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A viral housing statistic has captured headlines and fueled frustration. But the emotionally satisfying data rests on shaky methodology,... Read More
Housing and Urban Development Secretary Scott Turner’s new proposal would prevent families with mixed immigration status from receiving... Read More
The frequently excellent Bret Stephens was thrilled about Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s elevation of western civilization in his... Read More
This is a total debacle. Can you even imagine what it must be like for people trying to run any business in this environment if it involves... Read More
If the Supreme Court strikes down the sweeping tariffs that President Trump invoked under the International Emergency Economic Powers... Read More
January jobs report crushes forecasts with 130,000 new payrolls and unemployment dropping to 4.3% as Trump's policies continue to drive... Read More
Headlines feature worries over possible war with Iran, but the market effects are unlikely to be material. Read More
The stock market’s recent peregrinations are a reminder that not all volatility is equal—and therein lies danger and opportunity. Read More
If two failing fast-food chains merged, Americans would not expect better meals. They would expect bigger portions of the same bad product. Read More
Jamie Siminoff, the founder and chief inventor of Ring, the ubiquitous doorbell camera, was excited for the company’s first Super Bowl... Read More
AI is driving jobless growth and wage pressure. Here's how the Great Decoupling is shifting wealth to energy and compute. Read More
Jake Reiss only sells signed books, and mostly at publisher’s prices. It shouldn’t work, but it has. Read More
Will "they" replace us, or will "it" replace us? Read More
It's a good thing that trade deficits aren't actually a national emergency. Read More
It's highly unusual for sectors to diverge so much while the index stays stable. Read More
There's no advantage if everyone else has the same information. Read More
It’s not just about the trade war. Nearly half of America’s neighbors to the north now think the U.S. is a bigger threat to world... Read More
The narrative that “AI will eat software” has run far ahead of reality. Read More
2025 was the year the grift economy went mainstream. Are we doomed to repeat it? Read More
What are tariffs and who really pays them? Learn the five primary ways tariffs impact American consumers, businesses, inflation, and... Read More
The private sector in the US is in really good shape. Read More
The Australian Retirement system is highly rated and regarded. But will it work for America? Read More
Looking for attractive stocks to buy? Berkshire Hathaway owns these stocks and they look undervalued today. Read More
When should you start taking Social Security? Read More
A dramatic reduction in reserves could be a cure worse than the disease Read More
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John Tamny, RealClearMarkets
Social Security is not going bankrupt, and by extension benefits won’t be cut. Not now, not in four years, not in forty. The irony in all of this is that existing and future retirees wouldn’t much care even if benefits were reduced. More on this in a bit, and why it’s better for U.S. taxpayers that benefits not be shrunk. For now, it’s useful to address bankruptcy and benef... Read More
The stock market’s recent peregrinations are a reminder that not all volatility is equal—and therein lies danger and opportunity.... Read More
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