James L. Johnston

James L. Johnston

Jim Johnston is The Heartland Institute's senior fellow for energy and regulatory policy and a... (read full bio)

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Caution, Double Dip Ahead

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Jim Johnston

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October 11, 2011

The weekend ending Sept. 23 was momentous in many respects. The S&P 500 index went down 6 percent. The price of gold on the Comex fell by 8.5 percent.
Financial Instruments Would be Target of Broader Base, Lower Rates

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Jim Johnston

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August 18, 2011

Broadening the tax base and lowering tax rates, the current whiz-bang solution to both the government debt problem and the recession, has the support of Sen.
Capitals Gains Would be Target of Broader Base, Lower Rates

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Jim Johnston

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August 17, 2011

Broadening the tax base and lowering the rate, the current whiz-bang solution to both the government debt problem and the recession, has the support of Sen.
Why the Market Crash? Downgrade or Threat of Tax Increase?

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August 08, 2011

Thursday, August 4: Senate votes to pass House bill that will raise taxes. Dow Jones Industrial Average loses 513.
Ryan Wrong to Absolve TARP, Right to Slam the Fed

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Jim Johnston

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May 24, 2011
Protection from Oil Price Surges and Inflation

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Jim Johnston

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April 15, 2011
Is Monetary Policy Helping Economic Recovery?

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Jim Johnston

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January 18, 2011
Cap and Trade Opinion is Missing a Lot of Good Science, History and Economics

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Jim Johnston

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October 04, 2010
Market Will Recover Despite Government

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Jim Johnston

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May 06, 2010
Global Warming Bills Hold Unpleasant Secrets

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Jim Johnston

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January 18, 2010
Should Government Try to Reduce Energy Price Volatility?

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Jim Johnston

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October 01, 2009
Energy Independence = Wealth Reduction

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Jim Johnston

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October 01, 2009
California Restructures Electricity Market—Again

James L. Johnston

James Johnston

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July 01, 2009
Emissions Trading, Carbon Taxes--or Fuhgetaboutit?

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Jim Johnston

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March 01, 2008
Illinois Adjusts Electricity Price Structure

James L. Johnston

James L. Johnston

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December 01, 2007
A Primer on the Economics of Carbon Taxes and Cap-and-Trade Systems

James L. Johnston

James L. Johnston

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December 01, 2007
A Primer on the Economics of Carbon Taxes and Cap-and-Trade Systems

James L. Johnston

James L. Johnston

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November 01, 2007
EU Emissions Trading Off to Shaky Start

James L. Johnston

James L. Johnston

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July 01, 2005
Telecoms and Standard Oil: Unexpected Lessons

James L. Johnston

Jim Johnston

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January 01, 2004
Commentary: To Improve Electric Reliability, Put Power in Hands of Shippers

James L. Johnston

Jim Johnston

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October 01, 2003

The mission of the Heartland Institute is to discover, develop, and promote free-market solutions to social and economic problems.

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