The Trump Administration has now had a full week under its belt, but it is still uncertain how it will be staffed. Only four of the twenty-five nominees for cabinet-level positions have been confirmed by the Senate. Closer to home, Southern California is still early in the process of recovering from its devastating wildfires.

This week, Emmanuel Comte bursts the neoliberal myth. Scott Beyer looks at how free-market principles could have reduced the severity of Southern California’s fires. Kristian Fors points to Georgia’s embrace of economic freedom and warns that, unless the United States learns to adapt, it risks losing its competitive edge. Finally, Francis Crescia critiques the legacy of Justin Trudeau, whose leadership leaves behind a fiscal crisis.

Happy reading.

Jonathan Hofer
Managing Editor