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Budgets/TaxesFeatured
Puerto Rico’s Economic Crisis Rooted in History of Feds’ Anti-Trade Policies
by Jesse Hathaway May 22, 2016The missed payment, due on May 1, was just another scene in the slow-motion train wreck that has been termed “Puerto Rico’s economic crisis,” but to call the territory’s status a “crisis” understates the severity of the problem. Over 12 percent of the workforce in Puerto Rico is unemployed, and one out of every four employed Puerto Ricans works for the government, instead of contributing to the territory’s economy.
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Environment/EnergyFeaturedPodcast
Heartland Daily Podcast – Dr. Keli’i Akina: Hawaii Moving to Ban Gasoline and Diesel Vehicles
by H. Sterling Burnett May 16, 2016In today’s edition of the Heartland Daily Podcast, Dr. Keli’i Akina, President of the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii, joins host H. Sterling Burnett to talk about the efforts to ban gasoline and diesel vehicles in the state of Hawaii and more.