With declining birth rates and an aging population, Social Security’s fiscal position is worsening by the year. Per the latest OASDI Trustee’s Report, Social Security will have completely drained its…
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The latest inflation data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis largely confirm market expectations. The Personal Consumption Expenditures Price Index (PCEPI), which is the Federal Reserve’s preferred measure of inflation,…
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In his final days in office, then-president Biden tried to amend the United States Constitution via executive fiat. “The Equal Rights Amendment is the law of the land,” he wrote.…
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The latest inflation data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis largely confirm market expectations. The Personal Consumption Expenditures Price Index (PCEPI), which is the Federal Reserve’s preferred measure of inflation,…
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The FBI has long been considered the most powerful and the most incorrigible federal domestic agency. Yesterday, the Senate Judiciary Committee held a confirmation hearing for Kash Patel, President Trump’s…
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In recent years, I’ve noticed that two words—”but China”— are often used to parry any argument in favor of limited government. We should cut Pentagon spending. “But China…” A free…
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In October 2024, two of the AIER Business Conditions Monthly indicators fell while one remained at neutral levels. The Leading Indicator fell to 58 from 71, returning to the more…
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In November 2024, all three AIER Business Conditions Monthly indicators signaled a parallel shift in economic conditions. The Leading Indicator rose sharply to 79 from 58 in October, moving decisively…
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The American Institute for Economic Research’s Everyday Price Index (EPI), calculated and published monthly, rose 0.12 percent to 288.3 in December 2024. This is the first rise in the index…
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The Federal Open Market Committee announced on Wednesday it would hold its federal funds rate target at 4.25 to 4.5 percent, ending the three-meeting rate-cut streak that began in September…