Independence Day is recognized across America as the day to celebrate freedom. As the popular song says, “I’m proud to be an American/ Where at least I know I’m free.” Yet many people don’t feel terribly free. Some think the traditional American way of life is under attack. Others ...
It could be a cruel summer for millions of Americans who are not only paying big energy bills but also worried the AC will conk out. That is because energy experts warn several regions face potential blackouts and much higher utility bills. The Midwest electric grid has “a high risk” of ...
To meet our rapidly evolving national security needs and achieve lasting economic growth, the United States must foster a 21st-century science and technology workforce that employs the creativity and ideas of people from across the country and worldwide. We can out-compete China and other ...
The Kaiser Family Foundation released a new analysis recently concluding that a staggering 100 million Americans have medical debt, 41 percent of the nation’s adult population. This crushing debt burden exceeds prior estimates because it includes medical liabilities held through informal ...
On October 25, 1973, to stop the Soviet Union’s imminent intervention on the side of the Arabs in the Yom Kippur War between Israel and a coalition of Arab states led by Egypt and Syria, America went to Defense Condition III. Defcon III put our nuclear-armed units on high alert, just short ...
A new confidence has emerged among small-business owners despite the idea of a recession. (This outlook is revealed in the latest Small Business Recovery Report by Kabbage.) In its sixth installment, the report tracks the recovery trends and growth outlook from polling 550 small-business ...
