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Watch PRI Webinar: Energy, Environment, and The North Face
December 1, 2021
Watch PRI’s recent webinar conversation with Chris Wright, CEO of Liberty Energy and PRI board member. Wright is well-known for his work in the oil and energy sector and for his “viral” video calling out The North Face’s critical policies on oil and gas while neglecting to mention that a majority of their products are made from fossil fuels. PRI senior fellow Steven Hayward moderates a conversation with Wright about energy and the environment, and the critical role that oil and gas plays in the modern world.
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Listen to PRI’s Next Round Podcast
Mark Mills – The Cloud Revolution
PRI Next Round
November 29, 2021
Manhattan Institute senior fellow Mark Mills joins us to discuss his new book “The Cloud Revolution,” which explores how the convergence of new technologies centered around the Cloud has the potential to unleash the next great American economic boom and could set the stage for another “Roaring ‘20s”.
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Charging the unvaccinated more for health care is a slippery slope
Orlando Sentinel | Sally C. Pipes
November 29, 2021
So how can Democrats stand by idly as corporate America openly discriminates against people who have a higher risk of getting sick — the unvaccinated? Could it be that this group is a convenient political target for Democrats? Supporters of surcharges for the unvaccinated tend to say that individuals should bear responsibility for their actions.
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Yes, Parents Can Choose Curriculum for their Children – With Success
Real Clear Education | Lance Izumi
November 26, 2021
Before the election, a local ABC-TV affiliate interviewed Virginia parent Tera Thomas, who said that her kids were falling behind in fundamental skills and were having trouble getting through a one-size-fits-all curriculum in a public school. Her children’s teachers were unable to address their individual needs.
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Wayne Winegarden Talks Entrepreneurship on Jimmy Barrett Show
The Jimmy Barrett Show | Wayne Winegarden, Ph.D.
November 30, 2021
Listen to PRI’s Dr. Wayne Winegarden discuss inflation and how the government’s pandemic spending may have hurt lower-income Americans, and the latest paper in PRI’s Breaking Down Barriers to Opportunity series on “The Jimmy Barrett Show” on KTRH Radio in Houston.
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New Federal Spending Will Hurt Entrepreneurs More Than It Helps
Inside Sources | Kerry Jackson and Wayne Winegarden
November 22, 2021
Entrepreneurs need the freedom to create, flourish and expand. Regulatory burdens like high taxes, complex regulations, and diminished access to capital shortchange everyone. In this environment, minorities are hurt the most. Research shows entrepreneurship helps African Americans close the income gap with Whites with African American entrepreneurs “more likely than non-entrepreneurs to move into a higher income group,” according to the Hamilton Project.
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The Once and Future “Net Neutrality”
Right By the Bay | Bartlett Cleland
November 29, 2021
Given the likely new leadership, speculation began immediately about what would happen to the so called “net neutrality” debate. The outlook is for yet more years of policy whiplash, from pro-innovation back to pro-regulation, that collectively will dish up greater uncertainty for the public and for industry.
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