Christopher Cox

1 month ago | nz.news.yahoo.com | Christopher Cox |Hank Adler

In the coming weeks, Congress will write tax and spending legislation that should include relief for many victims of the Palisades and Eaton fires. But apart from the cash assistance Gov. Gavin Newsom has already requested, California’s congressional delegation should work to include two urgently needed changes to the tax code in that same legislation. Without these, rebuilding the fire-ravaged areas of Los Angeles could take years longer.

2 months ago | yahoo.com | Christopher Cox

Before Donald Trump, the last president to put tariffs at the top of his post-inauguration to-do list was Woodrow Wilson. But the lifelong academic and half-term governor came to bury tariffs, not raise them. Wilsons eagerness to slash tariffs offers a stark contrast to Trumps determination to wield them like a stick. But there are parallels, too. Like Trump, Wilson began executing his tariff plans early in his first term - in fact, even before taking the oath of office.

2 months ago | fairfieldsuntimes.com | Christopher Cox

Before Donald Trump, the last president to put tariffs at the top of his post-inauguration to-do list was Woodrow Wilson. But the lifelong academic and half-term governor came to bury tariffs, not raise them. Wilson’s eagerness to slash tariffs offers a stark contrast to Trump’s determination to wield them like a stick. But there are parallels, too. Like Trump, Wilson began executing his tariff plans early in his first term – in fact, even before taking the oath of office.

Mar 10, 2025 | nymag.com | Christopher Cox |David Macaulay

In February 2024, dairy farmers in the northwest corner of the Texas Panhandle noticed that their herds were getting sick. A cow's temperature would spike, and she would stop eating. Soon, her milk would dry up or turn thick - tests would reveal the milk had twice the normal number of white blood cells. The feverish cows would barely drink any water. As they grew dehydrated, their eyes sank into their heads.

Nov 29, 2024 | wsj.com | Christopher Cox

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