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House lawmakers are reportedly balking at one provision in the bipartisan Senate housing bill — and they’re completely right: Penalizing... Read More

When it comes to Riyadh, the lines between the president, his family, his business and his administration’s foreign policy are getting... Read More

A debate focused almost entirely on permitting and regulatory reform is insufficient. The tax code cannot remain a footnote. It is the... Read More

Random access memory chips are hard to come by these days Read More

The planners dreamed of gleaming cities. Instead they brought three generations of hollowed-out downtowns and flight to the suburbs. Read More

Albany is sabotaging innovation, with national and geopolitical consequences. Read More

Whenever we see big leaps in computation, proponents of central planning come out of the woodwork, claiming this finally makes it possible to... Read More

When the going gets tough, the tough start readying their dry powder for deployment. Read More

Sentiment about the economy is negative right now, but that isn't a new development. The University of Michigan consumer sentiment survey is... Read More

Most people likely think their employer’s role in providing a 401(k) stops at choosing the provider, match rate and investment options. Read More

With $39 trillion in national debt, politicians are selling myths about growth and tax hikes — but the real risk is to your savings and... Read More

No individual, corporation, or government ever gets to choose how much money to borrow. Only in academic and pundit circles is such a... Read More

New York City’s bonds have suddenly become a hot topic on Wall Street — and you can thank socialist Mayor Zohran Mamdani for this... Read More

As a rule, when the president talks about imaginary conversations, his descriptions are vague. Occasionally, he slips up. Read More

Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube. Read More

You know what’s the most important news item going on this week?The war in Iran? No.The TSA mess at airports? No.March Madness?... Read More

It’s tempting to think of Jeffrey Epstein as an isolated aberration — a depraved man who was protected for too long by his wealth... Read More

President Trump’s selection of Jim O’Neill to head the National Science Foundation could open the next great chapter of discovery. Read More

$19 million to hide much worse.  Read More

There is a difference between fair profit and exploitation. Read More

Politicians constantly find their way into your pocket book — and not just to take their cut, but to tinker with how our cards and... Read More

The United States faces a dire and unsustainable fiscal outlook. You'd never know it from the action in Washington.   Read More

Everyone hates the fiscal deficit, but no one wants to do anything about it. Read More

The more extreme the more skeptical you should be. Read More

How does the stock market perform after it's down 10%, 20% or 30%? Read More

Contrarians have to be brave. Read More

The impact of the Iran war haven't been that great. Read More

Maybe throwing in your lot in with graduate students wasn't such a good idea and other bad risky decisions Read More

The oil intensity of global GDP has plummeted since its 1970’s peak and is only half the level it was at the time of the Gulf War in... Read More

2026 should continue the bull market into its 4th year. Read More

How does industrial policy shape trade outcomes? Read More

In CBO’s projections, the U.S. population grows from 349 million people in 2026 to 364 million in 2056, and the average age rises. Read More

A look at sports betting and its effects on consumer financial health in states where it has been legalized and across state lines. Read More

The rules for claiming spousal benefits are complicated. Read More