"How a Chinese billionaire incurred the wrath of U.S. lawmakers and environmentalists, becoming a flashpoint in U.S.-China relations."

>"The GOP-led bill bans drive-thru voting, limits poll hours, and adds new rules for mail-in ballots, among other measures aimed at _...Read More_

>"The COVID-19 crisis is nearing its end. But the nurses and home health aides who saw us through it may never recover."

Fast food costs are not labor intensive. Total labor costs in fast food average about 25% Doubling all employee pay and passing 100% to consumer would raise prices 12.5%. _...Read More_

"Texas oil refineries may soon be able to put the crippling freeze of 2021 in the rear view mirror."

Shale fate is sealed after reserve-based lending facility to be ended by 4th qtr 2021. Cost for restarting is huge, compounded by _...Read More_

"What went wrong? The Lone Star State made three fundamental errors."

>"The state’s aversion to big government and regulation runs deep"

"The height of our collective madness is the current cancel culture. Its subtexts are “unearned white privilege” and “white supremacy.” In the name of those abominations, mobs tear down statues, destroy careers, censor speech, require _...Read More_

>"While taxes spur relocations by the rich, lower costs, bigger living spaces and better _...Read More_

>"The Texas Railroad Commission is the most important climate race you’ve never heard of. And GOP candidate Jim Wright is pretty sketchy."