“Much of the social history of the Western world over the past three decades has involved replacing what worked with what sounded good. In area after area – crime, education, housing, race relations – the situation has gotten worse after … read more
I’m in Kansas City participating in the Kauffman Foundation’s Economics Bloggers Forum (along with Mark Perry). More posts to come, but in the meantime tip your cap to Winston and Clementine Churchill. The fine people of Kansas City had the … read more
National Restaurant Association — “Driven by improving same-store sales and customer traffic levels as well as growing optimism among restaurant operators, the outlook for the restaurant industry improved in February. The National Restaurant Association’s Restaurant Performance Index (RPI) – a … read more
It would be a shame if the Tea Party is running out of steam. There’s still much good work it can do in the United States; it’s also having a positive influence overseas. In the New Yorker Julia Ioffe reports … read more
If anyone is interested in tracking the population trends of 1.2 billion people, today is your lucky day. India released preliminary data from its 2011 census (like the United States, India conducts a census every decade, the last one was … read more
As Tea Party supporters come to Washington today for their “Continuing Revolution” rally, commentators are asking whether the movement is running out of steam. Our colleague Michael Barone raised some questions about this in his Examiner column yesterday. A new … read more
