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France Is Losing Control of Its Streets

France is burning again, and at some point we have to stop pretending this is normal. As many as 500 high schools are closed or partially closed because the...

J. Edgar Hoover- Quest for Honest Government

QUESTION: I just watched Genius on Albert Einstein. Beyond the fact that I can see why people compare you to him—driven by your research and curiosity rather than...

The Stagflationary Squeeze on Employment

The September jobs report should put an end to the fantasy that the American economy can absorb rising prices indefinitely without eventually hitting employment....

The Inflationary Backlog 

Everyone looks at the headline manufacturing number and moves on, but buried inside the September ISM report is something far more important. The Prices Index...

Taxpayers Are Paying for Federal Buildings Nobody Uses

Imagine running a private company where most of your office buildings failed to meet even a 60% utilization target, yet you continued paying the rent, utilities,...

Washington Lost the Equivalent of Two Apples. Did Anyone Notice?

Imagine the people needed to fill a football stadium, multiple times over. Since Trump returned to office, the federal payroll has been cut by an amount roughly...

What Happened to Swiss Neutrality?

Switzerland built its reputation over generations on one simple principle: NEUTRALITY. It survived two world wars without joining either side, became a diplomatic...

When Confidence Turns, the Economy Follows

There is one economic indicator governments consistently underestimate because they cannot control it with legislation or manipulate it with an interest-rate...

Spain’s Housing Crisis Is Exploding Into the Streets

Spain’s housing crisis has finally exploded into the streets. Tens of thousands marched through Madrid after an 87-year-old disabled woman, Maricarmen...

Your House Is Private Property Until the Government Decides It Needs It

Britain has decided that leaving your own property empty for six months may now be sufficient reason for the government to begin taking control of it. Housing...