A Gallup survey taken in March this year found only 46% of Americans expressed support for Israel (the lowest level in 25 years of Gallup’s annual tracking).

Some economists hold that one cannot trust the market economy, which is seen as inherently unstable. If left free, the market economy could lead to self-destruction. Hence, there is the need for the government and the central bank to manage the economy. Successful management, in this way of thinking, is done by influencing overall spending.

A ZeroHedge.com article published on December 20, 2024, entitled, “Top 20 Companies Benefitting from Government Subsidies” captures the billions of dollars of different types of US federal, state, and local subsidies received by each publicly-owned company from 2000-2024.

“Don’t Be A Panican” is a memeable mantra adapted from a Truth Social post released by the President during the market turmoil triggered by the threat of a broad-sweeping tariff policy. While the panican meme is comical and jovial, its sentiment carries a more insidious undertone.

Founded 54 years ago, Amtrak set out on a bold adventure to revitalize passenger rail. Fast forward to today, this experiment has been unsuccessful. Politicians have often crafted routes to win votes rather than attract riders. As a result, Amtrak has been squandering taxpayer money since its start in 1971.

April 2025 marks the 50th anniversary of the publication of Yale University economist William D. Nordhaus’s “The Political Business Cycle” (April 1975) in The Review of Economic Studies.

On April 23rd, I participated in a conference at the European Parliament on the future of nuclear energy with experts from all over Europe, where I warned that, with the current energy policies, blackouts will be the norm, not a coincidence.

The shortsighted and sectarian policy of the activists who populate the government has led us to the worst blackout in the history of Spain. We have been without communication or electricity for nearly eleven hours.

Federal judge orders Trump administration to release Tufts University grad student Rumeysa Ozturk from ICE lockup.