The Fed is in a difficult situation, partly of its own making. Inflation, depending on how you measure it, is running on the order of 5 to 10 percent per...

Reprinted from the James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal There is much discussion in academia at present about the future of tenure. Critics of this protection from political or...

Initial claims for regular state unemployment insurance rose 14,000 for the week ending August 6th, coming in at 262,000. The previous week’s 248,000 was revised down from the initial tally...

Although everyone agrees that inflation is too high, there is much less agreement about the cause. In May, a New York Times poll asked respondents how much they blame the...

In today’s American vernacular, anyone who changes his position on an important issue is derided for flip-flopping, like flimsy beach footwear or a fish out of water. When politicians, pundits,...

Reprinted from Inside Sources The rich world’s fossil fuel hypocrisy is on full display in its response to the global energy crisis after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. While the wealthy G7...

AIER’s Everyday Price sank 0.6 percent in July after a 2.4 percent jump in June. The July EPI broke a string of 19 consecutive increases dating back to December 2020....

It should come as little surprise that something as simple as identifying the start of a recession would generate controversy. Everything has become politicized. One could point out that the...

Depending on who you ask, mice are cute and cuddly, or they are demonic beings sent to torment humanity. Personally, I think it’s a bit of both. They are cute,...

Ever since I was a small child, I have listened to people talk about global warming and climate change. Back then I had no idea what it meant. Was our...