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Meta's 'AI Layoffs': A Bullish Sign of More Meta Hiring

Meta's recent layoffs in its AI division have sparked discussions about the company's future hiring plans. Analysts…

If It Looks, Sounds Like a Market Mania, It Just May Be One

Time will tell.

Thoughts on Improving a Struggling Housing Market

The current housing market is challenging for many Americans due to high mortgage rates and elevated home prices.…

How the Feds Help Foreigners Take Our Jobs

Mary, a veteran Silicon Valley marketer who can’t find a job, considers herself a victim of an H-1B visa program run…

The Important Ages for Retirement Planning

Keep these ages in mind to boost your retirement benefits and avoid penalties.

Government Lawyers Threaten Our Democracy and Economy

The article discusses the detrimental impact of government lawyers on democracy and the economy. It highlights the…

Gen Z Is Right To Be Angry, But Boomers Aren't the Enemy

A self-described Boomer explores the generational war with Gen Z over housing costs, student debt and AI fears,…

Gasoline Still a Tiny Sliver of Consumer Spending

The Fed’s targeted inflation gauge for April hit the wires Thursday, and boy did it give folks the heebie-jeebies.…

Self Sufficiency and Independence, Not More Homelessness

Americans know something is broken across our communities, and particularly in our major cities.

What Is The Optimal Number of Positions In A Portfolio?

It depends...

Trump's Green Card Plan Could Have Awful Consequences

Annell López: My family's saga shows the problem with Trump's new plan

This Is Why Groceries Are So Dear

Prepare for sticker shock as summer barbecue season heats up: The price of beef is sizzlingly high. Grilled sirloin…

Zohran Mamdani's Dangerous Property Seizure Plans

Zohran Mamdani’s promise to seize the properties of landlords he deems unworthy should send a chill down the spine of…

How the Deep State Hinders Trump Economy

The competition for dominance in artificial intelligence is crucial for future economic and military leadership.…

Lost In the Populism, There's Still a Free Market Right

The article discusses the perceived shift in American conservatism away from traditional free-market principles.…

Declining Global Birth Rates Aren't "Suspicious," They're Bullish

Declining global birth rates are viewed as a positive trend for economic growth. Contrary to some beliefs, these lower…

Wealth Tax Advocates Unwittingly Make Case Against It

Emmanuel Saez and Gabriel Zucman’s new paper in support of the measure raises concerns that could doom the proposal in…

How Much U.S. Farmland Do Chinese Actually Own?

The economic and agricultural threat posed by Chinese-owned farmland is modest, but our fears may reflect broader…

Faster and Cheaper Internet Is a Trump Story

We still remember during Donald Trump’s first term when his FCC repealed Obama’s “net neutrality” rules regarding…

Immigration Crackdown Hasn't Helped US Workers

We've had these immigration crackdowns before in an attempt to raise native born employment. It didn't work in the…

Why The Blue Origin Rocket Failure Is Such A Big Deal

SpaceX is the only launcher left standing.

Policy By Government Investment Is Corrupt & Un-American

When government power is exercised through opaque, discretionary channels to confer private benefits, reward political…

AI Is Entering The 'Is This Worth The Cost?' Phase

The great AI cost panic of 2026 is upon us

We Won The Battle On Fees. We're Losing The War On Taxes

New research shows that Uncle Sam could take as much as a third of your returns.

Are Oil Markets Missing Something?

The current calm in the market may not be taking into account a coming supply shock.

On 529 Day, How Department of Labor Aids the Disabled

The Department of Labor is working to aid Americans with disabilities, a group often forgotten despite record job…

Here's How to Protect Yourself From AI Powered Scams

A criminal could be masquerading as a celebrity, web store or family member asking for your money. Detecting scams…

Keeping Up With The Jones's Can Get Expensive

Learn the difference between needs and wants.

The Impact of AI on the Economy and Markets

The chart book available here looks at the impact of AI on the economy and financial markets.

How to Reduce Stock Market Stress

Answering a question about big gains in energy stocks.

Japan Equities: The Tide Has Turned & Is Still Rising

Structural reforms, rising earnings, and attractive valuations suggest Japanese equities still offer meaningful upside…

Smells Like Teen Unemployment

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A 1941 Stock Certificate Can Teach Us A Lot About AI

I went down a rabbit hole about 19th-century railroad finance. I came back out thinking differently about everything…

The Big Problem With Economics Is Macroeconomics

The article discusses the criticisms of macroeconomics and its impact on the economy. It references the late economist…

Is Declining U.S. Innovation The Next Big Problem?

Concerns are growing that U.S. innovation may be declining, which could pose significant economic challenges.…

A Nat'l Car Tax Would Enlist States as Federal Tax Collectors

Congressional Republicans are pushing a new bill that would impose federal taxes on electric vehicles and plug-in…

Hochul Is Letting Mamdani Borrow His Way Back to 1975

Robbing the future to pay for the present nearly sank the city 50 years ago, and the math hasn’t changed.

Revised Data Put Real GDP Growth at 1.6%

If Ernest Hemingway Wrote for the Congressional Budget Office

Maybe then people would bother reading these reports, and see what we’re in for.

Google's Appeal: Referendum on Antitrust Future

Paradoxically Speaking offers commentary on government power and the strange ways its exercise hurts Americans. Click…

The Anti-Business Economics of Ken Paxton

We are sometimes accused of being “too Republican” on these pages, so let us take a swipe at a fast-rising Republican,…

The Negative Equity Risk Premiums In Perspective

Another way of looking at prices.

The Late Edmund Phelps and the Culture of Dynamism

His research led him to a new theory of what he called “indigenous innovation.”

Trump, Jr. Reaps the Rewards Of Crony Capitalism

About three months before the Pentagon announced plans to lend money to Vulcan Elements, Trump Jr.’s venture capital…

Is Bezos's Tax Proposal Nuts, Or Is It Simply Long Overdue?

Billionaire Jeff Bezos proposes eliminating federal income tax for the bottom half of earners, sparking a fierce…

As Inflation Worsens, Stephen Miller Sees Trump "Paradise"

There’s ample reason to believe the American mainstream does not see the status quo as either extraordinary or…

The Fed's Post 2008 Powers Are A Fiscal Time Bomb

Changes after 2008 made it easier for the Fed to finance fiscal policy. That needs to change.

Republican Hypocrites Feed At The Gov't Trough

For the Trumpiest federal agencies, it’s an all-you-can-eat buffet.

Average Guys Outsmarting Wall Street on Prediction Markets

How prediction-market ‘sharps’ have made millions wagering on everything from war to Rotten Tomatoes.

How The Billionaire Tax Could Make California Poorer

One upcoming ballot measure would expand the state's taxing power. A lesser-known measure would limit it. Which will…