What may be the most pressing issue when the pandemic ends has not even been addressed by either presidential candidate. Thanks to the pandemic and the economic lockdown it produced,…
Where They Stand, Part Five: Energy and the Environment
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has called climate change “the greatest threat to our security.” According to The Wall Street Journal, “Mr. Biden calls climate change an urgent crisis and has…
Where They Stand, Part Four: COVID-19
Given the current division and political debate, there’s greater commonality among the two presidential candidates and their parties in approaches to dealing with the pandemic than you might think. “President…
Where They Stand, Part Three: Tax Policy
The difference between President Trump and challenger Joe Biden is evident in their tax policies. “The Biden campaign supports higher taxes on business, particularly large corporations; stronger regulations, including on…
Where They Stand, Part Two: The Economy
Economic policies will be especially important as the country seeks to continue its recovery from the lockdown. Millions of Americans lost their jobs, and thousands of businesses either closed for…
Election: Consider “What” Along With “Who”
First in a series. During the upcoming presidential election, many Americans will once again be voting against someone, rather than voting for someone — if they vote at all. Both…
Other Pandemic Positives
Part two of a two-part series. For anyone tracking the growing number of COVID-19 cases, both in the U.S. and worldwide, it’s easy to focus on the negatives, but there…
Positives from the Pandemic
Part one of a two-part series. You have to admire the resilience of the U.S. economy. The COVID-19 pandemic caused the largest global recession in history. Twenty two million Americans…