A small nation's defiant exit from COP29 has exposed what many in the developing world have long understood: the global climate agenda is increasingly becoming a story of power asymmetry rather than …
U.S. energy policy is in dire need of a course correction. Our nation grapples with growing energy demands and challenges, and a second Trump administration faces the daunting task of undoing an …
The United States Postal Service is in dire fiscal straits. America’s mail carrier recently announced that it lost $9.5 billion in fiscal year (FY) 2024, up from $6.5 billion in FY 2023. Things …
"Drill, baby, drill!” is the mantra of the triumphant Trump team’s aim to make the United States dominant in world energy production. But where to drill? There’s the rub. Drilling …
Access to affordable and reliable energy is central to a flourishing society. Everything we do, from waking up in the morning, to going to work, to enjoying time with our families, requires energy. …
Back in the 1980s, the last time that Congress was able to agree on changes to Social Security, U.S. Sen. Daniel Patrick Moynihan (D-NY) coined a pivotal axiom about consensus building: You are …
(The Center Square) – In his latest speech, the Federal Reserve chair sought to reassure investors that inflation is still moving in the right direction, while hinting at a slowdown in the pace …
It wasn’t as if the Tar Heel state didn’t see Hurricane Helene coming. On Sept. 25, one day before Helene stormed ashore, North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper declared a state of emergency as …
Education choice is the biggest civil rights issue of our time, and Tuesday night's election results in Idaho and many states across the nation show broad support. At the federal level, …
A lot has changed since America began developing and building out its electric power system, nowhere more than the mandate for utilities and the public utilities commissions (PUCs) that regulate and …
It is no secret that America’s national debt is tremendously high. As of October 2024, we are in a $35.7 trillion hole that we need to climb out of. This roughly equates to $106,000 per person …
Just 12 days before the election, the Departments of Justice and Transportation launched an investigation into the level of competition within the air travel industry. The move is a political stunt …
In 1994, Wu-Tang Clan's Raider Ruckus famously proclaimed, "Cash rules everything around me." Decades later, that sentiment rings true not only in hip-hop but also in the ongoing debate over …
A panel at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that advises the U.S. government on vaccines is expected to endorse a recommendation this month to lower the age from 65 to 50 for getting a …
Louisiana's civil justice climate has a reputation as one of the worst in the country. Each year, the first week in October is recognized as Lawsuit Abuse Awareness Week by Louisiana Lawsuit …
By the evening of December 7 th , 1941, President Franklin Roosevelt understood that the world crisis had taken a new, decisive turn. The United States had been attacked. It must go to war. Yet …
Although the Federal Emergency Management Agency told Congress last month that it had $4 billion in its Disaster Relief Fund, officials also warned that the Fund could have a shortfall of …
"We'll know neutral by 'its works.' We will gradually remove restrictions and observe how the economy reacts," the Federal Reserve chair said almost two weeks ago when the Central Bank delivered a 50 …
A leftwing judicial influence group is finding the spotlight unwelcome. The Environmental Law Institute’s Climate Judiciary Project (CJP) brands itself as an objective source for judges …
Despite intensifying polarization, the Republican and Democratic parties are alike in one important respect: Both now behave as though budget deficits don’t matter. Red and blue politicians …
The Affordable Care Act, aka Obamacare, became law in 2010 and provisions from the legislation began in 2014. The overall goal of the law was to provide health insurance to an increased number of …
With inflation easing faster in recent months, Fed policy has become more restrictive. Concerns are mounting that the Federal Reserve may have once again lagged behind the curve. The latest jobs …
The late economist and U.S. ambassador John Kenneth Galbraith once wrote, “Politics is the art of choosing between the disastrous and the unpalatable.” I bet you know where most of …
We live in an era in which cable television news is set to go the way of the 8-track tape player, and the changing media landscape is profoundly impacting how Americans get their political news. …
Americans overwhelmingly desire all the traditional trappings of the American dream—owning a home, having a family, and looking forward to a comfortable retirement. But very few believe they …