Over the years, our government has expanded dramatically, all with the objective of improving our lives. Yet, with all of this, confidence that Americans express in our country and its major institutions has plummeted. Of 18 of the nation’s major institutions, per a recent Gallup survey, ...
“Mental health is declining,” says psychologist Jonathan Haidt. This week his book, “The Anxious Generation,” is number one on The New York Times bestseller list. His book has been a bestseller for more than a year. Haidt argues that smartphones and social media have “rewired ...
Few outside of those who live there understand what the county of Erie, Pennsylvania’s future holds for its economic future. Is it rural? A port? A city? A college town? A beach town? A faded Rust Belt hub for industrialization? Drive around the county and you’ll soon find that it is all ...
In the wake of the tragic shooting that killed two children at the Church of the Annunciation in Minneapolis and injured 21 others at its adjacent Catholic school, we are once again witnessing deep grief and mourning for families and a community where questions drastically outweigh any possible ...
Uncharacteristically for him, Donald Trump is being too modest in asserting his power over the Federal Reserve. He’s fired Lisa Cook “for cause,” citing a clearly pretextual alleged mortgage infraction, when as a constitutional matter, he should be able to fire her, or Chairman Jerome ...
The Elizabeth Warrens of the world have long complained about how the rules in Washington and on Wall Street are rigged in favor of the rich. Well, there is one federal policy that absolutely does benefit those with higher incomes over working-class Americans. The wealthy have long had ...