Money & The Economy

Unemployed Households Can Earn $25/Hour on Welfare in 21 States, New Study Finds

The US economy is in a perplexing state of labor market purgatory. We have 9.3 million unfilled job openings, all…

5 years ago

After Skyrocketing To Record Highs, Lumber Prices Fall Back To Earth

Lumber prices have begun to drop following record highs, with futures closing Monday at their lowest price in over two…

5 years ago

The Compact That Preceded the Magna Carta

On this date—June 15—in the year 1215, English nobles compelled King John to affix his seal to a remarkable document,…

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1.2 Million Children World-Wide Could Die From Disrupted Healthcare Amid Pandemic Lockdowns, Analysis Finds

From mental health to drug overdoses, some of the most apparent unintended consequences from COVID-19 lockdowns and pandemic restrictions have…

5 years ago

Inflation Fears Reach All-Time High, Key Federal Reserve Report Shows

Consumers’ fear of inflation has surged in recent months as the price of everyday goods across industries has increased, according…

5 years ago

Inflation Up Again in May. The Worst Is Yet to Come.

The Commerce Department recently reported that the consumer price index (CPI) increased by .6% in May. That means prices have risen…

5 years ago

Viral Videos Show Maryland Teens Tased, Hogtied, Arrested for Vaping

From banning certain flavors to raising the purchasing age, government regulations restricting vaping are gaining momentum across the US. But…

5 years ago

Biden Administration Wants to Take More of Your Earnings Without Telling You

Three proposed initiatives show that the Biden administration and extreme-left politicians want to take control of more of your income…

5 years ago

Banning Alcoholic Beverages on Flights Is (Still) a Really Bad Idea

At a Senate subcommittee hearing in the summer of 1957, South Carolina Sen. Strom Thurmond sought to protect Americans from…

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New Biography Reveals Thomas Sowell’s One-of-a-Kind Career

Thomas Sowell is a one-of-a-kind thinker, scholar, and commentator. Through his more than 50 books on subjects including economics, race,…

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