August 23, 2026
With federal spending having moved past $40 trillion, we can ask if the debt-to-GDP ratio has become too large.
July 23, 2026
June 26, 2026
Keeping in mind the wisdom of Soren Kierkegaard, economists Christine and David Romer evaluate Jerome Powell's Fed.
June 1, 2026
Looking at military spending, we can compare the United States to other countries and also to the U.S. budget.
May 31, 2026
Believing that the GDP hides what should be visible, a United Nations commission created an alternative dashboard of indicators.
May 29, 2026
What we pay for an espresso is so much more than a number when we look at the five coffee stories that created the price.
May 11, 2026
April 10, 2026
Looking at the impact of war through an IMF report and the Trump budget, we can see the wartime and peacetime tradeoffs of defense spending.
April 8, 2026
Seeing President Trump's projected cuts to NASA'a budget, we should consider the tradeoffs that include science and protecting the earth.
February 27, 2026
As the national debt and deficits grow, by looking at them more closely, we can see why we should worry about the future.
January 26, 2026
Ranging from DoorDash cancellations to salt spreaders, the cost of a record breaking snowstorm is considerable.
December 31, 2025
