On yet another crusade, U.S. authorities have sanctioned Chinese cotton imports. The sanctions won't change Chinese policies but they will create hardships for many.
Is there a way out of the seemingly intractable demands that trans athletes who are "transitioning" from male to female be permitted to compete with female athletes? There may be a free-market solution.
As the economy slowly deteriorates, consumer debt rises. In the meantime, the Fed is pushing up interest rates to deal with the inflation it caused. This does not end well.