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As a progressive economist, I wrote a paper in 2021 with a generally conservative colleague, Kevin Hassett, who now directs the National Economic Council in the Trump White House. We

From Rapidcityjournal RSS Feed: Alligator Alcatraz has been a shameful nightmare. Shut it down | Orlando Sentinel

It’s happening. California looks likely to put a “one-time” tax of 5% on wealth above $1 billion on the ballot in November, and polls suggest it could pass — despite

Congratulations to the Service Employees International Union-United Healthcare Workers West and other trade unions for gathering the signatures necessary to put a 5% billionaires’ wealth tax on the California ballot

From Rapidcityjournal RSS Feed: Suspending gas tax is not the answer to high prices from Iran war | Bangor Daily News

From the founding, Americans understood that a republic depends on the character and judgment of its citizens. In the years after the Revolution, that insight took shape in what later

For a bunch of unremarkable warehouses, they’re generating a lot of controversy. Data centers — low-slung facilities that house the server racks and energy systems that underpin the digital economy

I agree with those who think the Supreme Court made a mistake in narrowing the scope of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. But rather than join in the

In the wake of crippling jet fuel costs, Spirit Airlines has gone out of business, disrupting passengers’ travel plans, leaving 15,000 employees facing uncertainty and creating a major void in

Conservatism is in decline. A larger share of Americans last year described themselves as conservative (35%) than liberal (28%) — but this seven-point difference is the smallest Gallup has measured

From Rapidcityjournal RSS Feed: US automakers must build more affordable cars | Chicago Tribune

In one respect, the soaring national debt is a lot like the weather. Everybody complains about it, but nobody does anything about it.

From Rapidcityjournal RSS Feed: NATO’s mission is outdated, ignores emerging threats | Chris Talgo

From Rapidcityjournal RSS Feed: Why does classic rock still spin for young people? | Jerry Davich

From Rapidcityjournal RSS Feed: Iran war talks stall. Defense chiefs get fired. Where’s the Senate? | Seattle Times

From Rapidcityjournal RSS Feed: Report cards are sending parents the wrong signals | Bloomberg News

Tucker Carlson last week apologized for unintentionally "misleading" voters into supporting President Donald Trump's return to the White House. The apology came days after the president called Carlson dumb and

Our fraught national debate over immunization and public health has overshadowed some extremely encouraging advances being made by researchers in the decades-long battle against cancer.