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California now leads the nation in imposing dumb wage laws. The state just raised the hourly minimum wage for fast food workers to $20. Gov. Gavin Newsom said, "We saw the inequities….We had a responsibility to do more." Unions pushed for the higher minimum, and in Democrat-run states, unions usually get what they want. CNN announced, "Half a million California fast food workers will now earn $20 per hour." Gullible leftists at the Center for American Progress claim, "A higher minimum wage would boost millions of families out of poverty and further stimulate the economy." Yippee! It's a happy ...
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This week's featured article is "Not Even Artificial Intelligence Can Make Central Planning Work" by Arnold Kling. This audio was generated using AI trained on the voice of Katherine Mangu-Ward. Music credits: "Deep in Thought" by CTRL and "Sunsettling" by Man with Roses The post <I>The Best of Reason</I>: Not Even Artificial Intelligence Can Make Central Planning Work appeared first on Reason.com.
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Editor’s Note: This is issue 133 of Ukrainian State-Owned Enterprises Weekly, covering events from May 19-24, 2024. The Kyiv Independent is reposting it with permission. Corporate governance of SOEsUkreximbank appoints three new top executives. On May 23, Ukreximbank reported that its supervisory board had elected Pavel Haskovec, Maksym Zemlianyi, and Svitlana Ageeva as new members of the bank’s executive board following a competitive selection. Their candidacies must now be approved by National Bank of Ukraine (NBU). Pavel Haskovec has been chosen as NPL Officer. According to the bank’s press...
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Editor’s Note: This is issue 133 of Ukrainian State-Owned Enterprises Weekly, covering events from May 19-24, 2024. The Kyiv Independent is reposting it with permission. Corporate governance of SOEsUkreximbank appoints three new top executives. On May 23, Ukreximbank reported that its supervisory board had elected Pavel Haskovec, Maksym Zemlianyi, and Svitlana Ageeva as new members of the bank’s executive board following a competitive selection. Their candidacies must now be approved by National Bank of Ukraine (NBU). Pavel Haskovec has been chosen as NPL Officer. According to the bank’s press...
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Editor’s Note: This is issue 133 of Ukrainian State-Owned Enterprises Weekly, covering events from May 19-24, 2024. The Kyiv Independent is reposting it with permission. Corporate governance of SOEsUkreximbank appoints three new top executives. On May 23, Ukreximbank reported that its supervisory board had elected Pavel Haskovec, Maksym Zemlianyi, and Svitlana Ageeva as new members of the bank’s executive board following a competitive selection. Their candidacies must now be approved by National Bank of Ukraine (NBU). Pavel Haskovec has been chosen as NPL Officer. According to the bank’s press...
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Editor’s note: This is issue 57 of Ukrainian lawmaker Yaroslav Zhelezniak’s weekly “Ukrainian Economy in Brief” newsletter, covering events from May 20–26, 2024. The digest highlights steps taken in the Ukrainian parliament related to business, economics, and international financial programs. The Kyiv Independent is republishing with permission. World Bank prioritiesParliament adopted a draft law on vehicle insurance. On May 21, the Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine's parliament, adopted draft law #8300 on mandatory civil liability insurance of land vehicle owners. The draft law is aimed to harmonize Uk...
Kyiv Independent
Editor’s note: This is issue 57 of Ukrainian lawmaker Yaroslav Zhelezniak’s weekly “Ukrainian Economy in Brief” newsletter, covering events from May 20–26, 2024. The digest highlights steps taken in the Ukrainian parliament related to business, economics, and international financial programs. The Kyiv Independent is republishing with permission. World Bank prioritiesParliament adopted a draft law on vehicle insurance. On May 21, the Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine's parliament, adopted draft law #8300 on mandatory civil liability insurance of land vehicle owners. The draft law is aimed to harmonize Uk...
Kyiv Independent (CA)
Editor’s note: This is issue 57 of Ukrainian lawmaker Yaroslav Zhelezniak’s weekly “Ukrainian Economy in Brief” newsletter, covering events from May 20–26, 2024. The digest highlights steps taken in the Ukrainian parliament related to business, economics, and international financial programs. The Kyiv Independent is republishing with permission. World Bank prioritiesParliament adopted a draft law on vehicle insurance. On May 21, the Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine's parliament, adopted draft law #8300 on mandatory civil liability insurance of land vehicle owners. The draft law is aimed to harmonize Uk...
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Last weekend, editors Matt Welch, Katherine Mangu-Ward, Nick Gillespie, and Peter Suderman recorded an episode of The Reason Roundtable in front of a live audience at Reason Weekend in Boston, Massachusetts, with topics centered on both past and future U.S. vice presidents. 1:23—President Joe Biden proposes new tariffs on China 11:42—Potential Donald Trump V.P. picks 27:06—Kamala Harris 35:35—Favorite vice presidents of American history 42:49—This week's cultural recommendations 54:06—Audience Q&A Upcoming Reason Events: The Reason Roundtable LIVE!, June 6 in Washington, D.C. Reason Speakeasy:...
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The following is the May 21, 2024 edition of our Ukraine Business Roundup weekly newsletter. To get the biggest news in business and tech from Ukraine directly in your inbox, subscribe here. One of the more-talked-about stories in Ukrainian business this past week was a seemingly odd government decision to exempt some workers at a few big-name companies from conscription. What went down? Last month, the Economy Ministry decided a group of companies, which included the popular online gambling site Favbet, food delivery app Glovo, and Visa, could set aside a number of employees who they feel are...
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