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Americans are living in a world where cooperation (usually meaning “you should do what I want you to”) clearly wins the rhetorical and political popularity contests compared to competition. For instance, just recently, I…

Nearly two millennia ago, some of the earliest followers of Christ in Jerusalem arranged their affairs in a way that still prompts the claim that Christianity’s roots are socialist, communal, or even “communist.” When we…

"The FOMC changed course last week, foregoing a previously projected rate hike and projecting deeper rate cuts in 2024 than previously anticipated. But those rate cuts may come too late." ~William J. Luther

In a Seinfeld episode, George Costanza’s father, frustrated with the commercialization of the end-of-year festivities, creates a new holiday called “Festivus,” celebrated on December 23. Its aim: to recapture the true spirit…

A recent poll out of Monmouth University shows what might be a shocking result to some. Mitch McConnell, the Republican US Senate Minority Leader, has an approval rating of a mere 6%. McConnell himself being unpopular is…

There is a common criticism that therapy has become too mainstream and commercialized, feeding into snowflake culture. From influencers receiving sponsorships to promote mental health apps to the prominence of online therapy…

Many kids are not going to school. That’s the takeaway from the abundant headlines warning about the escalating epidemic of chronic absenteeism that has worsened since 2020.  The 74’s Linda Jacobson reported earlier this fall…

Repeat after me, class: Growth does NOT cause inflation. Write it on the blackboard 100 times. For decades, the economics profession has been trying to tell us all just the opposite. They keep shoveling out the dumbest…

"Once a bastion of sound reporting, the Wall Street Journal’s economy desk is slowly descending into incoherence...Simple economics demonstrates why the inflationary-profits hypothesis is bunk." ~Alexander W. Salter