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What other newspapers are saying: Tariff threats ignore crucial complexities

It’s telling that virtually the only positive spin economists of every political persuasion are putting on Donald Trump’s latest vow to ignite a global tariff war is the possibility that he doesn’t actually mean it. This is one instance in which Trump’s well-established tendency to say things he knows aren’t true is America’s best hope of avoiding a self-inflicted national economic injury. It’s beyond ironic that Trump — whose recent election to a second term was helped immeasurably, maybe decisively, by high inflation under Joe Biden’s presidency — has made ...

Hunting an important economic engine

Deer season is underway in Pennsylvania — and we hope all hunters find success in our forests and fields. The economic impact of hunting for our state cannot be overstated. According to WJAC-TV in Johnstown, economic reports show deer hunters spend about $980 million in our state each ...

Pardon latest sign of hypocrisy

After the news that President Joe Biden would offer his son, Hunter Biden an expansive pardon broke, Matthew Gertz, a senior fellow for Media Matters for America, made a succinct observation on social media. “If you make your whole schtick ‘the other guys put themselves above the ...

What other newspapers are saying: Cabinet nominees deserve hearings

With plenty of buzz surrounding President-elect Donald Trump’s planned nominees for cabinet positions, it is understandable for opinions to form early. West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice was right, then, to suggest the candidates named should be given a chance. “He’s got to appoint the team that absolutely that he believes in,” soon-to-be U.S. Sen. Justice said. “We have to absolutely be fair about this, and we’ve got to give them time to get their feet underneath of them to do the job I know they’ll do.” It’s impossible to miss that in the same breath he is asking ...

Court right to protect 2nd Amendment from municipal governments

We welcome the decision by the state Supreme Court to uphold a ruling that municipalities cannot pass tougher or more restrictive limitations on Pennsylvanians’ Second Amendment rights than state law. The efforts by some communities to sidestep the wisdom of our state Legislature on these ...

Food Bank’s example offers more of season’s reason

We understand if it may seem like we are harping on one message the past couple of weeks. But at this time of year, we wholeheartedly believe it’s an important message. As the Sun-Gazette reported in last Wednesday’s edition, the Central PA Food Bank is seeing the need for their ...