Money & The Economy

Why the Poor Die So Much Sooner Than Wealthier People (and What We All Can Do to Help)

The top quarter of American income earners can expect to live a decade longer than the bottom quarter, medical research…

5 years ago

The Best Anti-Fragility Speech Ever Came From a Surprising Source

Jonathan Haidt has become one of the thinkers I make a point of listening to when he speaks or writes.…

5 years ago

The Highlights (and Lowlights) of Biden’s New Executive Orders

It’s unfortunately par for the course in recent history for American presidents to pursue unilateral executive action instead of the…

5 years ago

June Jobs Report Points to a Rapidly Growing Economy

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) recently announced that 850,000 jobs were created in June. The unemployment rate was 5.9%. This figure…

5 years ago

No, Higher Wages Aren’t a ‘Silver Lining’ of Inflation

A recent CNBC article highlights a common economic fallacy surrounding the concept of inflation. The author claims that inflation can…

5 years ago

These 9 States Are Cutting Income Taxes to Boost Their Recovery

Finally, some good news. In nine states and counting, residents will owe less on their next state income tax bill…

5 years ago

Jobless Claims Increase To 373,000, Above Economists’ Predictions

The number of Americans filing new unemployment claims increased to 373,000 last week as the economy continues to recover from…

5 years ago

As Gas Prices Surge, We Need to Have a Conversation … about Cartels

Oil prices hit a 6-year high this week as talks between OPEC and its allies (collectively known as OPEC+) broke…

5 years ago

What Is the Great Resignation of 2021? (If You Don’t Know, You’ll Want to Read This)

If you don’t spend your days on TikTok or Reddit, you may be blissfully unaware of a growing movement urging…

5 years ago

Amtrak To Overhaul Fleet In $7 Billion Investment Supporting 2,100 Jobs

Amtrak will spend $7 billion to manufacture a new fleet of 83 trains in a project expected to support 2,100…

5 years ago