Mega Events Fail to Deliver: World Cup Edition
Every few years, cities fall into the same trap. A major event—whether it’s the World Cup, the Olympics, or the...
The Surveillance Society Is Here
A version of the following commentary appeared in the Columbia Missourian. I love science-fiction movies that portray a future, usually bleak,...
Don’t Ban Tesla, Let It Compete
We wrote last year about the attempt of Missouri Car Dealers and their lobbyists to prohibit Tesla from directly selling...
Give Tesla and Missourians a Fair Deal
First appearing in the Springfield Business Journal: The last time I bought a MacBook I made the purchase from an...
We Must Go to War With Brazil Over Ethanol!
Among the mandates, tax credits, and tariffs that are all used to prop up an ethanol industry that depends on government...
Do You Take Sugar With Your Ethanol?
Brazil: A land entailing natural wonders, a powerhouse economy, and sugar cane ethanol? Yes, that’s right. Ranked second in terms...
Cranky Yellow Quaffs Bitter Bureaucracy
Ever seen the movie Brazil? When the main character wants his A/C fixed, the opaque and monolithic government forces him...
Problems With Ethanol Subsidies and Mandates
The St. Joseph News-Press ran an article this past week about the biodiesel industry’s fight for a tax credit extension....
Unforeseen Benefit Coming to STL?
There may be a new unforeseen benefit stemming from the AB-InBev deal. Jeremiah McWilliams over at Lager Heads is reporting that...
The market, not gov’t meddling, should decide the fate of ethanol
There’s recently been a sort of backlash in the local media regarding the state and federal govt’s efforts to subsidize...
