Monthly Archives: March 2022
Did Tipping Come from Slavery? The 1619 Project Lies Again
(Phillip W. Magness, American Institute for Economic Research) Is the common act of tipping your waiter at a restaurant really a successor to slavery’s...
States Seek to Ease Inflation Burden with Direct Payments
(AP) With inflation raging and state coffers flush with cash, governors and lawmakers across the U.S. are considering a relatively simple solution to help...
Powell: Digital Currencies Will Require New Regulations
(AP) Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said new forms of digital money such as cryptocurrencies and stablecoins present risks to the U.S. financial system...
Will Biden Sanction Half the World to Isolate Russia?
(Ryan McMaken, Mises Institute) It is becoming increasingly apparent that isolating Russia and totally cutting it off from the global economy is not going...
As Crime Skyrockets, FBI Stops Reporting National Stats
(Tony Sifert, Headline USA) As crime skyrockets throughout the United States, the FBI has once again refused to make its collection of national 2021 crime “data trends” available to...
Girl Survives Tornado that Dropped House Onto Street
(AP) The tornado that ripped through a New Orleans suburb lifted one house into the air and dropped it onto the middle of a...
Ukraine War Imperils Wheat Supply
(AP) Russia's war in Ukraine could mean changes for Ed Kessel's farm along a quiet stretch of western North Dakota.
Worldwide, farmers like Kessel are...
St. Louis DA Refuses to Charge Armed Robbery Suspect Who Tried to Carjack Police...
(Daily Mail) The St. Louis Circuit Attorney's Office refused to file charges against an armed robbery suspect who tried to steal a marked police...
Government Debt and Inflation: Reality Intrudes
(Gerald P. Dwyer, American Institute for Economic Research) The last couple of years have witnessed extraordinary spending by the federal government. It has been...
SEC Claims Authority to Subpoena Elon Musk About Tweets
(AP) U.S. securities regulators say they have legal authority to subpoena Tesla and CEO Elon Musk about his tweets, and that Musk's move to...
