John A. Parnell, Ph.D.
About 44 million Americans owe a collective $1.5 trillion in college debt. If elected, Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders propose to end it. Other Democrats have made similar claims. To be fair, I sympathize with ....
The trade war with China is escalating. The most recent concern is what the Trump administration accurately calls “currency manipulation.” Major world currencies like the US dollar, the euro, the Japanese yen, and the British ....
As we celebrate the success of the US women’s soccer team, attention has turned to the lawsuit demanding equal compensation for male and female players. Winning the World Cup seems to bolster the claim, but ....
The value of a bitcoin peaked at $20,000 in 2018, dropped below $5,000 earlier this year, and just rose above $10,000 again. Amateur and professional speculators have attempted to profit from its volatility. If you ....
President Trump surprised just about everyone when he threatened to tariff Mexican imports at a rate reaching 25% by October unless they do more to halt the flow of illegal immigrants. The President was criticized ....
Many of the commentators analyzing the US-China trade negotiations are making assumptions that are not entirely accurate. I will address 3 of them here. First, Chinese leaders recognize that free markets drive economic growth. As ....
Prospects of a trade deal with China are unclear. I’ve always believed there will be an agreement—and I still do—but it will require a lot of compromise. If you think about the ongoing negotiations as ....
Before Bernie’s rise in the 2016 primary, most of capitalism’s opponents tried to stake out a “middle ground” between markets and socialism. Their healthcare proposals (like Obamacare) claimed to seek universal coverage in partnership with ....
The ongoing college admission scandal at the University of Southern California, Georgetown, and other universities has exposed the hypocrisy of some of the elites in our society. The story has been reported widely, but I ....
The US Trade Deficit rose to $621 billion from $1027 to 2018 while the merchandise trade deficit with China increased to $419 billion. It’s interesting to see how this issue is mischaracterized by those on ....