Economy
Manufacturing Output is Solidly Above Pre-pandemic Levels
Industrial production gained 0.5 percent in February despite a reversal of the weather-related surge in utility output in January. The...
It Takes a Village of Bureaucrats to Implement Despotism
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is committed to a vaccine solution for COVID-19. Bureaucrats at the CDC...
Housing Permits Remained at a High Level in February but Builder Sentiment Fell in March
Total housing starts rose to a 1.769 million annual rate in February from a 1.657 million pace in January, a...
Healing Democracy from the Bottom-Up
The success of democracy depends on the nature of the society that practices it. Citizens within a democracy must feel...
Weekly Initial Claims for Unemployment Benefits Fell Slightly, Remain Very Low
Initial claims for regular state unemployment insurance fell by 15,000 for the week ending March 12, coming in at 214,000...
Why Size Matters, Dependency Debilitates, and Markets Must Be Left Alone
The American Rescue Plan was praised in President Biden’s State of the Union address last week, and although the unforeseen...
The role of cryptocurrencies in sub-Saharan Africa
By Bitange NdemoAlthough the African continent receives only 2 percent of the global value of all cryptocurrencies, their rapid growth...
African governments are turning to cryptocurrencies but can they team up?
By Bright SimonsSince 2018, eight African countries have launched initiatives to create government-controlled cryptocurrencies, otherwise known as central bank digital...
Americans Want Energy Independence
Americans want President Biden to “green light the restart of the building of the Keystone XL pipeline that would transport...
Forbes Fires Journalist Who Revealed Fauci’s Finances
Adam Andrzejewski reported that Dr. Anthony Fauci became America’s highest-paid public employee amid the pandemic, and that report cost him...
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