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Work divided is what enables the very work specialization that drives enormous productivity. This division was to some degree shattered... Read More

For the first time since the outbreak of the pandemic, the Fed is scaling back its stimulus program. Jim Bianco, founder of Bianco Research,... Read More

"Believing Covid shuts down businesses, closes schools, causes substance abuse, requires emergency orders, and so forth requires the unstated... Read More

Parents should get their children’s wish lists ready for Santa before they put on their costumes and go trick-or-treating. Read More

Securities and Exchange Commission honcho Gary Gensler wants to stomp on the “meme stock” trading fever in his run to be President Joe... Read More

Massive purchases of U.S. bonds by the nation’s central bank may be sowing long-term rises in prices. Read More

Macron gets the case for nuclear power. Why doesn’t Biden? Read More

There are many political reasons the CDC continues to ignore the scientific evidence on this issue. Here is a sampling Read More

They’re mobilizing to stop a needed crackdown that’s barely begun. Read More

Also, an aggressive strategy to trade the top of what might be a trading range for the S&P 500. Read More

President Biden wants to step up the war on tax cheats, so of course the GOP and banks object. Read More

Let’s look today at the wonky issue of “book income” because it’s an opportunity to point out that there are three types of leftists.... Read More

By enabling resistance to lawful taxation, Republicans are undermining democracy. Read More

Bowing to pressure from banks and taxpayers concerned about a proposal to require financial institutions to report to the IRS gross inflows... Read More

On this edition of the Capitol Brief Seth Berenzweig and John Tamny discuss the future of crypto as governments wrestle with its impact Read More

A drug-sniffing canine, a circus sideshow, and an Enron alum all walk into a bar. And they each dole out priceless stock market insights. Read More

Coal stocks aren’t contradicting long-term climate initiatives or a ripe investment opportunity today, in our view. Read More

A carbon tax could be the answer to Democrats' endless negotiation woes Read More

Closing the Medicaid gap and giving seniors dental and vision benefits is a false choice. Read More

Profit taxes should be increased, but it’s OK to borrow if they aren't. Read More

The dangerous path Washington is on will not grow the economy; it will only continue to grow inflation. We need to work together to restore... Read More

In response to my article on the growing goods shortages, I received the following letter, which I found very interesting, particularly on... Read More

The pandemic has worsened states’ dependence on federal largesse. Read More

The global warming scare is more than three decades old, yet the disaster that’s been forecast on a nearly daily basis since the late 1980s... Read More

Here’s what you need to know about COP26, the high-stakes climate conference that starts on October 31. Read More