The Federal Reserve is cutting interest rates again. Cheaper money is supposed to help the economy, but for savers, conservative investors and retirees the message is: “Your money’s no good here.”
Longer Reads
Senate Approves Trump Takeover in Partisan Vote
The U.S. Senate has reached an agreement without principle to be acquired as a wholly owned subsidiary of the Trump Organization.
New Award for Political Theater: The Donald
How is it that we have no awards to recognize standout performances of Washington, DC, political theater? I propose a new award: the Donald.
OK Boomer? Try OK Grandpa. That’s my #2019in5words.
As “OK Boomer” went viral in 2019, our granddaughter’s birth helped this boomer embrace getting older, fight cancer and welcome the words, “OK Grandpa.”
Cancer Lessons: What It Stole and Why I’m Still Grateful
Everyone experiences disease and health care differently. These are the lessons my cancer has taught me. I share them in hopes they might help someone else.
The Statue and Status of Liberty: Under Duress
The Statue of Liberty symbolizes America as a refuge for immigrants and wellspring of freedom, but the status of liberty, at home and abroad, is in decline.
Moon Race Altered Earth More than Space Travel
As we mark Apollo 11’s 50th anniversary, a central truth stands out. The race to the moon altered earthbound culture more profoundly than it advanced our spacefaring ambitions.
Electoral College Dropouts on the Rise
Fifteen states plus the District of Columbia have joined the National Popular Vote (NPV) interstate compact to replace the Electoral College’s winner-take-all system with “one person, one vote.”
Tiananmen at 30: From Censorship to Mass Surveillance
The ghosts of Tiananmen Square haunt China’s rulers, who have moved from censorship to mass surveillance to ensure that large public protests never recur.
Corrupt Leaders: Takes One to Know One
The power struggle in Venezuela offers a poignant reminder of why the United States cannot afford corrupt leaders in office.