by jpitney | Oct 21, 2024 | Debt, Economic Policy, Social Security
Michael Strain at The Financial Times: The first step to solve the budget problem is to acknowledge it. But at Harris and Trump’s presidential debate, the word “debt” was not mentioned once. Nor can it be found in the 2024 Republican party platform. Harris makes only...
by jpitney | Oct 20, 2024 | Public Opinion, Violence
Public Religion Research Institute: Support for justifying political violence has remained stable over the last three years, with a brief uptick in September 2023. Today, 18% of Americans agree that “because things have gotten so far off track, true American patriots...
by jpitney | Oct 19, 2024 | Elections, Public Service
Kim Wehlke at The Bulwark: In September, Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, a Democrat, told CBS News: “We’re daily receiving threats, whether it’s through voicemails, emails, social media or in person,” including to her personally, “and it’s escalating. . ....
by jpitney | Oct 18, 2024 | Trade
Phil Gramm and Donald J. Boudreaux at WSJ: In 1875 the great British economist Alfred Marshall visited the U.S. to see whether protective tariffs fueled economic growth. Before his visit, Marshall thought the infant industry argument for tariffs might have merit....
by jpitney | Oct 17, 2024 | Journalism, Social Media, Uncategorized, Youth
Kirsten Eddy at Pew Across most age groups, Americans remain far less likely to trust information from social media sites than from national and local news organizations. But the youngest adults are an exception. Adults under 30 are now nearly as likely to have a lot...
