by blundun | May 19, 2025 | Opinion
If you live in Florida or another low-tax state, brace yourself. A bipartisan group of lawmakers from blue states is gearing up to punish you for your state’s fiscal restraint. They want to lift the cap on the federal income-tax deduction for state and local taxes,...
by blundun | May 19, 2025 | Opinion
Today, May 19, 2025, is the deadline for policy recommendations on ways to implement President Donald Trump’s executive order to expand access to in vitro fertilization (IVF) and lower its costs. And while his administration is currently contemplating some bizarre and...
by blundun | May 19, 2025 | Opinion
The United States has a hair-on-fire problem: its debt. This reality is not disputed by pretty much any credible person or entity, including the Treasury and the Fed. U.S. government debt is massive, currently north of 120% of GDP, an amount that is close to double...
by blundun | May 19, 2025 | Opinion
President Donald J. Trump’s Middle East swing was one big, beautiful business trip – and America foreign policy will never be the same. As we saw over and over again, Trump believes international relations work best when they consist of sharp-elbowed business deals....
by blundun | May 19, 2025 | Opinion
If past behavior is the best predictor of future behavior, Meta has given parents every reason to be distrustful. On more than one occasion, Meta’s social media products, which include Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, have endangered children. Its fixes come late or...
by blundun | May 18, 2025 | Opinion
We had just left touring the Pena Palace in Sintra, Portugal, on April 28 when we entered the darkened lobby of a hotel. Immediately someone told us the power was out in all of Portugal and Spain. I thought there must be a translation issue since I’d never heard of an...
