Recessions always have a human cost. It may be some small comfort, though, that a mild recession in the near term means you can avoid a very bad recession in the future.
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Cal Thomas: Whipping inflation — then and now
If you still have your “Whip Inflation Now” button stored away, or can find one in an antique store, pin it on your clothing. It will be a great conversation starter and you can explain what it meant, why it didn’t work and why the current administration’s updated version also won’t achieve this president’s stated goals.
Austin Bay: Chinese weaponized corruption is a national security threat
China uses individual and institutional corruption as a strategic weapon to weaken U.S. defenses, damage the U.S. economy, sap American morale and advance Chinese science and technology.
Froma Harrop: Democrats should look at the only partly cloudy side
While we can’t ignore the political storm system Democrats now face, weather does change. The clouds move on, and six months is a long time.
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President Theodore Roosevelt once famously said, ‘There are two newspapers that I always like to get a hold of. One is the Philadelphia North American and the other is the Lewiston Evening Journal.’
Rich Lowry: The shameful Supreme Court protests threaten the American order
These weren’t run-of-the-mill protests. No one doubts that demonstrations have an important role in showing popular support for, or passion around, a given cause. It’s different to go to the homes of the justices, which sends the unmistakable, inherently threatening message: We know where you live.
Leonard Pitts Jr.: It’s different when it’s your home
But I bet it’s also no picnic when it’s your uterus.
Katie Draeger: Gov. Mills’ resistance to LD 1626 is a perpetuation of Maine’s disgraceful history with tribal sovereignty
By rejecting this bill, Gov. Janet Mills preserves Maine’s strained relationship with native people, neglects to provide basic rights for the state’s tribes and leaves Maine behind the rest of the nation.
Elise Johansen: Why person-first employment policies are good for your organization
If the global pandemic has done anything for us, collectively, it’s made people realize they can leave something that isn’t working for them, even if that’s a huge move.
Rich Lowry: We need to take the fentanyl crisis more seriously
Something like 50 times more potent than heroin by weight, fentanyl is the perfect drug for producers and dealers. It’s easy and fast to make, and readily transportable.