1+ hour, 53+ min ago  (371+ words) They're all wrong. The problem is not that the government collects too little. It's that the government spends too much. No plausible tax increase can close a gap like that. There's a hard empirical ceiling on how much revenue the…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (541+ words) Within hours of the Supreme Court ruling that the White House's widespread "emergency" tariffs were illegal, President Donald Trump moved to install 10% across-the-board tariffs under a different alleged authority. He later said he would raise that rate to 15% and delivered…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago  (581+ words) Groundhog Day's furry forecaster Punxsutawney Phil predicted six more weeks of wintry weather. What if we asked Phil to apply his insights to the frigid job market? He might answer the way an alarmed groundhog does, with chattering teeth, and…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago  (448+ words) BISMARCK " North Dakota's small business hiring has slowed slightly but finding qualified employees remains a challenge in the state, according to a report from the National Federation of Independent Business. NFIB's January Jobs Report includes the launch of the new…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (580+ words) I picked up some food items from the grocery store for some work-related videos and paid for them with a credit card. I needed my receipt in order to be reimbursed, so I carefully tucked it into my purse " or…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (205+ words) Hope for both sides rests on quite a premise: that Washington can guide trillions of dollars to the right industries, produce a manufacturing boom and maybe even heal America's social fabric. The problem isn't that industrial policy has been done…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (381+ words) The fate of the Trump administration " and perhaps Republicans in Congress " is tethered to how Americans feel about the economy. And right now, it's hard to find anyone who can say with confidence what is going on. Thursday offered a…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (502+ words) Trump's referring to Walmart's "inflation-free Thanksgiving meal," said to feed 10 people for $40, plus fees. This year's standard basket is less expensive than last year's eight-person bundle, but it no longer contains pecan pie, whipped topping, muffin mix, poultry seasoning, chicken…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago  (240+ words) John Schollmeyer, Minot On Oct.7 I lost my bid to recover my 5% tax discount of $407. I was a day late because the post office failed to pick up the mail on Feb.18. The Ward County Commissioners voted 2 to 3 against. If…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago  (304+ words) The Social Security Administration (SSA) has announced that Social Security benefits, including Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI), and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments for 75 million Americans will increase 2.8% in 2026. On average, Social Security retirement benefits will increase by about…...