chairman of the President’s Council of Economic Advisers under President Trump. Dr. Hassett was the speaker at a recent PRI dinner in Palo Alto. He is Distinguished Visiting Fellow at Stanford University’s Hoover Institution and the author of several books, including The Drift: Stopping America’s Slide to Socialism (Regnery Publishing, 2021). He served as the Chair in American Politics and Culture and Director of Research for Domestic Policy at the American Enterprise Institute, and Senior Economist at the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.
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Banning Healthcare Facility Fees Is Bad News For Colorado
Forbes | Sally Pipes
April 24, 2023
Colorado lawmakers are considering HB 23-1215 ([link removed]) , a measure that would ban certain types of “facility fees.” These are charges patients receive from a hospital or clinic in addition to their share of the cost of a procedure, sometimes without advance notice.
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Population trends prove people prefer pro-growth cities
Right by the Bay | Wayne Winegarden
April 27, 2023
Economic decisions, just like political ones ([link removed]) , ultimately are made at the local level. People decide where to live and work based on the local conditions. The long-term migration away from major metropolitan areas like Detroit, Baltimore, San Francisco and New York City – accelerated by the pandemic – reflects a growing dissatisfaction with these cities.
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Animal rights activism is not about the animals
Right by the Bay | Pam Lewison
April 26, 2023
A recent court case ([link removed]) in California allowed two animal rights activists to go free after “rescuing” two chickens from a Foster Farms farm. Prosecutors say it was a one-off and “rescuing” animals from farms is still illegal. Activists are calling it a win for animal rights. The ambiguity lies in the phrase “suspected neglect.”
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You are invited to attend the:
12th Annual Baroness Thatcher Gala
w/ Keynote Speaker Arthur Laffer
Thursday, May 11, 2023
6:15PM Reception
7:00PM Dinner and Presentations
9:15PM Conclusion
The Westin South Coast Plaza
Costa Mesa, CA
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You are invited to attend the:
PRI Webinar with Hoover Institution senior fellow
and UCLA professor Dr. Lee Ohanian
Friday, May 19, 2023
11:00AM
On Zoom
A conversation on California's growing outmigration problem with PRI senior fellow in business and economics Wayne Winegarden.
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