Opinion
Critics Call the Government’s Stake in Intel Socialism. Are They Right?
Call it socialism if you like. Others do.
An Urban’s Rural View
China isn’t buying any new-crop U.S. soybeans and it’s easy to understand why. As part of the crossfire in the latest battle of the U.S.-China...
Harry Ferguson Ranks High as an Early Pioneer of Tractor Manufacturing
OMAHA (DTN) — When I was a kid, one of my aunts and uncles lived about 10 miles south of where we lived. This was...
Recession Talk Is in the Air
The Wall Street Journal’s Spencer Jakab pointed out something interesting the other day: There’s been a spike in Google searches on the word “recession.” (https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/stock-market-today-dow-nasdaq-sp500-03-24-2025/card/khL2oWOrM3TQ69kQR5tU)
The Fed Tilts Hawkish With Latest Interest Rate Projections
The most important takeaway from the Federal Reserve’s latest meeting is not that the benchmark federal funds interest rate was held steady. That was expected.
Trump’s Foreign Policy Leaves Many Questions Unanswered
The Trump administration has pressured Ukraine into accepting a 30-day ceasefire, withholding aid and intelligence until the country came to terms. It has yet to...
This Is About The National Debt. Please Read It Anyway.
The national debt is one of those subjects Wall Street Journal reporters in my day called DBIs — dull but important. We did headstands trying...
The Importance of an Independent Federal Reserve, Revisited
Like the ’20s of the 21st century, the ’70s of the 20th century had an inflation problem. The problem persisted throughout the decade; indeed, it...
