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American Greatness reports a disturbing development in American politics. Democratic socialists are making gains in mayoral races across several of the nation’s largest cities. The latest breakthrough came in Washington,…
Desmond Lachman ponders the potential impact of President Donald Trump’s approach toward the Federal Reserve. It would never be a good time for the president to undermine the Federal Reserve’s…
Editors at National Review Online point out one troubling sign tied to the federal government’s massive overspending. The federal deficit doubled in fiscal year 2023, and the bond market is…
When it comes to the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), there’s one clear winner: Bank of America. The Charlotte-based company is one of the largest financial institutions in the…
Editors at National Review Online ponder a recent high-profile bank failure. The failure of Silicon Valley Bank should not have been a surprise to financial executives and bank regulators. They…
Editors at National Review Online warn that there’s nothing transitory about today’s inflation problem. As an expression of optimism about the current economy, “peak inflation” has had a far shorter…
How does the Federal Reserve “control” interest rates, and how are their actions related to inflation?
Sarah Westwood of the Washington Examiner highlights other interesting races on the Nov. 2 election ballot. Minneapolis City Question 2 Voters in Minneapolis will decide Tuesday if they want to…
Joseph Lawler of the Washington Examiner identifies one major weapon that would help China in a trade war with the United States. If a major trade war breaks out between…
Thomas Donlan of Barron’s crunches the numbers for Social Security and Medicare. They don’t look good. This is a good time to publish reports on the performance and prospects of…
Living in New York City, it’s likely that President-elect Donald Trump had a chance at some point to watch the popular Broadway show about Alexander Hamilton. Now Randall Forsyth of…
Randall Forsyth of Barron’s offers some intriguing information about Saudi Arabia’s recent financial threats. “YAMANI OR YA LIFE.” That was the priceless pun offered by William Safire, the New York…