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When we think of ancient Egypt, most of us recall first its most famous and distinctive features: pyramids, pharaohs, and the Nile. As an economic historian, I hoped at the start of recent research that a sound currency might…

When Massachusetts passed the nation’s first compulsory school attendance law in 1852, parents were mandated to send their children to school under a legal threat of force. Today, that threat remains stronger than ever. Prior…

Natural gas is the world's wonder fuel: cheap, abundant, made in America, reliable AND clean burning. So why are the Biden administration and environmental groups against it? There's really no good answer. What…

"Expectations may be rational, but this doesn't mean they're right. And, this doesn't mean there won't be hell to pay when they're wrong." ~ Clifford Thies

Denmark has historically had some of Europe’s most lenient laws regarding freedom of speech. But following backlash from a number of Middle Eastern nations, the new Social Democrat-led government in Copenhagen is moving to…

In May, the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) did something extraordinary. The agency quietly scrubbed the Wuhan Institute of Virology from its list of pre-approved labs that can receive U.S. tax dollars to conduct…

It’s back-to-school season and some parents aren’t happy about that.  Take the example of Rousmery Negrón, a single mom of two boys who was featured in a recent Associated Press article on chronic absenteeism. After being…

Seamless money transfers? State of the art security and tracking features? A hassle-free payment service backed by the Fed? No annoying third-party systems? What’s not to love about the Federal Reserve’s new FedNow Service?…

For those who aren’t familiar, The Office (US version) is a mockumentary-style series situated in the Scranton, Pennsylvania branch of a fictional paper company called Dunder Mifflin. Apart from being one of the most beloved…