The tide of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) causes has been ebbing rapidly. Many of the largest corporations in America have partially or fully reversed course, and large financial institutions…
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Economy
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Since Bitcoin reached the $100,000 mark, a question has begun to bubble up in the blogosphere and economic discourse: what is the relationship, if any, between the price of gold…
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The results of the 2024 election have inspired much hand-wringing and soul-searching on the political left. What should be the new direction of the Democratic Party? They might start with…
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President Trump signed an executive order last month directing the Department of Education to prioritize discretionary funding for school choice initiatives. This order is a step in the right direction…
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In December 2024, the AIER Business Conditions Monthly indicators continued to show strength in leading and current economic activity, though the lagging components pointed to signs of underlying weakness. The…
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In December 2024, the AIER Business Conditions Monthly indicators continued to show strength in leading and current economic activity, though the lagging components pointed to signs of underlying weakness. The…
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Examples of government waste are a dime a dozen these days. From the debacles over the $640 toilet seats in the Pentagon and the Air Force’s $1,300 coffee mugs and…
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Private equity (PE) firms play a vital role in the life cycle of private firms. They improve operational efficiency and restructure businesses to enhance productivity and profitability. Their strategies typically…
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On February 7, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced that it will be reducing its negotiated proportion of grant funding that goes to overhead, or “indirect costs,” to 15…
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In November 2023, the warning came, as clear as an omen. A political upstart was seeking office and, if elected, his policies were likely to cause “devastation” in his own…