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One of the indicators that Carl Swenlin developed is the Silver Cross Index. It is one of the best participation indicators out there! Here’s how it works: We consider a…

Friday’s overheated inflation data appears to have initiated a new downward leg for the major equity averages.  This could mean a confirmed bear flag pattern for the S&P 500, and…

Scott Lincicome and Tad DeHaven President Donald Trump’s decision this week to implement a “permanent” 25 percent tariff on imported automobiles and automotive parts represents one of his most brazen—and…

Jeffrey Miron and Jacob Winter Debates about immigration often emphasize the alleged harms. President Trump, for example, has claimed that illegal immigrants take jobs from native-born Americans, a belief that…

Peter Van Doren The New York Times recently described a forthcoming election for the Wisconsin Supreme Court and the role of Elon Musk as the leading contributor to one of the…

Colleen Hroncich For centuries, churches and homes were at the forefront of education in Europe. The early settlers brought those traditions with them when they established colonies in the New…

Romina Boccia I was thrilled to learn that Charles Koch will receive the Milton Friedman Prize for Advancing Liberty from the Cato Institute this May in Washington, DC. Mr. Koch’s…

Nicholas Anthony Congress is currently weighing the future of overdraft services. During the final hours of the Biden administration, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) established price controls for overdraft…

James Bacchus In one more sign of its reckless retreat from responsibility in international trade, the United States is reportedly refusing to pay its agreed share of the budget of…

The performance profile for 2025 says a lot about the state of the market. Commodity-related ETFs are leading, non-cyclical equity ETFs are holding up the best and cyclical names are…