Multi-generational homes are back. Here’s why
The housing market is not keeping up with the supply needed to meet demand, and as a result prices are skyrocketing, in part because of record high lumber prices that have driven ... Read More »
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Here’s why 40% of small business owners can’t find workers
A whopping 40 percent of small business owners were unable to fill job openings last month—a seven-point increase from January. This finding comes from a new report by the NFIB (a small ... Read More »
WHO urges halt to lockdowns worldwide
Stop using lockdowns to control the pandemic. That’s what the World Health Organization is now urging political leaders around the globe “We in the World Health Organization do not advocate lockdowns as ... Read More »
Does a $15 minimum wage help workers? Target experiment hurts loyal employees
Bonnie Furlong started working at Target more than seven years ago. Today, however, she’s making the same as new hires and less than she was before the Minneapolis-based retailer raised its minimum ... Read More »
Is there a biblical basis of capitalism? Top Wall Street trader says yes
Socialism has gone from the fringe to the mainstream in the United States, especially among many young people. A former top Wall Street trader is pushing back, saying capitalism is not only ... Read More »
Pew Poll: 80% of Americans say media favors one political side
A recent Pew poll found that almost sixty percent of Americans believe news organizations “don’t understand people like them” and eighty percent believe the media are biased. “Overall, 59 percent of Americans ... Read More »
Missouri passes Anti-Discrimination Against Israel Act
The Missouri Legislature has passed the “Anti-Discrimination Against Israel Act.” The vote came Thursday and Gov. Mike Parson is expected to sign it into law. The American Jewish Committee is one of ... Read More »
Globalist movement may be a casualty of worldwide pandemic
Virus-related disruption to supply chains and China’s threat to withhold medications from Americans has exposed the vulnerability of the United State’s reliance on sources in foreign countries. That’s the growing consensus among ... Read More »
COVID-19 has greater impact on African American community
Traditionally African American churches may face greater challenges in helping members address the coronavirus threat. The virus is affecting the black community at a disproportionately higher rate than the general population across ... Read More »
Chiefs’ Super Bowl appearance boosts Kansas City worldwide
The city of Miami will reap an economic windfall from this year’s Super Bowl. But will the Chiefs’ worldwide exposure also benefit Kansas City? Yes, said a professor at the Missouri University ... Read More »
University of Missouri loses donation after ignoring wishes of libertarian donor
Sherlock Hibbs, who graduated from the University of Missouri, gave his alma mater $5 million to teach free-market economics. Because MU did not honor his wishes for the donation, most of that ... Read More »
Trump signs $47 billion trade agreement with Japan in blow to China
Lost in the news this week comes a major victory in the trade war with Communist China. The United States and Japan signed on Oct. 7 a trade agreement that would open up markets to ... Read More »
‘Peace to Prosperity’ plan for Israel, Palestinians to be announced
Attempting to succeed where others have failed, the Trump administration will unveil its peace plan for Israel and the Palestinian people during an international conference in Bahrain in June, the White House ... Read More »
Tear down the tax wall
The role of government is to maintain an environment for life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness and not to manage the economy not continue an unproductive tax wall. The best government ... Read More »
Church leaders want to build wealth and homeownership in black community
Is it possible to build wealth in the African-American community, decrease dependence on government welfare, and ensure future generations of blacks are better off financially than their parents? It is say Christian ... Read More »
