Economy Dollar Weakens as Markets Reprice US Political Risk by January 28, 2026 by January 28, 2026 For decades, US dollar dominance rested on a simple but profound foundation. Predictable institutions made the dollar stable, on the… 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
Economy Duke’s Tent City ‘K-Ville’ — Still Crazy After 40 Years by January 28, 2026 by January 28, 2026 In January of 2026, just like every January since 1986, a basketball Brigadoon will rise on Duke’s campus. This village,… 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
Economy Davos Chickens Come Home to Roost by January 28, 2026 by January 28, 2026 The annual gathering of global elites in Davos, Switzerland, is well underway. Past meetings have not been without their share… 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
Economy Social Security Isn’t a Retirement Account — and Congress Must Stop Pretending It Is by January 28, 2026 by January 28, 2026 The senators elected in fall 2026 won’t be able to avoid dealing with Social Security. The program is projected to… 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
Economy The Fed Should Hold Steady in January by January 27, 2026 by January 27, 2026 The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) is expected to leave its interest rate target unchanged at 3.5 to 3.75 percent… 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
Economy Censorship and the Ratchet Effect: Threats to Free Speech Outlast Supposed Crises by January 27, 2026 by January 27, 2026 Late last year, YouTube announced plans to reinstate accounts that had been banned at the behest of the Biden Administration… 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
Economy The Dark Side of FDR by January 27, 2026 by January 27, 2026 David Beito argues that Franklin Delano Roosevelt was a self-serving politician who cared very little for the civil liberties of… 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
Economy Capping Card Interest Rates Won’t Make Credit Cheaper by January 26, 2026 by January 26, 2026 Many of the worst policies have bipartisan support. On January 9, President Trump announced on Truth Social that he was… 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
Economy Business Conditions Monthly November 2025 by January 25, 2026 by January 25, 2026 As of December 31, 2025, data for 11 of the 24 components of the Business Conditions Monthly have not yet… 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
Economy Three Lessons from Venezuela’s Economic Collapse by January 23, 2026 by January 23, 2026 President Trump has accepted the Nobel Peace Prize that was awarded to Venezuela’s opposition leader, María Corina Machado. Unlike Machado,… 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
