Government overspending and short-sighted economic policies have created unprecedented inflation, supply chain disruptions, and a labor market crisis.
Overall, today you pay 7% more for items than you did one year ago… and it’s only going to get worse.
Are you sick of paying higher costs for goods and services because of inflation?
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“I think this leads back to the organizing committees because it has to be a level playing field. That’s something that we all need, because that’s what sports are. For me, I don’t know where this is going to go. I don’t know what’s going to happen.”
— Michael Phelps on the controversy of transgender swimmer Lia Thomas
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America’s children are in crisis, both academically and emotionally. It’s time for America to grapple with the damage we’ve done to our nation’s children in an effort to reduce the risk to ourselves. Two years into the pandemic, one thing is certain: Remote education is no substitute for in-person learning. Rather, the decision to close schools — some for a year and a half — has been catastrophic. Read more.
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In recent years, corporations, investors and consumers have shown increased interest in business practices that go beyond the basics of how goods and services are produced or sold. “ESG” is a set of criteria that measures a business’s commitment to Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) principles.
Can you identify which of the three following statements is not true?
A. There is no clear consensus or definition for what ESG criteria include.
B. Embracing ESG has shown to improve a company’s profits.
C. Companies are embracing ESG in response to shareholders.
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 She Thinks Podcast
- New Episode: On this episode of She Thinks, Henry Nau, professor of political science at George Washington University, discusses the 20th century lessons of communism and socialism. Listen to it here.
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- Next Episode: On Friday, Hannah Downey, policy director at PERC, joins She Thinks to discuss the free-market approach to environmentalism. Hear it here.
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In a sweeping victory for students who were unjustly punished by campus Kangaroo courts, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has reversed the decision of a California trial court to dismiss an accused student’s Title IX claim against the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA).
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Last year, Governor Larry Hogan proclaimed January as Human Trafficking Awareness Month in Maryland, but much more needs to be done to address the issue in the state. It isn’t surprising that MD is an attractive destination for criminals looking to buy and sell human beings.
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