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BOARDMAN, Ohio — The phone on the reception desk at the Mahoning County Republican Party headquarters rang again, and Henry Nickel... Read More

I first met Pauline Lee, a renter in San Francisco and a half-century-long resident of the city, over the phone. She charmed me with her... Read More

A hospital in Holmes County, Ohio, recruits a physician. The offer is accepted. Then the doctor spends weeks looking for a house, finds... Read More

After decades of research, US scientists may finally be closing in on new ways to fight Alzheimer’s. But even the most promising... Read More

Development policy needs a sturdier foundation than GDP growth. Read More

A new study by Hoover Institution scholars Ben Jaros and Joshua Rauh published by the prestigious National Bureau of Economic Research finds... Read More

The AI trade hit some turbulence last week as concerns emerged about the growth rate of the industry. The technology sector ETF (XLK) lost... Read More

In most years you don’t think a lot about beef prices, and especially not about how the beef in the grocery case even gets there.... Read More

As California’s proposed wealth tax heads to the polls, many exhausted taxpayers may be wondering why the amount... Read More

The billionaires' attack on California's wealth tax initiative shows why it's needed. Read More

Government spending is the biggest, most economy-sapping tax of all. But we’ve gotten ahead of ourselves. Backtracking, there’s a... Read More

A con man will look you straight in the face and tell you his con with a straight face. As President Trump jet-sets on a non-stop tour to... Read More

The Washington Post and others reported this weekend that real wages for average Americans have been flat under Trump, and therefore the... Read More

Will lawmakers ever see the light? Read More

In a special episode of “Get Real” this week, host David DesRosiers speaks to the former publisher of Forbes magazine, Jeff... Read More

The IRS is months behind on releasing data that would show how changes in the GOP’s signature law played out in this year’s tax filings. Read More

It's not uncommon for housing to be the typical American's largest monthly expense. To keep it manageable, the general convention has long... Read More

As the Supreme Court considers whether federal law preempts state climate lawsuits, Congress and the Courts should consider more serious... Read More

Some local bureaucrats, savoring their power, act like tyrants — but at least now there is hope for a remedy as one excessive-fine cases... Read More

Last month, a House hearing exposed eight years of America’s industrial unions spending members’ money on union leaders’... Read More

By needlessly politicizing air traffic control, both parties unwittingly make the case for privatization. Read More

Dollar hegemony will decline but we're a long way from a replacement Read More

Trading for fun and profit. Read More

A more lonely but efficient economy Read More

Progressives are focused on the wrong tax loophole. Read More

When to expect lower stock market returns. Read More

John Ternus isn't trying to be Steve Jobs or Tim Cook. Read More

Employers face another double digit premium increase in 2027. Read More

Over earning, yes, but not a bubble Read More

Charts of the week. Read More

Hot PPI points to further pressure on consumer prices. Read More

High quality companies Read More

U.S. equities have delivered strong returns in recent years, but beneath the headline performance of the S&P 500 Index lies mounting... Read More

Higher interest rates have not slowed the data center buildout.  Read More