“How an Economy Grows and Why It Crashes”: An engaging journey through economic principles "How an Economy Grows and Why It Crashes" by Peter D. Schiff and Andrew J. Schiff simplifies complex economic principles using a narrative and cartoons, making it engaging for a college-educated audience. The book begins on a simple island where Able,…

Federal appeals court authorizes DOGE access to Education, Treasury and OPM records A federal appeals court ruled that the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) can access sensitive personal records (including Social Security numbers, income, citizenship status and student loan data) from the Education and Treasury departments, as well as the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), overturning…

Trump administration stands firm on April 20 deadline to end NYC congestion pricing despite court delay The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), under Trump's direction, insists New York must scrap congestion pricing by April 20, rejecting a court agreement that would allow the tolls to continue pending litigation. The MTA sued DOT after federal approval…

Senior HHS officials, including Dr. Jeanne Marrazzo, Dr. Diana Bianchi, Vence L. Bonham Jr., Julia Tierney (FDA) and Dr. Peter Stein (FDA), were placed on administrative leave. Stein refused a forced reassignment and was subsequently suspended. Despite the personnel changes, HHS websites still list the officials in their roles, and no formal statements have been…

Maine has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) after the agency froze federal funds due to the state's policy allowing transgender athletes in girls' sports. USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins claims Maine’s policies discriminate against female athletes by requiring them to compete against and share facilities (e.g. locker rooms) with male-born athletes,…

At least 10 nurses at Newton-Wellesley Hospital in Massachusetts have been diagnosed with brain tumors in recent years, primarily on the fifth-floor maternal care ward, raising concerns about environmental hazards. A nurse with a brain tumor spoke out, questioning the high number of cases, with some tumors being cancerous. Three nurses have already undergone surgery,…