There is an old economics adage that says if you want people to buy more of your good or service, you should raise the price. Right? You would think something…
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Educators continue to debate a question that sounds philosophical but is actually quite practical: when a student earns a diploma, what exactly have they earned? Is it proof of real,…
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Educators continue to debate a question that sounds philosophical but is actually quite practical: when a student earns a diploma, what exactly have they earned? Is it proof of real,…
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At one time, the rich could generally count on the Republican Party not begrudging them financial success, even of the outlying variety. That’s no longer the case. Arguments that such…
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It seems everyone hates corporations these days, but that is nothing new. For more than a century, Americans have swung between denouncing large firms as predatory Leviathans and attempting to…
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“I hunted for, and stole, a source of fire … and it has shown itself to be mortals’ great resource and their teacher of every skill.” So says Prometheus, the…
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For over two decades, gold’s role as a staple investment has grown more pronounced in the global financial system. Since 2000, the commodity has outperformed all major US stock indices.…
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In the United States, cloud seeding has long been a subject of controversy. The process involves releasing small quantities of compounds such as Silver Iodide (AgI) into the atmosphere, causing…
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America’s fiscal and monetary problems look like two separate crises. They aren’t. Runaway government spending and an unruly Federal Reserve are two sides of the same coin. When Congress spends…
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America has spent more than $20 trillion on fighting poverty since the introduction of President Johnson’s Great Society program in 1964. Sixty years later, how are we doing? That depends,…