New government data have some unwelcome news: The public is getting poorer. Census Bureau data released last week show that median…
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"Recognition that the size, or possibly even the very existence, of any measured US trade deficit depends heavily on the…
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"However well-intentioned these rules and regulations might be, it’s clear that no one is consulting with the long haul truckers…
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I recently saw a quote on Facebook attributed to Sigmund Freud that I was going to share on social media.…
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"If core inflation is more or less on track, why are most FOMC members projecting another rate hike?" ~William J.…
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"The benign-sounding Credit Card Competition Act is a double whammy. It’s not just a threat to my credit card rewards;…
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"To the extent we believe in giving government assistance to those with incomes, we should trust them to love themselves…
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Chicago’s new mayor, Brandon Johnson, is experimenting with a surprising new city policy— government-run grocery stores. The policy idea was…
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"Perhaps an Orangeopian union or minimum wage can at least decrease income inequality, or maybe even increase the per capita…
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"Nothing was 'normal' about the totalitarian life in socialist GDR, if by 'normal' we mean pursuit of human happiness and…
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