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It used to be said that the sun never set on the British Empire, so far-flung were its possessions. Britain has long since retreated...
The Atlantic recently ran a story headlined “He Was Homeschooled for Years, and Fell So Far Behind.” It profiles Stefan Merrill Block, who was...
Introduction Throughout American history, the federal government has played a role in state and local policy. The Congressional Research Service (CRS) breaks down the...
For much of the twentieth century, the American Dream promised a straightforward bargain: work hard, save wisely, and secure a comfortable life. Today, that...
For 24 years, Gene Weierbach has operated his home-based car garage on his rural 16-acre property near Allentown, Pennsylvania. A well-loved mechanic, Gene chose...
After several years of calm, stress is again building in the hidden plumbing of the US financial system — the short-term funding markets that...
When my eldest son was four years old, he climbed on top of a batting cage at a park in New Jersey. Several bystanders...
“Chicken” is a game where two people, or two groups, want different things, in a context where “I win/you lose.” That is, there are...
Zohran Mamdani announced early this month that, should he win the New York City mayoral race, he intends to shut down New York City...
On and shortly after Liberation Day, economists warned that tariffs would raise prices, snarl supply chains, and cut into economic growth. Prices are higher,...
Across the United States, harvesters are beginning to scythe their way through fields of crops. How well or badly the harvest goes has traditionally...
Government is presently “shut down” for failure of Congress to pass a budget for the start of the fiscal year. It is a relatively...
I wrote a few weeks ago about how Trump’s manipulation of the Federal Reserve would have to go much further to achieve his goals....