The Economist Who Forgot Economics
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Daron Acemoglu won the Nobel Prize in economics in 2024 and is the third most cited economist of all time. Thus, the paradox of his new book, What Happened to…
Why a Record-Strength El Niño Still Might Not Save Europe’s Gas Market
Only an exceptionally strong El Niño will meaningfully ease Europe’s LNG needs this winter, and forecasters currently rate that outcome as a long shot. Rystad Energy’s analysis indicates that European…
Ranked: How Dirty Are the Eight Biggest Names in AI
Big Tech companies are quietly moving farther and farther away from their decarbonization goals. Back in 2019, Amazon pledged to become carbon neutral by 2040, thereby setting a goalpost ten…
‘Raw material for election fraud’: Expert flags voter-roll problems far beyond one state
A growing number of states facing noncitizen and illegal voting allegations and disputes over voter registration policies is intensifying a national fight over election safeguards ahead of the midterms. The…
Farage puts seat on the line over ‘establishment hit job’ — voters send him right back
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage gambled his seat on the voters of Clacton siding with him over Britain’s political establishment — and won. Farage regained his seat in Parliament Friday…
MN Senate candidate ripped for blaming Walz for fraud despite being his #2: ‘Knows she’s cooked’
Minnesota Democratic Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan pointed the finger at Gov. Tim Walz when asked during a recent interview about her responsibility for the massive fraud scandal that unfolded under…
El-Sayed’s half sister revealed as radical professor arrested for allegedly assaulting a cop at anti-ICE riot
Controversial socialist Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed is facing fresh scrutiny after it was revealed that his close relative is a far-left professor who was arrested on a felony charge last…
Susan Collins drops brutal reminder of Dem rival rocked by accusations
KITTERY, Maine – Republican Sen. Susan Collins says her Democratic challenger in Maine’s high-stakes U.S. Senate race apparently “struggles to control his temper.” Collins broke her silence about Democratic Senate…
Trade and Employment
How much is international trade costing Americans jobs? It turns out, not much. A major objection by protectionists is that international trade with other countries, especially low-wage countries, will undermine…
A Tribute to Mark C. Schug’s Career in Economic Education
On July 13, the field of economic education lost one of its leading educators, Dr. Mark C. Schug. I had the privilege of knowing Mark for many years and the…
The Cost of the American Revolution
The core of this argument is that the American Founding set the United States on a unique path that made it one of the richest and freest places in the…