When asked about their own finances, most people are upbeat. Read More
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Applications for new businesses, the number of startups, and the total number of businesses have skyrocketed across U.S. states and counties... Read More
Markets pre-priced the corporate default wave. Read More
Change is coming to the real estate business following a big legal win for home sellers. Read More
Our confusion and fear of banks is purely self-induced. We can alleviate them by reducing their regulatory burdens before it's too late. Read More
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Last week, a bipartisan group of House Members introduced a bill to force ByteDance, TikTok’s Chinese parent company, to sell the popular... Read More
In February 2023, Rep. Andrew Ogles (R-Tenn.) and 20 of his Republican colleagues introduced a straightforward piece of legislation.... Read More
Over the last two years, the evolution of the US economy has been driven by a return to “normal”. The distortions of the response to... Read More
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will hold an important hearing on March 20th to consider a request from the California Air... Read More
Not even experts agree about the ‘right’ withdrawal rate, long-term-care insurance, and annuities. Read More
The way Americans buy and sell homes is about to get turned on its head. Read More
With the breakup of the NAR cartel, the biggest potential disruption in the real estate industry is if buyers' brokers are replaced... Read More
Unfortunately, services inflation may be here to stay Read More
And the bond market rules all around me. Read More
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To decarbonize the electrical grid, companies are finding creative ways to store energy during periods of low demand. Read More
One month doesn’t make a trend. Read More
Central bank independence is widely regarded as an essential element of effective economic stewardship. Yet pure independence is incompatible... Read More
Are companies in a good place to see an improving economic picture? Commonwealth's Rob Swanke reports on Q4 2023 earnings results. Read More
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will hold an important hearing on March 20th to consider a request from the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to fundamentally distort the regulation of economically critical railroads and their locomotive fleet. The EPA has a unique opportunity to stand for the rule of law while still advancing its mission for a cleaner environment. Decisive action in... Read More
The way Americans shop has radically changed over the last couple decades. The decline of traditional shopping malls and rise of online shopping followed by the COVID-19 pandemic ushered in an era of uncertainty for many retail small businesses. Yet, recent numbers suggest that American small businesses have finally found their footing when it comes to evolving with the way consumers shop. In fact... Read More