Don’t betray NY workers who braved pandemic
The state faced a crisis four years ago as the COVID pandemic wreaked havoc. While many could work from home, a group of New Yorkers had to confront the perilous…
10-year Treasury yield ticks lower as investors weigh economic data
The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield fell slightly on Tuesday as investors weighed the previous day’s data points and looked ahead to key inflation figures later in the week. 10-year yields…
Harvard’s pandemic lies, Biden’s bridge to nowhere and other commentary
COVID desk: Harvard’s Pandemic Lies “The Harvard motto is Veritas, Latin for truth. But, as I discovered, truth can get you fired,” quips former Harvard epidemiologist Martin Kulldorf at City…
CDC updates Covid isolation guidelines for people who test positive
Using COVID 19 rapid self-test at home. wayra | E+ | Getty Images People who test positive for Covid no longer need to isolate for five days, the Centers for…
Warn kids about fentanyl, it’s the interest rates, stupid, and other commentary
Libertarian: It’s the Interest Rates, Stupid With unemployment low and inflation declining, why do “most Americans remain sour about the state of the economy”? Flagging a new paper from Larry…
Governor Hochul’s only idea to solve New York’s budget problem is to spend more
In her presentation of the $232.7 billion state budget for the upcoming 2025 fiscal year, which starts in April, Gov. Hochul channeled St. Augustine: She wants New York to be…
Moderna Covid vaccine sales plunge in 2023, but meet company forecast
Nikos Pekiaridis | Lightrocket | Getty Images Moderna on Monday said its Covid vaccine sales plunged by about two-thirds in 2023 to $6.7 billion, as fewer people rolled up their…
Oh, NOW our public health poohbahs tell us our COVID approach was narrow-minded
Our public health officials are getting around to admitting the fallibility of public health officials. Francis Collins, the former of the National Institutes of Health during the pandemic and current…
Joe Biden and the left are putting the rule of law at risk
President Biden will portray his re-election campaign as a crusade to save American democracy. But Biden has ravaged Americans’ rights and liberties ever since he took his oath of office…
Who had it good — and who had it bad — in 2023
Curtis S. Chin, a former U.S. ambassador to the Asian Development Bank, is managing director of advisory firm RiverPeak Group. Jose B. Collazo is an analyst focusing on the Indo-Pacific…