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More Reports of Layoffs from Big Tech and Entertainment Companies
Reports are growing of layoffs within the big tech and entertainment industries, making it more and more difficult to ignore the reality that a recession is about to hit. When…
Education
North Carolina Guarantees a Bill of Rights
In recent elections, North Carolina has often been referred to as a battleground state. In some ways, that was the case in the late 1780s. On November 21, 1789, North Carolina…
Liberty
Were Covid Dissenters Just Lucky?
My previous post discussed a critical omission from Emily Oster’s wish for a Covid “amnesty”: there’s no repentance, not even an apology. Oster wrote that those who got it right “had…
Liberty
$1.99 for a Gallon of Gas? A Sheetz Offer for Thanksgiving
Certain Sheetz gas stations are planning on offering $1.99 per gallon of gas this Thanksgiving holiday for its unleaded 88 blend, which contains 15% ethanol. This lower price will help…
Liberty
If You Want a Covid “Amnesty,” Then Repent of Totalitarianism
My latest piece for the American Institute for Economic Research discusses a critical shortcoming in Emily Oster’s October 31 essay in The Atlantic calling for a “pandemic amnesty.” Covid bullies…
Liberty
Why the ‘Red Wave’ Failed, What the Latest Civitas Poll Reveals
Despite numerous media reports predicting a “red wave” for the 2022 midterms, it failed to materialize for several reasons, according to the latest Civitas Poll results. Many still report feeling like the…
Liberty
Threat of Recession Looms Amid Growing Layoffs at Fortune 500 Companies
There’s a lot of talk about a looming recession, and that reality seems more definitive as several Fortune 500 companies are planning on laying off tens of thousands of employees.…
Education
What do Parents Want More of in this Post- Covid World?
For the last week, I’ve been writing about the responses parents provided to questions they were asked about their child’s school and how they were being educated. We shared results…
Liberty
Thoughts for Veterans Day
(Note: This piece was originally posted in 2018. I’m reposting it because much of what I said then remains relevant and important today.) Just over one hundred years ago—on November…
Liberty
Remembering the Wilmington Insurrection of 1898
The Wilmington Insurrection of 1898 is the only successful coup d’etat in American history. The event, which happened 124 years ago today, was the first and only time in this…
Liberty
Did the 2022 Midterm Election Result in a Mini ‘Red Wave’ in North Carolina?
North Carolina experiences a mini “red wave,” as the Republicans have a strong showing for the General Assembly and for the state’s supreme court. However, Republicans had a dismal night…
Research Brief
Education
Who Do NC Parents Trust for Education Decisions, and How Do They Grade School Boards?
A recent Civitas Poll of North Carolina parents found that most parents believe they are best able to determine how and where their child is educated. Democratic parents want more…