EconomyAnalysis
Last, Best Hope to Lasso National Debt?
Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of the accompanying video from professor Peter St. Onge. The Biden administration is handing President-elect Donald Trump… Read More
PoliticsAnalysis
One Big Thing Biden Will Leave Behind
The 1972 presidential election—which pitted incumbent President Richard Nixon against Sen. George McGovern of South Dakota—was an absolute wipeout. Nixon won 49 of the 50… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Inflation Has Neutered the Underdogs
Life in the Chicagoland area has changed drastically over the past few years. Inflation has ruined Portillo’s Italian Beef Sandwiches, ketchupless hotdogs, and mom-and-pop restaurants…. Read More
We Need a Congress That Will Stop Borrowing Money
With the Nov. 5 election approaching, much attention is focused on the presidential contest—but at least as significant are the contests that will determine who… Read More
3 Charts Show How Biden-Harris Admin Grew Debt by $8 Trillion
President Joe Biden will leave office on Jan. 20, 2025. Although the Biden-Harris administration has been riddled with flawed and failed policies, perhaps the most… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
This Really Is the Most Important Election of Our Lifetimes. Here’s Why.
We’ve heard it so often it has become a cliché: “This is the most important election of our lifetime.” But that doesn’t mean it’s not… Read More
Who Wants to Increase the National Debt? Both Trump and Harris
It’s been a little over a week since the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget sent a letter to Kamala Harris and Donald Trump suggesting… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Social Security’s Financial Time Bomb Is Ticking. Why Doesn’t Congress Hear It?
Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of the accompanying video from professor Peter St. Onge. Social Security is almost out of money. They… Read More
EconomyAnalysis
Is America Undergoing a Quiet Coup, Courtesy of Wall Street?
Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of the accompanying video from professor Peter St. Onge. In the wake of the 2008 financial crisis,… Read More
EconomyCommentary
It’s Long Past Time to Confront the Exploding National Debt
The median age in the United States in 2023 was 39.1 years, according to the Census Bureau. That means that approximately half the people in… Read More
