By: Ben Sasse – wsj.com – September 10, 202 Radicals run wild because those in authority came for status and consensus, not seeking a fight. In “Decolonize scientific institutions, don’t just diversify them,” eight scholars representing multiple fields declare that “Western science” is “rooted in colonization, racism and white supremacy.” The task of the scientist is thus no longer the...

By: Phil Gramm and Jeb Hensarling – wsj.com – September 3, 2025 The central bank differs from other agencies in that the power to coin money belongs to Congress. The Constitution gives Congress the power to coin money and regulate its value. Congress, in fulfilling that delegated responsibility, created the Federal Reserve. In carrying out narrowly defined monetary policy, the Fed isn’t...

President Trump’s newly applied tariffs on low-value imports will cost U.S. consumers money, potentially costing him votes as inflation rises and public approval of his handling of the econom…

Exploring the decline of confidence in major institutions and the role of big business.

President Trump and his administration are attempting to influence the Federal Reserve Bank’s interest rates by attempting to remove Fed governors, a move that is similar to the DemocratsR…

Federal Reserve chairman acknowledges tariffs create only one-time price adjustments, not inflation spirals, as calls grow for aggressive 100 basis point rate cuts.

View PDF Key Facts: Former presidents are very wealthy and continue to earn millions from books, speeches, and media deals, yet still receive over $5 million a year in taxpayer-funded pensions and perks for offices, staff, and supplies. Budget data for FY 2026 show that Biden’s office and expense perks will exceed those of the other former presidents.

President Trump announces he has fired Lisa Cook, a member of the Board of Governors of the U.S. Federal Reserve system, for cause.

By: Nicole Nguyen – wsj.com – July 23, 2025  The tech giant’s acquisition is its latest move into the burgeoning AI-gadget business. It’s funny. After a decade of Amazon AMZN 3.37% saying Alexa isn’t listening to your every word, the company is buying a bracelet that can. Bee’s wearable transcribes all the conversations in your day—including when you talk to...

The scale of the effort to “debank” Donald Trump because of pressure from Biden administration regulators went far beyond JPMorgan and Bank of America, The Post has learned. At least 10 other financial institutions closed their windows to the billionaire real estate tycoon over his role in the Jan. 6 Capitol Hill ­melee. The moves came in the months after...