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As war drums beat again, this time against Iran, we ask ourselves if recklessness from Donald Trump and European and Israeli leaders is pushing...
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Jai Kedia President Trump has formally nominated Kevin Warsh to succeed Jerome Powell as chair of the Federal Reserve, whose term expires in May. A...
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Milton Friedman and others tried to explain interest rates using liquidity, economic activity, and inflation expectations. These things, however, only describe interest but do...
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“Humanitarian intervention” sells itself as a moral shortcut: bypass the messy politics, send in the troops, stop the monster.
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Michael F. Cannon Despite the love it gets from Republicans and insurance companies, Medicare Advantage is a lousy program. Multiple news items this week...
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Adam N. Michel Recent Democratic proposals to expand the amount of income exempt from the income tax highlight an existing feature of the US...
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Colleen Hroncich “I got into education sort of by accident,” says Sarah Pevehouse, founder of Apogee Dripping Springs microschool in Texas. After attending an...
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Kevin T. Frazier Minnesota legislators are considering a troubling amendment to their state constitution. In short, the amendment would carve AI out of the...
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He was always a New York Democrat billionaire, and he was never going to be a champion of working people or free markets. Trump...
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The latest killing of a protester in Minneapolis by federal agents is reminiscent of the shooting of Vickie Weaver by a government sniper in...
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“Gold prices tore past another milestone, with tariff threats against Canada and the possibility of a fresh U.S. government shutdown adding fuel to the...
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“President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he would like to appoint Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to chair the Federal Reserve.”