Economy Making Sense of the Federal Reserve’s Dual Mandate by September 26, 2026 by September 26, 2026 Executive Summary Since 1977, Congress has instructed the Federal Reserve to promote maximum employment, stable prices, and moderate long-term interest… 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
Economy Affordable Broadband is a Local Victory by September 25, 2026 by September 25, 2026 Discussions about the cost of living for food, fuel, and fun dominate many political debates today. If there’s one service… 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
Economy NYT’s Nikole Hannah-Jones Regrets Sending Her Daughter to Failing Public School by September 25, 2026 by September 25, 2026 Nikole Hannah-Jones now admits what her daughter already knew: enrolling your child in a failing school system puts them at… 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
Economy The $46 Trillion Price of Avoiding Social Security Reform by September 24, 2026 by September 24, 2026 Senators elected in 2026 will confront Social Security’s trust fund depletion before their terms end. If they choose not to… 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
Economy Tariff Exemptions are Big Business for Big Business by September 24, 2026 by September 24, 2026 On August 6, 2025, Tim Cook stood in the Oval Office and announced that Apple would increase its US investment… 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
Economy The Great Repricing of the College Degree by September 23, 2026 by September 23, 2026 For a few generations, heading off to college after high school became a rite of passage for many Americans. The… 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
Economy A Bankrupt America Can’t Defend the World by September 23, 2026 by September 23, 2026 Another fiscal year races to its conclusion. Another year in which Congress failed to pass appropriations bills. Another year in… 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
Economy Cheap Groceries, Costly Consequences: City-Run Stores Ignore Second-Order Effects by September 22, 2026 by September 22, 2026 New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani recently announced the opening of five city-run grocery stores, which will offer goods at… 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
Economy Huey Long’s Populism Is Back In Fashion by September 22, 2026 by September 22, 2026 JD Vance made headlines a few weeks ago by invoking Huey Long while addressing a crowd in Middletown, Ohio. Long,… 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
Economy Hidden from CPI, These Costs Are Eating Away at Real Wages by September 21, 2026 by September 21, 2026 Two previous pieces in this series argued that the Consumer Price Index (CPI) leaves out major costs that American consumers… 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
