Economy

Digital Matter, global leaders in IoT hardware solutions, is pleased to announce the appointment of Loic Barancourt as Chief Executive Officer. This strategic leadership transition positions the company for accelerated innovation and expansion across global…

As the tariff debate heats up again, a new ideological group has emerged: defenders of retaliatory tariffs who still claim to support free markets. Their stance differs from the old protectionist arguments about “saving jobs”…

A cursory review of public sentiment portrays the Affordable Care Act (ACA) as a triumph of social policy, with nearly two-thirds of Americans holding a favorable view of the 2010 healthcare law. This popularity rests…

As the tariff debate heats up again, a new ideological group has emerged: defenders of retaliatory tariffs who still claim to support free markets. Their stance differs from the old protectionist arguments about “saving jobs”…

A cursory review of public sentiment portrays the Affordable Care Act (ACA) as a triumph of social policy, with nearly two-thirds of Americans holding a favorable view of the 2010 healthcare law. This popularity rests…

There are plenty of memorable scenes in Star Wars, but one of the most vivid comes in Revenge of the Sith as viewers watch the fall of the Old Republic. Chancellor Palpatine, disfigured following his…

There are plenty of memorable scenes in Star Wars, but one of the most vivid comes in Revenge of the Sith as viewers watch the fall of the Old Republic. Chancellor Palpatine, disfigured following his…

In an April 27 post on Truth Social, President Trump floated a politically ambitious idea: replacing federal income taxes — at least for Americans earning under $200,000 per year — with revenue raised from tariffs. …

No notion in economics is responsible for more misunderstanding and misguided government policies than that of the “balance of trade” (or “balance of payments”).  Rightly ridiculed in 1776 by Adam Smith as “absurd,” the so-called…

Anyone who has dealt with customers, especially in a service industry, knows that they can be difficult and demanding at times. Ironically, this is a feature not a bug. Consider for a moment what dealing…