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It Is in Our Interest to Save Other Species Oct. 04, 2018
The dusky gopher frog is a tiny thing. Once thriving in the longleaf pine forests of the South, only... Read More
Political Crosswinds Oct. 04, 2018
The midterm winds are blowing hard, and they are carrying plenty of good news for the Republicans &#... Read More
The Speed of Politics Sep. 27, 2018
As Election Day gets closer, the speed of politics increases exponentially. With a little over a mon... Read More
At What Age Should You Collect a Social Security Spousal Benefit? Sep. 19, 2018
Dear Readers: I recently received two questions about collecting Social Security spousal benefits. I... Read More
Trump Takes Huge Hit in September Ratings Sep. 14, 2018
So far, September has not been kind to Donald Trump. Since Aug. 28, his job approval — accordi... Read More
Don't Let the Fed End the Trump Prosperity Aug. 28, 2018
There's an old cliche that the Federal Reserve likes to take away the punch bowl just when the party... Read More
Social Security Fails Aug. 15, 2018
Social Security is running out of money. You may not believe that, but it's a fact. That FICA mone... Read More
Investing in China Aug. 15, 2018
Dear Mr. Berko: Our stockbroker wants us to invest about 20 percent of our $510,000 joint account in... Read More
An Easy Way to Lower the Trade Deficit Aug. 14, 2018
From the first day Donald Trump started running for president, he has raged against America's large ... Read More
The Trump, GOP Economic Recovery Aug. 01, 2018
When I read that the economy is growing strongly, it makes me happy. But in politics, good news is ... Read More
Dems' Make-Work Plans Will Cost You Big Aug. 01, 2018
Friday morning, 26-year-old software developer David Casarez put on a shirt and tie, grabbed his hom... Read More
Huge Economic Gain Could Power Huge Trump Win Jul. 30, 2018
It is, of course, a truism that good economic news helps the incumbent president in his midterm elec... Read More
Trump's Targets: The View From Fifth Avenue Jul. 24, 2018
Donald Trump once famously said that he could "stand in the middle of Fifth Avenue and shoot somebod... Read More
If You Want Fiscal Responsibility, Elect Democrats Jun. 26, 2018
Before last year's big tax cuts, the economy was improving nicely. After the tax cuts, the economy i... Read More
The State of the American Worker -- Never Better Jun. 26, 2018
Last week, I testified before the House Committee on Education and the Workforce on the state of the... Read More
Weak Environmental Policies Cost Jobs Jun. 14, 2018
"The public will no doubt be surprised at the economic importance of this industry as (we measure) t... Read More
Trump Will Sink the Economy, Too Jun. 12, 2018
That was quite a show Donald Trump put on in Canada. Insulting our closest friends and trading partn... Read More
The Trump Economy Jun. 08, 2018
With the 2020 presidential election on the horizon, voters will have a distinct choice: Elect anothe... Read More
The Disinformation Campaign Jun. 01, 2018
The human mind can focus on only so much — and President Donald Trump has been exploiting this... Read More
Prosperity Exacts a Quality-of-Life Price May. 17, 2018
It's the craziest thing. Factory towns that bled both jobs and people still have a fine housing stoc... Read More
