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I (Chris Reilly) have never been much of a crypto guy. Read More

California’s new AI audit rules improve competition but ignore the most critical requirement: proof of accurate financial outputs. Read More

The safety of artificial intelligence may be less a problem of ethics — teaching machines how to behave — than one of... Read More

There was a time when California built big things efficiently. Read More

City government is subsidizing independent food stores while big grocers flee crime-plagued neighborhoods. Read More

After years of fumbling around for an effective campaign message, Democrats seem to have finally found one in affordability. The idea... Read More

The Trump administration is considering a rule that would expand eligibility for the Child Care and Development Fund, according to a leak to... Read More

I know I've written about rates and bonds seemingly every week, but it's been necessary. Last week, the 10-year yield finally broke above 5%,... Read More

After more than three decades of economic gloom, Japan is back. This should be welcome news, but there is a downside that’s going to... Read More

Soaring government debt bodes well for your investment returns. This is true for both stocks and bonds. Your investments rate extra thought... Read More

The 2030s are crucial because, if present trends continue, the United States will begin running out of fiscal space by the end of the decade. Read More

On September 18th, President Trump signed a law designed to hurt Russia and Iran by making it harder for them to sell their oil and gas. By... Read More

Through August of this year, the inflation rate under Trump has averaged 3% versus 5% under Biden. The Iran war has added about 1.5% to the... Read More

While the President is combating the widespread opposition to data centers and shouting their benefits from the rooftops–or as close as... Read More

It’s hard to ignore the biggest challenge facing working families. Prices are ticking up at the grocery checkout at every visit. Gas... Read More

Antitrust suits aren’t supposed to be about politics, and yet that’s what’s happening of late. Read More

At a moment when America urgently needs more electricity, the federal government should be working to remove unnecessary barriers to new... Read More

If AI wins, who loses? Read More

Belief in oneself.  Read More

The global trillionaire count returned to zero not long after SpaceX's IPO. Market fluctuations show the danger of imposing cash tax bills on... Read More

Protecting the great generator of wealth should be a priority for those who have benefited the most from free enterprise. Read More

I recently had an experience while doing a simple Google search that was so profoundly weird that it stopped me in my tracks.  Read More

2026 is not 2022 Read More

Another infallible indicator bites the dust. Or does it? Read More

Much of the hatred directed at private equity is just a familiar form of opposition to free markets. Read More

The historic immigration surge that reshaped the U.S. population after the pandemic left a big imprint on the economy: boosting growth with... Read More

We judge risks based on how they make us feel. Read More

Nucor is fine with tariffs based on forced labor as long as it doesn't upset their supply chain. Read More

As rates have risen, dividend stocks have fallen. Read More

Should investors use one small-value fund or separate small-cap and value funds? New research finds a combined small/value strategy delivers... Read More

US manufacturing has fallen from approximately 28% of GDP in the 1950s to roughly 9% today. That is starting to reverse but it will take a... Read More

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But the spending base is not. Read More