2+ hour, 22+ min ago   (330+ words) Trump has used increased tariffs to incentivize a surge in foreign investment commitments of over 20 trillion dollars flowing into the United States. Instead of subsidizing other countries by paying their tariffs, companies and countries are building factories here to avoid…...

2+ hour, 22+ min ago   (579+ words) There’s an episode of 30 Rock from many years ago where Jack, played by Alec Baldwin, explains vertical integration to Liz, played by Tina Fey. He asks her to imagine if a corn chip manufacturer also sold diarrhea medication. When Liz…...

2+ hour, 22+ min ago   (903+ words) This 25th anniversary of the deadliest terrorist attack ever on American soil may be as good an occasion as any to pay a moment’s attention to the subject of patriotism. As the moral philosopher Alasdair MacIntyre correctly noted, patriotism, first and…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (614+ words) CMS is finishing work on a rule that would limit what states can route to providers through Medicaid managed care. The agency proposed it in May, closed comments in July, and Administrator Mehmet Oz has framed the whole effort around…...

2+ day, 2+ hour ago   (288+ words) Not every American president has sounded the right notes for our national pain after the terrorist attack on Sept. 11, 2001. Twelve days after Hamas unleashed its mass murder in Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, President Joe Biden suggested that 9/11 was all about the…...

3+ day, 2+ hour ago   (891+ words) Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stood in front of business students at SMU's Cox School of Business in Dallas on Tuesday and said something refreshingly blunt: “We don't have a revenue problem. We have a spending problem.” His prescription is 3 percent…...

3+ day, 2+ hour ago   (320+ words) On September 11, 2001, thousands responded with tremendous courage and humanity. Much of their valor is known but to God. Yet survivor accounts, news reports, and recorded radio messages tell of their heroism and sacrifice. Among them were volunteers, security officials, and…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (758+ words) The labor market was in far better shape in August than experts had forecasted. Not only did the headline on the monthly jobs report show 162,000 jobs were added and the unemployment rate remained low, but a deep dive into the…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (668+ words) Log Cabin Republicans, the GOP’s natural home for gay conservatives, recently filed for divorce from the transgender movement. High time and Hallelujah! Hemminger’s thoughts parallel America’s innate libertarianism. When, for instance, fully grown decathlete Bruce Jenner became Caitlin, it was…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (570+ words) Let’s hope Barrett’s return reflects a realization of who brought her to the big dance, and it wasn’t Roberts. In important decision after decision, she’s been siding with the liberal wing and Roberts against Trump on pivotal issues ranging from…...