J.D. Wong

J.D. Wong

J.D. Wong is a contributor for the American Consumer Institute, a nonprofit education and research organization.

Articles

Brightline Is a Boondoggle—Secretary Duffy Must Not Give It Another Bailout
Florida

Brightline Is a Boondoggle—Secretary Duffy Must Not Give It Another Bailout

Jul 18, 2026
Make Unsubsidized Passenger Rail a Condition of the Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern Merger
Los Angeles

Make Unsubsidized Passenger Rail a Condition of the Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern Merger

Jul 5, 2026
Amtrak Lost $2.09 Billion in Fiscal Year 2025 Despite Record Taxpayer Subsidies
Congress

Amtrak Lost $2.09 Billion in Fiscal Year 2025 Despite Record Taxpayer Subsidies

Dec 1, 2025
Congress Squandered $838 Million Subsidizing Intercity Buses in Fiscal Year 2025
Colorado

Congress Squandered $838 Million Subsidizing Intercity Buses in Fiscal Year 2025

Nov 15, 2025
A Call for Change: Rethinking Amtrak's Subsidies
Columns

A Call for Change: Rethinking Amtrak's Subsidies

Mar 1, 2025