From the introduction of the research article “US Tire Tariffs: Saving Few Jobs at High Cost” by Gary Clyde Hufbauer and Sean Lowry of the Peterson Institute for International Economics (emphasis mine): “In his 2012 State of the Union address, … read more >

Click for larger image and higher quality. Watch the U.S. “population distribution by age” change over time in 5-year intervals from 1950 to 2050 in the animated graphic above, from the Calculated Risk blog.  At around the year 2035, the … read more >

1. Ukraine has fields of shale rocks that the U.S. Geological Survey estimates will hold enough gas to fire the eastern European nation for 100 years or more. Royal Dutch Shell, Exxon Mobil, and Chevron — three of the world’s … read more >

The Cleveland Fed reported back in mid-April that its latest estimate of 10-year expected inflation remains low, at only 1.47% for April, see chart above. In other words, the public currently expects the inflation rate to be less than 2% … read more >

In the video above from LearnLiberty.org Professor Antony Davies points out that even a retirement plan that forced workers to invest their Social Security payroll taxes only in Treasury bills would generate 17% more in retirement benefits than the current … read more >