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A Time for Heartfelt Thanks November 24, 2016 Government & Politics After one of the most divisive election campaigns ever, remember that Thanksgiving is a day to count our blessings as Americans, to consider what unites us and not to dwell on what might divide us.
OPEC Just Won the Oil War November 19, 2016 Oil The damage from the oil war with OPEC lies all over America’s shale-oil regions. With the cartel set to cut production, America’s shale-oil producers will be hard pressed to catch up.
The Better Angels of Our Nature November 8, 2016 Government & Politics America is justifiably frustrated this election. Freedom appears to have taken a back seat, but each of us has the innate ability to determine our own fate — a most prized individual liberty.
Don't Overlook Russia October 19, 2016 Currency The consensus insists that an investment in Russia is ill-advised. But the country isn’t the scary beast we’re led to believe it is. It's simply a market misunderstood by much of the West.
A Eulogy for Democracy October 12, 2016 Government & Politics In better days, America's capitalist democracy was the envy of the world. Now, however, it's dead ... and American voters are the ones who killed it.





