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Air Pollution Has Plummeted in the U.S. Over the Last Half Century

Earlier this month, as wildfires ravaged Canada, the Northeastern United States experienced heavy air pollution problems from the smoke. The…

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Wanted: Moral Courage

“It is curious that physical courage should be so common in the world, and moral courage so rare,” wrote Mark…

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California Is Trying to Pass a Law That Would Stop Employees From Confronting Shoplifters. Here’s Why It Would Be a Disaster

Thomas Baltimore Jr., the chairman and CEO of Park Hotels and Resorts, announced earlier this month that his company would stop paying…

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How Societies Are Harmonized Through Market Transactions

When people hear the word “profit,” negative connotations often come to mind. For many, profits are the fruit of material…

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Capitalism Is Not Just about Stuff

“As I understand an economy, its ultimate purpose is to produce more consumer goods. This is the goal. This is…

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Lincoln Steffens: The Muckraking Journalist Who Exposed Corruption in US Cities—but Was Seduced by Lenin’s Bloody Revolution

A century ago, the American journalist Lincoln Steffens visited the land of Lenin (the Soviet Union) and famously pronounced upon…

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Is the Unemployment Rate a Deceptive Statistic?

This week for Ask an Economist, I have a question from retired CPA, Nicholas G. He asks, “why is so…

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Reviving the ‘Can-Do’ Spirit Is Key to Recovering from the COVID Years

“In life, your attitude determines your altitude,” a wise person once said. I agree. I’ve observed many people with bad…

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How the New Pick to Lead the CDC Represented the Worst of the Covid Autocracy

President Joe Biden recently tapped Mandy Cohen to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, replacing Rochelle Walensky , whose resignation will go…

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How Thinking about Money as Time Can Improve Your Life (and Financial Decisions)

What is money? If you live in the United States, you probably think of money as dollar bills. People in…

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