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The Federal Reserve Reconciling Low Unemployment and Stagnant Wages When the Federal Reserve was established in 1913, over 30,000 different currencies were in some type

A Cure for the Tapeworm of the Economy? A Cure for the Tapeworm of the Economy? About two years ago, I wrote about the “Tapeworm

A New Chapter of U.S.–Cuban Trade Relations   A New Chapter of U.S.–Cuban Trade Relations Who doesn’t enjoy relaxing on an idyllic Caribbean beach, being

Common Core Maintaining a Global Competitive Workforce To build a family-sustaining career in the rapidly-changing global marketplace, our children will need vastly different skills than

Immigration The Case for Reform Some of the most ambitious and intelligent people in the world immigrate to the United States—particularly those who are unsatisfied

Harnessing the Unyielding Momentum of a Global Economy Harnessing the Unyielding Momentum of a Global Economy Free trade has historically been regarded as an ideal

Raising Interest Rates A Time-Sensitive Decision This summer, Brazil’s inflation rate hit a 12-year high, notching upward to 9.56 percent. As a result, Brazil’s central

Eurozone Woes: Lift Each Other, Or Fall Together In Greece, three out of every four public sector employees opt for early retirement. This fact alone