George & Barbara Bush: The Definition of Authenticity and Decency
A few years ago, I was at the Hobby Center for a play. Just before the play, as the house...
National Politics
A Primer on the Labor Force Participation Rate
If you follow the jobs report issued by the Labor Department each month, you have probably heard of something called...
What Our Founding Fathers Said About Political Parties
The current ruling two-party duopoly is so ubiquitous that we take it as a given. We teach the "two-party system"...
Believe the Polling
A new NBC/Wall Street Journal poll shows that Americans favor Democratic control of Congress by a margin of 50%-38%. Ten...
Judging Administrations by the Stock Market
Since Donald Trump was elected, the stock market has been on a tear. The S&P 500 Index has soared from...
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