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Disney CEO Bob Iger recently scrapped plans to build a $900 million development project in Florida that would have brought 2,000 high-paying... Read More

Economists think it's all about them, and their "policies." Actually, freedom quite simply works. Read More

The debt ceiling is plainly unconstitutional and a nuclear weapon in the hands of willful children. It's time to ignore it. Read More

New analysis shows that millions of veterans may experience delays in receiving their pensions, disability compensation, educational... Read More

"US economy may continue to grow or shrink a few percent from year to year, but it will remain mired in a deep depression compared to what it... Read More

The BBC examines four ways you could be affected if the US fails to reach a deal on its debt. Read More

Several Congress members are urging President Biden to invoke the 14th Amendment to dodge a rapidly approaching debt ceiling deadline. Read More

The Biden administration has approved more oil and gas drilling permits on public lands than the Trump administration did over an equivalent... Read More

The IRS recently announced that it will launch a free-to-use e-filing pilot program next year. But taxpayers should look past the appealing... Read More

Inflation is taking its toll. At the same time, the Fed’s belated campaign to bring it to heel has shown only modest success thus far. Read More

It’s fine to have money and power, as long as you don’t admit how much you want them. Read More

Politicians often choose private flights over commercial flights for travel. But why do they do it? Is it just for the convenience and... Read More

“Things gained through unjust fraud are never secure,” wrote the famed Athenian playwright Sophocles. This timeless observation... Read More

Musk’s week of conspiracy theories, explained. Read More

Prioritizing interest payments has a very strong paper trail. Read More

Australia, one of only a few other democracies with active debt ceiling laws, abolished it — and so should the U.S. Read More

Disney’s plan to scrap a $1 billion investment in Florida could cost DeSantis’s 2024 presidential campaign. Read More

One of the essential lessons most of us are taught early in life is the importance of developing a sense of financial responsibility. Work... Read More

If you’re reading this write-up, odds are you’ve seen the horrifying photos of adults with water up to their necks trying to... Read More

We might not need a recession, but we may get one anyway. Read More

You don’t really need me to tell you this, but the usual-suspect, woke-capital CEOs and activist groups are lying when they claim that... Read More

Preparing for retirement is something most adults will do their entire working lives, but ensuring a successful post-retirement life has many... Read More

May is Older Americans Month, a chance to prioritize older adults. By 2034, there will be more older adults than kids for the first time in... Read More

In 1980, the US economy was in terrible shape. Inflation was soaring, growth was stalled, federal spending was rapidly rising, and taxes were... Read More

The ongoing debate about cost of entrance.  Read More

David welcomes back (for the third time) economist extraordinaire Louis Gave of Gavekal Research for an episode where they geek out for an... Read More