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What Do We Really Mean by Affordable Housing? Dec. 21, 2023
It's being said by conservatives and liberals: America faces a crisis of affordable housing. And the... Read More
At War With the Middle Class Jul. 14, 2023
Inflation numbers are out. The costs of living are trending down, but that does not mean things are ... Read More
'Affordable Housing': Affordable To Whom? Jun. 20, 2023
What is meant by "affordable housing"? The term suggests a certain level of shelter at a moderate pr... Read More
Things Could Be Better Jul. 15, 2022
Gas prices are down some. That is the good news. The bad news is inflation is now at a 41-year high.... Read More
Biden's Gas-Tax Holiday Idea Is Sputtering at the Starting Line. It Should. Jun. 24, 2022
President Joe Biden's call for a three-month suspension of the 18-cent federal gas tax in response t... Read More
Promises Made. Promises Kept. Jun. 17, 2022
I operate a small business. While my day job is as a radio host for one of the most-listened-to talk... Read More
Americans Should Be Working Hard, Not Hardly Working Sep. 14, 2021
The Labor Department reported this week that there are now a record 10.9 million jobs open in Americ... Read More
The Downsides of Raising the Minimum Wage Feb. 18, 2021
For most Americans, being asked if they favor a higher minimum wage is like asking if they like suns... Read More
A Roll Is a Raise Oct. 15, 2020
Warning, Will Robinson! (And warning to you, too, Wilhelmina Robinson!) Love all the money you are s... Read More
Multigenerational Living Part 2: Students Oct. 02, 2020
I just love it when I learn about an experiment that has turned out to be a win-win for everyone inv... Read More
Joe Rogan Picks Texas Over Taxes Aug. 29, 2020
Inking a $100 million deal with Spotify made stand-up comic Joe Rogan a trailblazer in the podcastin... Read More
Bernie's Wrong: We Are Better Off Today Than We Were 45 Years Ago Feb. 21, 2020
A record-high number of Americans — 90% — say they are satisfied with their personal liv... Read More
Economic Education for All Jul. 15, 2019
The current push to drastically increase the national minimum wage seems to be lacking an economic f... Read More
Economic Education for All Jul. 11, 2019
The current push to drastically increase the national minimum wage seems to be lacking an economic f... Read More
A Declining Population Need Not Cause Angst May. 28, 2019
Total births in the United States fell last year to about 3.79 million, the smallest number in 32 ye... Read More
Social Security Update for 2019 Dec. 26, 2018
It has been my custom for most of the past 21 years to write a year-end column that summarizes the S... Read More
Observant Reader Notices Fluke in COLA Payments Mar. 07, 2018
Q: The recent cost-of-living adjustment to our Social Security checks got me wondering about somethi... Read More
Social Security Update for 2018 Dec. 27, 2017
It has been my custom for most of the past 20 years to write a year-end column that summarizes the S... Read More
My Annual COLA Column Oct. 18, 2017
Most people reading this column have probably heard the government announcement that Social Security... Read More
Elite Cities Should Share the Wealth (and Crowding) With Others Sep. 14, 2017
As Seattle ascended into the club of superstar American cities, its housing became expensive and its... Read More
