Weighing Whether the Standard Scale Makes Sense
America’s students have gone back to college. And in my case, they will soon face their first exams. That has turned my focus back to issues of what kind of questions I will ask and what standards I will hold them to when it comes to their answers, at a time when we have accumulated […]
U.S. is weaker now than when we downgraded in 2011
Washington, D.C. – March 17, 2023: President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy speak outside the Annual Friends of Ireland Luncheon at the U.S. Capitol. Drew Angerer | Getty Images News | Getty Images The U.S. is in a weaker position now than when S&P downgraded its sovereign credit rating in 2011, according to […]
EU Urgered to Return Military-Aged Ukrainians Back For War
Behind the curtain, Zelensky has been quietly asking EU countries to send bank men of military age who have fled Ukraine. Poland seems to be considering sending military-aged men back to Ukraine to die in this absurd war. Zelensky refuses to negotiate peace and has no problem sending Ukrainians to their death. All of this […]
Dimon warns that Fed could still lift interest rates sharply from here
Jamie Dimon, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of JPMorgan Chase & Co., speaks during the event Chase for Business The Experience – Miami hosted by JP Morgan Chase Bank for small business owners at The Wharf in Miami, Florida, U.S., February 8, 2023. Marco Bello | Reuters JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon […]
Beefing with Buchanan – Econlib
James Broughel calls on libertarians to reevaluate the influence of James Buchanan, arguing several of his ideas have led them astray. An undercurrent of his argument is that libertarians have gravitated toward Buchanan because he confirms their generally negative views of government. But Broughel’s claims are based on mere assertions, deep misunderstandings of social choice […]
