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OPINION | Another Annus Horribilis for the Fed

Over the past two years, the US Federal Reserve has repeatedly erred in its analysis, policymaking, communications, and governance. To restore its effectiveness and reduce its vulnerability to undue …

President Joe Biden turned 80 on Nov. 20, and so far, he has given every indication he plans to run for reelection in 2024. If he were to win, his second term would conclude not long after his 86th …

Clark Robertson: Christmas Trees!

It’s not too late to buy that perfect Christmas tree. OK, I know I’ve already wrote about Christmas trees this month, but I’m not talking about the one you decorate. I’m referring to the …

OPINION | Who’s laughing at Biden now?

President Biden is slated to announce his 2024 campaign after the holidays. He is going to need a winning slogan. I’ve got it. “Slow and Steady.” Boring, you say. You are …

The Fed is meeting on Tuesday. This week, presumably, it will announce that it’s raising interest rates once again in its continuing attempt to stem inflation by slowing the economy. But …

Clark Robertson: Oranges for Christmas

I was recently reminded of the Great December Snow Event of 2017 on my Facebook memories. That was a winter wonderland and rare event for south Louisiana. While white Christmases in Livingston …

Last week, Matt Taibbi, an independent journalist, wrote a lengthy Twitter thread he called “THE TWITTER FILES.” The thread purported to expose how Twitter made the decision to dramatically …

OPINION | A Republic if You Can Teach It

President Biden has a civics lesson that he is fond of and regularly repeats. It is about how the United States is unique in the world because of the founding ideals enshrined in the Declaration of …

Clark Robertson: Boughs of Holly

Fa la la la la, la la la la! But why holly and which holly? It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas — at least on television and in the stores. Chances are you’ve sung “Deck the …

Most Americans think Big Tech has too much power and looking at a recent report from The Intercept showing the extent of the Department of Homeland Security’s efforts to target disinformation on …

At long last, liftoff. On Nov. 16, the Space Launch System (SLS), an immensely powerful rocket, kickstarted a weeks-long round-trip journey to the moon. So far, the Orion capsule perched on the …

Clark Robertson: O Christmas Tree

Well folks, the Christmas season is here. Every year, people complain it starts too early, and decorations shouldn’t go up until after Thanksgiving. We even see stores with Christmas items on …

I am not a constitutional lawyer, but I see nearly zero chance that funding Social Security out of the general fund would be allowed for any significant length of time. It is at best a fool's errand …

Louisiana has many of the right characteristics for families to flourish. This includes abundant natural resources and thriving petrochemical, oil and gas, and tourism sectors. In fact, New Orleans …

Clark Robertson: Taking Time to be Thankful

Thanksgiving has been a national holiday since 1863, though it’s been part of our culture for much longer. In 1621, colonists of Plymouth Plantation and the Wampanoag people of what is now …

In September, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) launched a new initiative designed to tackle the “growing spread of rumors, misinformation and disinformation about science, medicine, and …

With its latest interest rate hike, the Federal Reserve is desperately trying to repair the economic damage caused by the fiscal and regulatory policies of the Biden administration. Unfortunately, …

Last week, I wrote about when plants need protection from freezes and which plants can survive without protection. We live in a transitional zone between a temperate climate and a subtropical …

Nonprofit hospitals are among the most important safety net institutions in the United States. Thousands of times each day, they treat low income patients without insurance at no cost to the patient. …

Economic mobility involves more than material benefits and moving up the income ladder. Community-level friendships between lower- and higher-income individuals that create economic connectedness …

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