The average high school graduate in 2019 earned higher average grades and was more likely to complete at least one relatively rigorous course of study than any graduating class in…
Proponents of minimum wage laws often claim that the laws are responsible for increasing incomes of low-wage workers. In that case, employers are assumed to have significant market power, while…
Today, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) announced that inflation was 0.8 percent in February and 7.9 percent over the year (for the Midwest, the figures were 0.9 percent and 8.0 percent, respectively). This…
Make Minneapolis Great Again. I’ve used this picture of Minneapolis in several posts over the past few months. What is amazing about this view of downtown is how little it…
The effects of minimum wage hikes on the workforce are well documented. According to research evidence, minimum wage hikes lead to job losses and may also cause employers to reduce…
On Feb. 24, Russia invaded its neighbor, the Ukraine. This unjustifiable act of aggression has, understandably, outraged many around the world. In their eagerness to demonstrate this outrage — possible…
I noticed my gas tank was getting low this morning, and with the most recent oil price increases resulting from the Russian invasion of Ukraine, I decided to bite the…
Earlier this month, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released figures showing that, over the previous year, prices had risen by 7.5 percent, the fastest year-on-year rate since February 1982. Because…
Americans are dying. More specifically, non-college-educated, middle-aged white Americans are dying at higher rates compared to older generations of non-college-educated white Americans when they were at the same age, as…
Two Chinese companies stand to benefit from millions of dollars in local tax breaks being offered to locate or expand their operations in Grand Forks and Duluth. No one evidently…
The recall of three far-left San Francisco school board members may portend a new political alignment in California. In the end, the vote on Feb. 15 wasn’t close. The percentages…
Proponents of unreliable wind and solar energy often downplay the severe problems created by the fact that wind and solar don’t work very often by arguing that battery storage technology…
Another automaker has had to recall an electric vehicle due to fire risk. On Feb. 14, 2022, Road Show reported that Chrysler is recalling nearly 20,000 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid minivans due to…
Last week, I noted that in January, Consumer Price Inflation (CPI) was running at its highest year over year rate since February 1982. This is the inflation figure most familiar…
Despite the fanfare they receive, wind and solar power still account for less than 5 percent of the total energy used by Americans in 2020, losing out to traditional biomass,…
The U.S. Energy Information Administration released a graph today showing Europe is mainly dependent upon imports for its natural gas. According to EIA: Imports of natural gas by both pipeline…