Are zoos a critical taxpayer priority?

The economic downturn has given rise to a bonanza of news stories about the many corners and pockets of our economy that are suffering. A good portion of them, unfortunately, are about taxpayer-funded programs or facilities that suddenly find themselves subject to budget-cuts because they have tumbled to the bottom of the priority list.
One such [...]

Artificial demand is no way to “fix” the auto industry

President-elect Obama and like-minded supporters have made much of their grand idea to force the U.S. auto industry into producing “green” vehicles as the next wave of the future, with electric cars and plug-in hybrids held up as  particularly attractive saviors. Never mind that there are no indications that consumers actually want to buy these [...]