The Wall Street Journal Editorial Board is reporting that counties welcoming artificial intelligence data centers are experiencing booming jobs and wages. It said that food stamp spending is 20% below forecast as states increase efforts to police their rolls for abuse, indicating the reform is working. The board also highlighted a Times Square murder where some celebrated due to anti-Israel sentiment, and noted that Adam Schiff and Donald Trump are uniting to subsidize Hollywood.
In commentary, Rahm Emanuel wrote that former President Bill Clinton's program, which combined welfare cuts with new benefits, offers a model for bipartisan efforts to reduce child poverty. Max Raskin wrote that the U.S. Department of Agriculture is moving half its employees out of Washington, D.C., suggesting this could set an example for other federal agencies like the Federal Reserve.
Columnist Ben Sasse wrote that football helps form character by channeling "wild masculinity." Joseph C. Sternberg wrote that the U.S. faces a unique debt crisis, with Social Security's impending insolvency potentially forcing necessary reforms. Kimberley A. Strassel wrote that Donald Trump's plan to save Hollywood is unlikely to succeed. Cliff Smith wrote that World Vision, a Christian charity, has a history of inadequate vetting that has benefited terror groups. James Freeman wrote that a recent NFIB report indicates a "slightly softer" job market at small firms, with a decline in hiring activity. The Wall Street Journal Opinion section also discussed Donald Trump's Venezuela oil deal and its implications for American policy in Latin America, alongside concerns about rising interest rates and bond yields.