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How to put the inflation genie back in the bottle

The inflation rate in the United States in June increased to 9.1 percent. The Fed has responded to higher inflation with higher interest rates that could push the economy into recession. But, before we revisit the stagflation of the 1970s, U.S. citizens should learn from the experience of a ...

A hard lesson to learn, but necessary

American writer and civil rights activist Maya Angelou wrote “When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time.” However, it is one of the hardest lessons to learn, but New Hampshire citizens may be beginning to understand what Angelou meant. Nearly two decades ago, ...

Morning has broken … and the train’s on time

Spain is to introduce free rail transport for short or medium trips during a four-month run-up to Christmas, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has announced. Longer journeys during the period will be discounted by 50 percent. Meanwhile, Germany has introduced a $9 monthly multi-trip transport ...

The ethanol fraud

America’s ethanol scam is responsible for the malnourishment of millions of people, higher energy costs and substantial resource misallocations. The most damning count of this indictment is corn ethanol fails to do what it is supposed to do and is more tragic because corn ethanol is not ...

Point: Buyer’s remorse isn’t an out for Elon Musk

We’ve all had buyer’s remorse, but few people ever find themselves regretting a 44-billion-dollar purchase. Since Elon Musk agreed to buy Twitter at a substantial premium in April, the stock market has tumbled, with tech stocks among the worst hit. Twitter now seems much less valuable. And ...