Economics

A digital dollar’s threats to privacy and freedom are real.

A massive food crisis appears to be underway.

How free is America, really, today? What is the direction toward which we seem to be continuing to head?

“The most terrifying words in the English language are: I’m from the government and I’m here to help.”

The “power” large businesses seemingly possess over us is limited and not based on force. Yet as the casting couch reminds us, economic power is not entirely benign. Today’s social media giants raise some of the vulnerabilities of economic power, meriting further attention.

Those who value the free and prosperous society must continue to articulate the case for the limited government, free market system, even if it seems sometimes that few are listening.

The Inflation Reduction Act will only drive inflation up and put a new burden on Americans.

The Inflation Reduction Act will do almost none of what Manchin claims it will—and often the exact opposite.

It’s a Big world. We Little Guys are just (barely) living in it – for now. Our nation’s Big Governments – are HUGE.

At least we know a good, conservative policy idea has reached DC critical mass – when Conservative, Inc gets around to endorsing it.

Social Security has a quirk that is shortchanging a select group of seniors more than $25,000 in lifetime benefits. While that might sound like a lot of money, the actual…

In his formal address to the WEF, David Beasley, Executive Director, United Nations World Food Programme, explained that the global food situation was already bad before the Ukraine war, but that the situation has since escalated to become what he called the worst humanitarian crisis since World War II.

Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover has stirred many emotions. The deal also illustrates the unprofitability of media bias, which claims of media bias must consider.