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How to Denounce the Iran War Without Facts
35+ min ago (735+ words) Is it really possible that the United States" and Israel"s completely successful attack on Iran was a first step along a "watershed" that will bring about American decline? It seems unlikely, but let"s see his explanation. First: "Imperial…...
Estimated Costs of Epic Fury and the Potential Supplemental Request
2+ hour, 8+ min ago (309+ words) We estimate the cost of Operation Epic Fury is $26. 5$36 billion. The estimate cost drivers are summarized by category here: In addition, the Epic Fury estimate would be a subset of any overall supplemental request, which would include a broader capture…...
The College Financial Aid Bait-and-Switch
5+ day, 2+ hour ago (217+ words) It's a common tactic. A company providing internet service or car insurance offers you an enticing introductory price for the first year or two'only to raise it after that initial period expires. Since it's a hassle to switch providers, companies…...
AI's Growth Impact May Hinge on Science
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (371+ words) It's the biggest question in macroeconomics right now: Will artificial intelligence give economic growth a small bump or launch a no-doubt, 1990s-style productivity boom? How about a historical break with important technologies of the past like electrification or the computer?...
Solving the Mystery of How Businesses Are Using AI
4+ day, 20+ hour ago (182+ words) As University of Maryland economist Tania Babina writes of the paper's findings (bold by me): The technology is evolving so quickly that even studies done over the past year risk missing the current reality of AI in the workplace. Proxies…...
Federal Multidistrict Litigation and Social Media Addiction: Onward to Summary Judgment and Bellwether Trials
4+ mon, 4+ week ago (285+ words) Tom Petty sang that "the waiting is the hardest part." It's a take-it-to-the-heart maxim currently holding true for anyone anticipating the trial-court resolution of more than 2, 000 lawsuits (as of October 1, 2025) targeting social media companies in a years-long multidistrict litigation (MDL) proceeding…...
How Tech Has Become the Economy's Central Nervous System
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (877+ words) When Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (TSMC)the world's leading semiconductor manufacturerreports a 34 percent increase in August revenue, it's more than just corporate success; it's evidence of a fundamental economic shift, signaling that technology has become the centerpiece of modern…...
States Should Consider Earnings Outcomes for Workforce Pell Programs
4+ week, 22+ hour ago (214+ words) The Education Department is aware of these challenges. In its proposed regulations to implement Workforce Pell, issued last month, the Department sought feedback from the public regarding interim measures of earnings to assess programs" likelihood of compliance with the official…...
Bring Ragtime Back to the American Commons
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (416+ words) At that age, most things pass through you; this show did not. What I remember most vividly is Coalhouse Walker Jr. not only the injustice he endured, but the clarity of his voice. Even then, I understood something essential: There…...
The Supreme Court's Tentative Decision on the Independence of the NLRB and the MSPB Could Be Challenged
11+ mon, 2+ week ago (480+ words) The Supreme Court's decision yesterday, pending a full hearing next term, was foreshadowed in a 2000 case, called Seila Law v. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). This agency was headed by a single director who was appointed for a fixed term of…...