An Electrifying Bubble Waiting to Burst?

February 22, 2021 If you don’t think there’s a bubble brewing in the stock market, look no further than Tesla. The electric car maker’s stock opened 2020’s first trading day at a split-adjusted $89.40 per share. It closed on the last trading day of 2020 at $705.67 per...

The Exploding American Poverty Rate

February 15, 2021 As the COVID-19 pandemic spikes again and federal stimulus trails need, the U.S. poverty rate is exploding at a rate never seen before. In fact, nearly 8 million Americans have fallen into poverty over the last five months alone, a new study shows....

Airlines Creeping Back, But It’s a Long Haul

February 8, 2021 Many people travelled over the holiday period, prompting a rebound in U.S. air traffic. Looking at Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checkpoint crossings on a year-over-year basis, after initially dropping by more than 90 percent during the...

The Outlier Year’s Outliers

February 1, 2021 For many reasons, 2020 won’t soon be forgotten. But it stood out in history because five events occurred that we’ve never encountered and may never see again (though nobody knows the future). Economic Whirlwind The decline in U.S. gross domestic...

The Misguidedness of Forgiving Student Loans

January 18, 2021 Want to hear a universally bad idea? Many of the most liberal Democrats want to give away $1.6 trillion in outstanding student loans. The average student loan debt is $35,000. President-elect Joseph Biden wants to forgive $10,000 of every student...

Five Reasons for a Rapid Rebound

December 28, 2020 To end the year, here’s some positive news – Joe Biden is about to inherit a dream economy. We’re led to believe President-elect Biden will be commanding a damaged, COVID-riddled economy that could take years to return to prosperity. And Mr. Biden...