Adam Smith, the great Scottish economist and moral philosopher, didn’t have to confront the environmental crisis, the healthcare delivery challenge or any of today’s issues. But his economic theory and moral philosophy — his unseen hand — are as pertinent today as they were in his ...
In a recent string of tweets, economist Paul Krugman talked about the government issuing either a trillion-dollar coin or “premium bonds” to keep its nearly 7-decade-long spending spree going. He argued that premium bonds were more likely because “nobody understands premium bonds” and ...
British Defence Secretary Ben Wallace announced last week that London had given Storm Shadow missiles to Kyiv. Soon after, Ukraine debuted its new weapon in strikes deep inside Russian-occupied territory. These strikes are likely part of a broader effort to create conditions for Ukraine’s ...
Call it the “one weird trick” for America’s healthcare. This week, a panel of public health experts gathered in Washington for a “Common Sense Public Health” roundtable — simple, relatively inexpensive policy reforms with minimal costs but significant benefits. Those policies are ...
The 2024 Republican primaries are underway — six candidates, including former president Donald Trump, have already announced, and more than a dozen other Republicans have their eyes on the nomination. As former state Republican Party chairs in Michigan and Utah, we’re excited about this ...
Wars can drag on forever. History tells of the Hundred Years’ War, the Eighty Years’ War, and the Thirty Years’ War. The 2001-2014 Afghanistan War is considered America’s longest conflict. Yet sometimes, wars wrap up with surprising swiftness. Take history’s shortest war. How long ...