Economy

One of H.L. Mencken’s most famous essays is his 1927 piece “The Libido for the Ugly.” Traveling by train through western Pennsylvania, Mencken was appalled by what he regarded as…

On November 28, Pope Francis lamented the recent rise of individualism, which he linked to a rise in violence. While his counsel contains a valuable lesson in charity, it also…

The popular neo-western series Yellowstone launched its fifth season with a remarkable viewership rating of over 12 million, which is quite a feat given that it didn’t start out with…

First published by The Hill All government agencies try to maximize power and minimize accountability, but the Federal Reserve is in a league of its own. What began as a…

Anthony Fauci’s penchant for misleading the public about COVID-19 may be heading into a federal courtroom soon, owing to a lawsuit brought by the Attorneys General of Missouri, Louisiana, and…

Reprinted from YellowHammer One hundred years ago this month, delegates from various parts of the old Russian Empire met in Moscow to create the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. The…

Walter E. Williams titled one of his books, More Liberty Means Less Government. Less government means less government intervention, less government extraction, less government spending, and less government employment. More…

A small, independent website designer in Colorado is getting national attention. Why? The US Supreme Court heard a case on Monday about whether the government can force her to say…

The Institute for Supply Management’s composite services index increased to 56.5 percent in November, rising 2.1 points from 54.4 percent in the prior month. The index remains above the neutral…

When the Adderall-addled Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) lost control of his crypto-trading platform after defrauding users, many had their priors confirmed.  Crypto bad! they cried. This, of course, is rather like…