By Andrew Pfaff What economic policy most helps the American people? There are many ideas on how to best answer that question, but two ideologies tend to stand out: capitalism and socialism. Numerous variations of both principles exist, as well as many misconceptions. As defined by Merriam-Webster, capitalism is “an economic system characterized by private…
If someone from the 17th century came back to life, he or she would be surprised, most of all, by the means of transport and communication tools we use now. Probably, the most familiar things would be hospitals and schools. Personally, I think that there is something that would very surprise a person from those…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Kitty Testa Early last week, House Speaker Paul Ryan met with Donald Trump’s transition team to discuss elements of Ryan’s tax plan, euphemistically called A Better Way. The web site for the plan is light on details, but includes measures intended to increase exports using the tax code as…