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The 200-Point Fall of the Dow Jones Raises Recession Alarms
The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed on Friday after losing 200 points throughout the day, which is raising more alarms about the possibility of recession. The Fed has also raised…
What Ohio Learned About Vouchers
How do voucher programs impact district achievement, segregation, or district per pupil expenditures? These are questions that have dogged voucher programs for a long, long time. Yesterday the Thomas B.…
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen Claims Inflation Will Continue Into 2024
Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen recently told “60 Minutes” that while “gas prices are way down,” inflation will last until the “end of next year.” Though inflation did cool…
The Future of Energy – Advancements in Nuclear Fusion Announced
It seems like the future of clear energy is here, as advancements have been made to harness a nuclear fusion reaction to a net energy gain at the Lawrence Livermore…
Policy Pizza: Merits of Capitalism
Brooke Medina, VP Communications for the John Locke Foundation, joins us for a discussion of the merits of Capitalism. Special thanks to Bussin Pizza in Raleigh.
The Danger of Unions – Will a Strike Derail Christmas?
The effort to avoid a potentially costly and economically damaging rail strike is apparently collapsing, as the Biden administration’s proposed deals with unions has apparently derailed. This may result in…
Europe’s Energy Crisis a Sign of Things to Come in the US and North Carolina?
As the conflict between Russia and Ukraine continues to drag on, Europe’s energy crisis is beginning to deepen. The reliance on unreliable green energy at the expense of energy independence…
Is Buying a Home a Dying Dream? How Inflation and the Housing Market
Buying a home is an essential part of the American dream, but is that beginning to die as inflation rises the prices of homes into the six-figures? This affordability crisis…
The 217th Anniversary of the First Vote in the American West
They were then faced with a question about where to locate their winter quarters, an important decision determining their access to food and shelter for the next several months.
White House Gives Cheat Sheet to Defend Pres. Biden This Thanksgiving
Worried that politics are going to come up around the dinner table this Thanksgiving and you’ll have a difficult time defending President Joe Biden’s agenda against your uncle’s questioning? Never…
Saluting the Sensible
There was a great deal of uncertainty surrounding the proper societal response to Covid-19. Governments’ reactions to it didn’t help, as I discussed in previous posts. They were dictatorial and marked by shocking,…
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…