| Nov 8, 2023 | Economy / Business|HP SubfeaturedFor the last two years, the debate on the economy has centered around inflation. After reaching a 40-year high last summer, inflation as measured by economists is now approaching normal levels. But despite the rapid slowdown, millions still feel squeezed by a...
| Oct 26, 2023 | Food / Farming|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyDuring the pandemic, the government embarked on a beautiful experiment: expanding public programs to stave off poverty. One critical component was ensuring that public school students had free lunches regardless of family income. During the 2020-2021 school year, 98...
| | Economy / Business|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyIn 2020, U.S. households annually making over $1 million faced fewer tax audits than households with incomes low enough to qualify for the Earned Income Tax Credit. That had never happened before. In part, you can blame the Trump administration. But conservatives in...
| Oct 25, 2023 | Economy / Business|Environment / Health|HP SubfeaturedThere is nothing quite as pitiful as whiny billionaires. And the whiniest of all is the richest — Elon Musk. This self-entitled bully runs over anyone in his way, then whines when they protest. Elon’s latest high-pitched screech was prompted by public demands that his...
| Oct 18, 2023 | Economy / Business|HP SubfeaturedMy contact lenses are crazy expensive. So when I’m about to run out, I do some comparison shopping to get the best deal on an online order. Like any normal consumer, I click first on the lowest price. When I did that recently, I got an offer for $135.98 for a...
| | Economy / Business|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracySeemingly intractable problems sometimes have an obvious solution standing right in front of them. Our nation’s dire shortage of long-haul truck drivers, for example. Wrangling big rigs across the country is difficult and dangerous work, and the corporate giants that...
