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Insights from an American: November 5, 2023

November 5, 2023, Letters from an American, Prof. Heather Cox Richardson Prof. Heather discusses Biden motivating the FTC to start the process of breaking up monopolies and weaken up the economic power of these large entities. She draws upon the history...

Don’t be so quick to dismiss the driver shortage

Something that often goes overlooked when encountering an 18-wheeler on the road is the issue of corporate welfare. However, when following one of these trucks and noticing the advertisements indicating that companies are hiring, individuals may start thinking about the so-called "truck driver shortage."...

The Reality of Cyber Warfare: Igniting Curiosity

In 2022, an American dressed in his pajamas took down North Korea’s internet from his living room. Fortunately, there was no reprisal against the United States. But Kim Jong Un and his generals must have weighed retaliation and asked themselves whether the so-called independent hacker...

What does Boris Johnson’s strategy entail? Curiosity piqued.

(I am trying to organize my thinking in this post.) Three things to bear in mind (first two are facts and the third is an assumption): It is no longer possible for the Prime Minister to unilaterally call an election in the middle of a term...

Exploring the Enigmatic Income Trends in China | Unpredictable Capital Dynamics

The earnings of a country’s multinational firms appear in its balance of payments in the primary income component of the current income balance. Primary income includes the net flow of income received for the provision of a factor of production, such as...

Unveiling the True Nature of Lockdowns: Far from Being “Prudent and Essential”

Editor: While I agree with much that Brent Orrell expresses in "The Freedom to Choose" (October 25), I was flabbergasted by his assertion that government's covid measures, including lockdowns, "were prudent and essential up until safe and effective vaccines were widely...
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