Competition a hallmark of US-China relationship
We see a new tone in diplomatic affairs between the United States and China, a real change in how both sides view the relationship.Top...
The Masters golf tournament prevails
I have a love-hate relationship with golf.It started in my preteen years when I got my first regular job as a caddie at the...
Adding insult to intelligence
By Les Linz
I like a good value as much as the next person, and like that person, I don’t like my intelligence insulted.
To paraphrase...
Raincoats are good for rainy days
By Don Hill
It was raining the other day, so I put on my raincoat to go out to get the mail. Makes sense, doesn’t...
Second Amendment isn’t absolute
After a second mass shooting in the space of a week, a friend noted that only one amendment in the Bill of Rights began...
Inflation is not our top problem
The decade following the Great Recession was a challenging one for that small group of economists who study the trade-off between inflation and unemployment.
Now,...
Keep public notices in newspapers
It’s time to debunk the myth of the financial burden advertising public notices places on local government units.The cost is the No. 1 cited...
Why reforming the filibuster matters
As Washington turns its attention to infrastructure and other matters of policy, the Senate filibuster isn’t commanding quite the same headlines as it did...
A minimum wage closes doors
Job availability for inexperienced workers is the primary reason why most economists object to raising the minimum wage.The proposed Raise the Wage Act of...
Bond investors facing Q1-2021 statement sticker shock
(The following is an excerpt from Kirr, Marbach & Co.’s first quarter client letter, available at kirrmar.com.)Conventional investment wisdom is stocks are “risky” and...