Economy Are Transfers Replacing Work for America’s Poor? by February 18, 2026 by February 18, 2026 President John F. Kennedy once said, “We must find ways of returning far more of our dependent people to independence.”… 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
Economy Mission Accomplished? A Reality Check on Trump’s Tariffs by February 17, 2026 by February 17, 2026 At the end of January, President Trump penned a triumphant op-ed declaring “Mission Accomplished” for the signature economic policy of… 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
Economy Should the Fed Abandon Its 2 Percent Target for an Inflation Range? by February 17, 2026 by February 17, 2026 US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has suggested shifting the Federal Reserve from a fixed two-percent inflation target to a broader… 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
Economy US Economic Growth Looks Slow — Until You Compare It to Europe’s by February 16, 2026 by February 16, 2026 Americans aren’t happy with their economy. In October, Pew Research reported that “26 percent now say economic conditions are excellent… 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
Economy 28 Homes Rebuilt in a Year: Why LA’s Fire Recovery Is Stalled by February 16, 2026 by February 16, 2026 One year after fires tore through the Los Angeles region, devastation remains etched into the landscape, not only in the… 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
Economy Inflation Is Cooling: Jan 2026 Increase Below Seasonal Norms by February 14, 2026 by February 14, 2026 Inflation cooled more than expected in January, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported on Friday. The Consumer Price Index… 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
Economy AIER’s Everyday Price Index Edges Up 0.33 Percent as Inflation Shifts to Services by February 13, 2026 by February 13, 2026 In January 2026 the AIER Everyday Price Index (EPI) rose 0.33 percent to 298.0, starting the year with its largest… 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
Economy Sports Betting and the Zero-Sum Trap: How Gambling Drains Wallets by February 13, 2026 by February 13, 2026 Sports betting has become an epidemic, especially among young men. The Guardian recently aggregated some alarming statistics about its prevalence.… 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
Economy Sweet Supply and Bitter Scarcity: Why Your Valentine’s Chocolates Cost More This Year by February 13, 2026 by February 13, 2026 “Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna get.” The line from Forrest Gump is… 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
Economy Proxy Advisors Pay the Price for Their ESG Crusade by February 12, 2026 by February 12, 2026 The new year brought new developments in the world of financial services: specifically, the role of artificial intelligence (AI). In… 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
