In 2017, Candi Mentink and her husband, Todd Collard, of Calvin, Oklahoma, launched Caskets of Honor, an innovative business selling caskets wrapped in vinyl graphics to honor the deceased. Todd,…
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Economy
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President Trump has nominated Kevin Warsh for the top spot at the Federal Reserve. Though a former member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors in Washington, DC, Warsh is…
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Inflation ticked up slightly in February, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported in its March release. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.3 percent last month, up from 0.2…
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The AIER Everyday Price Index (EPI) saw its largest jump in 13 months in February 2026, rising 0.61 percent to 299.8. This was the index’s fourth largest monthly increase going…
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Communicating economics to a general audience isn’t just about accuracy. It’s also about keeping people interested. In Useful Economics, AIER Founder Colonel EC Harwood aimed to engage “both student beginners…
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In a recent Wall Street Journal piece, I argued that erratic tariff policy has alienated our allies and that the world is increasingly building trade relationships that don’t require American…
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Discussions of money frequently slide beyond economics into looser forms of argument, especially when inflation or central banking are the topic. In that context, labeling fiat currency “counterfeit” has become…
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Many market watchers are concerned about the softening labor market. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the US economy lost 92,000 nonfarm payroll jobs in February 2026. The revised…
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Medicare is not merely a senior health program; it is an elaborate intergenerational contract with a hidden clause: it quietly runs on a tax structure that is dependent on the…
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2026 commemorates the 250th anniversary of Adam Smith’s great work An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations. This book has probably been read more than…