The economy is in shambles and American families are suffering due to high prices and continued inflation. The job market is also taking a hit as the overall unemployment rate rose to 3.7% (seasonally adjusted) from 3.5%. 

Note that the unemployment rate for women rose to 3.5%, and unemployment for blacks and Hispanics jumped significantly from 6.0% and 3.9% to 6.4% and 4.5%, respectively.

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HURTING NOT HELPING

President Biden’s Speech Highlights the Ever-Expanding Civilian-Military Divide
We are in the midst of a military recruiting crisis. Many Americans do not want to or cannot serve our nation in uniform. The Pentagon senior officials have stated this season as the “most challenging recruiting market since the advent of the All-Volunteer Force, with multiple Services and Components at risk for missing mission in FY 2022.” This draft ended in 1973 — 50 years ago. In short, our senior military officials believe we are in the most difficult position for fielding a competent and capable fighting force in half a century. Read more.
Media Spotlight

Impact of Student Loan Bailout on Midterms Watch now.
Test Scores Plummet for Students, Signaling Learning Deficit Listen here.
What Can We Do To Reduce Partisan Animosity? Watch now.

DID YOU KNOW

Elected Officials Can Be xxxxxxs Against ESG
ESG is a set of progressive-aligned principles that dictate companies should adopt and promote distorted versions of the greater good — especially on environmental issues — instead of focusing on profit. While that may sound noble, ESG’s real-world application has had ruinous effects in countries like Sri Lanka, Ghana, and the Netherlands. Read more.

IN THE NETWORK

Student Loan Debt
Emily Jashinsky speaks on student loan debt and various issues with the Biden administration’s plan to cancel $10,000 for low- to middle-income borrowers.
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TWO TRUTHS & A LIE

Labor Force Participation
There are nearly two jobs for every worker today, but not every able-bodied worker is choosing to work. 

Can you identify which of the three following statements about labor force participation is not true?

A. There are fewer workers in the labor force in 2022 than before the pandemic began.
B. Pandemic benefits such as expanded unemployment, and stimulus checks, have disincentivized work.
C. Most labor force dropouts are moms and dads.
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She Thinks Podcast

  • New Episode: Jennifer, a mother to a daughter identifying as transgender, joined the program to share her and her family’s shocking experience with the institution affirming her daughter behind closed doors. Tune in here.
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  • Next Episode: Coming up, Brian Riedl, a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute, will share his expertise on budget, tax, and economic policy. Don't miss it. Listen here.

CAPSULE REVIEW

Families of Children With Special Needs Must Be Properly Compensated After Pandemic Losses 

The policies embraced by school districts during the pandemic created an overall disaster for public education. Tragically, it was the most vulnerable children who suffered the most: the seven million students with disabilities whose needs were neglected by their school districts during the pandemic. 
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Wall Street Is Using Your Money To Buy Virtue; Don’t Let Them

Economic and financial researchers recently found that ESG is not only used as a justification for poor business performance but also as a cover for bad compliance records. Turns out companies are sensitive about moral failings like relying on supply chains that involve slave, forced, or child labor. 
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