The Pessimism Machine
The headlines paint a gloomy picture of the American economy, King Dollar, AI, and the Fed. But the numbers tell a very different story.
The Divide Widens
The RCM/TIPP Economic Optimism Index rose 0.5 points to 45.6 in September, its best reading since March. The gain came almost entirely from investors, and the confidence gap between investors and everyone else is now the second-widest on record.
The History We Forgot
In the latest TIPP Poll, most Americans did not connect Karl Marx with communism or say what happened to the Soviet Union in 1991. Only those 65 and older did much better.
Rx Ukraine
Zelenskyy calls a wartime vote a tsunami. It may be the medicine the country needs.
The EPA Just Removed A Billion-Dollar Barrier To Reliable Power
The Environmental Protection Agency’s repeal of the 2024 greenhouse gas standards for power plants does exactly that, according to the EPA.
California Governor Newsom Orders New AI Safety Review
Potential measures include requiring independent third parties to prepare safety plans for frontier AI companies and requiring emergency shutdown systems for AI models.
New Report Raises Questions Over Fed’s Handling Of Silicon Valley Bank Risks
Consulting firm Starling Advisory Group conducted the review, which goes further than a 2023 internal assessment led by former Fed supervisory chief Michael Barr
Why Is Trump Approving A $24.3 Billion F-35 Deal With Saudi Arabia
The package includes the Lockheed Martin aircraft, 49 Pratt & Whitney engines and additional equipment, according to the State Department
Watch: Trump-Xi To Discuss AI Safety, Superpower Rivalry In Upcoming Summit
With both superpowers locked in an intense race for technological dominance, the upcoming summit brings urgent discussions over how to manage escalating risks.
Watch: Massive Ukrainian Drone Attack Disrupts Backdrop Of Russia’s Parliamentary Vote
Ukraine has launched its largest-ever drone offensive on Russia, sending a wave of nearly 2,000 unmanned aircraft that triggered explosions, set oil infrastructure ablaze, and left at least three people dead in the Moscow region.
Watch: Bessent Praises US-China Negotiations As Highly Successful
Bessent announced that both economic superpowers have agreed to operationalize new bilateral initiatives, including a dedicated "US-China AI dialogue"
Watch: Meet Tigrino, The World's Newest Cat Species Makes Its Debut In Bolivia
Scientists have formally named and described Leopardus tilcayo marking the first time in over a century that a new living cat species has been identified.
Secret Ballot At Risk: Unpacking Technology’s Hidden Dangers
This vulnerability is especially important as ballot privacy is a right under the state’s constitution.
New Documentary Answers The Question UK’s Ruling Class Won’t Ask About Mass Immigration
Freitas interviewed several Heritage experts and many British political commentators.
Democrats Flock To Left Coast Seeking California Cash As Midterm Fundraising Intensifies
Abdul El-Sayed, the Michigan Democrat Senate nominee and a socialist candidate, is set to host a fundraiser more than 2,000 miles away in San Francisco’s financial district at the end of September.
Talarico’s Senate Campaign Backed By $11.5 Million From Donor With Ties To Jeffrey Epstein
Talarico’s Senate campaign is backed by a super PAC whose biggest donor, Reid Hoffman, has close ties to Epstein and even visited his private island.
Texas 28 Race Pits Longtime Democrat Against Former Democrat-Turned-Republican
Cuellar has represented Texas’ 28th Congressional District since 2005 and describes himself as a conservative Democrat.
How Has American Public Opinion On China Changed
Support for using US troops if China attacked Taiwan fell to 38%, down from 52% in 2022
Syrian Protests Spread To Aleppo, Raqqa While Jolani Enjoys Red Carpet At Dubai Media Event
Demonstrators have been burning tires, blocking highways, and confronting security forces after Damascus announced sudden massive increase in fuel prices
Rothbard’s Unfinished Question: What About Power?
In The Ethics of Liberty, Rothbard sought to establish a “social ethic of liberty.”
Editors’ Picks
The Boom They Never Saw Coming
A surge in investment, manufacturing, productivity and jobs is reshaping the American economy in ways that have received little attention.
Hard Lessons For Europe From The Ceuta Crisis
By Ana Palacio, Project Syndicate | September 1, 2026 European Union leaders should have received several messages during the recent surge of migrants into the Spanish exclave of Ceuta. In particular, cohesion without trust is fragile; dependence without limits leads to vulnerability; and selective enforcement of international law risks eroding a
The Vindman File
Alexander Vindman outspent his opponent sixteen to one and lost the Florida Senate primary by twelve points.