Don’t Add New Races to U.S. Government Surveys
Alex Nowrasteh Cato released two new briefing papers this week analyzing an OMB proposal to add new racial categories to U.S. government forms and surveys, particularly a Middle Eastern or North African (MENA) designation. The first paper details the demographics of MENA
Real Economic Growth Depends on Savings
The US consumer sentiment index, compiled by the University of Michigan, fell to 69.5 in August from 71.6 in July. A weakening consumer sentiment index is seen as indicating a potential downturn in consumer spending and the economy in general. Most
I presented a paper in both Alaska and Hawaii this year
It was the same paper. I was excited to boast that I might be the only person who has ever presented the same paper in the same year in the 49th and 50th states. As it turns out, I wasn't
3.8 Million Middle Eastern or North Africans in the United States in 2021
Andrew C. Forrester The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is working on a plan to update how the government collects information about race and ethnicity in the United States. Their goal is to better represent the diverse American population and
The Liberty Movement’s Pro-War Fifth Column
Recorded in Nashville, Tennessee, on September 23, 2023.
Limitless Money and the Limitless Fed
Recorded in Nashville, Tennessee, on September 23, 2023.
How a CBDC Created Chaos and Poverty in Nigeria
The Nigerian government should have seen the economic disaster the eNaira would cause. They didn’t, and chaos and rioting followed. Original Article: How a CBDC Created Chaos and Poverty in Nigeria
The Menendez Indictments: Understanding Business as Usual in Washington
Last week, prosecutors for the Southern District of New York unsealed an indictment against New Jersey senator Robert Menendez. The senator, his wife, and several businessmen are accused of providing “sensitive U.S. Government information” and taking steps that “secretly aided