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When China’s economy stutters, the world economy will shudder

Troubles are coming to the Chinese economy not as single spies but in battalions. The good news is that this should help reduce our inflation rate. The bad news is that trouble in the Chinese economy heightens the risk of a meaningful U.S. and world economic recession. The Chinese economy was ...

Should we worry about the Postal Service?

During this holiday season, consumers are likely to ask, “Is the United States Postal Service in a better position to serve customers than they were a year ago?” Even before the pandemic, online shopping and deliveries were an essential staple of the season. Last year, the nation saw ...

The cold and the dark are Putin’s ultimate weapons

In medieval times, aggressors cut the water supply and poisoned the wells. In the 21st century, they go for the electric supply. The aggressors today know that electricity is a vital commodity; without it, civilized life fails, suffering begins. It is a war of special cruelty against the ...

HOLY COW! HISTORY: Chewing gum’s sticky secret

There’s no Chewing Gum Hall of Fame. However, you can visit the next best thing: Joanne’s Gum Museum, in a little building in Quartzsite, Ariz., featuring a collection of 4,000 pieces amassed since the 1940s. Americans chomp down on nearly 195 million pounds of the stuff every year ...

States like Georgia should stop paying so much for elections

The hotly contested 2022 midterm elections are again over everywhere except Georgia, where Raphael Warnock and Herschel Walker will compete in a runoff to determine who will represent the Peach State in the Senate. For shame. Runoffs are famously low-turnout elections and, once again, will ...