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
December 30, 2025
Looking at 2025, we would see consequential changes in the national debt (aka sovereign debt) that range from ratings to stablecoin reserves.
December 17, 2025
While we might be used to airlines' dynamic fare pricing, our response could be different at the supermarket.
November 9, 2025
Looking back at approximately 50 years of shutdown history, we see a slew of issues, and people, and clashes.
October 1, 2025
Describing a shutdown with what, why, and when only begins to convey the complexities that affect millions of people in countless ways.
September 12, 2025
As a shorthand gauge of our well-being, the Misery Index is a handy way to judge how inflation and employment could affect us.
September 4, 2025
Through the numbers that quantify miles per gallon or omit household production, we create perverse incentives.
August 29, 2025
With considerable debate and presidential disagreement, the Congress established Federal Reserve independence in 1935 and 1951.