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Where Not To Die In The U.S. In 2026
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Solar On The Farm: The Benefits Of Agrivoltaics
ByAlan Ohnsman,
Senior Editor
New York City’s Proposed 9.5% Real Estate Tax Hike Hits A National Nerve
Senior Writer
Home prices nationwide are up 55% over the past five years, stirring up widespread anxiety about rising assessments and real estate taxes. Here’s what you need to know.
Measles And Flu Hit New Highs As Trump Administration Hammers Vaccines
ByAmy Feldman,
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andAlex Knapp,
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Tackling Plastic Pollution With A Hemp-Based Alternative
This week’s Current Climate newsletter also looks at a Korean solar billionaire and The Ocean Cleanup’s Boyen Slat on trash interceptors and Great Pacific Garbage Patch
ByAlan Ohnsman,
Senior Editor
Left And Right Agree—Hospital Consolidation Is Driving Up Healthcare Costs
A growing bipartisan consensus is emerging around one of the biggest drivers of America’s healthcare affordability crisis: hospital consolidation.
BySally Pipes,
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Inherited Retirement Accounts: What You Need To Know Now
Congress changed the rules for when beneficiaries must take money from inherited IRAs, 401(k)s, and other retirement accounts. Here’s how to avoid the most common traps.
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While Kids May Or May Not Require Boundaries, Governments Certainly Do
It's wrong to use private business to improve the ability of government to do badly by the people.
ByJohn Tamny,
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Just What Exactly Do Conservatives Think Inflation Is?
What fractures globalized production naturally results in higher prices just as what integrates global production naturally results in lower prices.
ByJohn Tamny,
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Where Not To Die In The U.S. In 2026
How much your heirs inherit depends on where you lived. Here’s a state-by-state guide to estate and inheritance taxes and onerous probate fees.
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Abundant Capital Is The Path To Making The “Impossible” Possible
Knowledge is wealth.
ByJohn Tamny,
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Hank Paulson’s Emergency Plan
Former Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson says we need an emergency "break the glass" plan. What should it be?
ByNathan Lewis,
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Cancel Culture Critic To NYU Grads: Protect Your Attention, Do Hard Things
Controversial commencement speaker Jonathan Haidt urges graduates to delete social media apps on their phones and invest in real-world relationships.
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The Federal Reserve Can’t Boost The Economy, But Microsoft Can
What does the Fed have to do with the technological enhancements powering such staggering leaps in productivity?
ByJohn Tamny,
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Why Argentina Could Become Americans’ New Plan B
Argentina offers Americans a lower-cost, safer lifestyle and a fast path to Argentine citizenship, with the right to dual nationality
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The Major Reforms The TSA—And Passengers—Desperately Need
There’s already an ongoing solution to the long lines for those security checkpoints at airports; apply it nationwide.
BySteve Forbes,
Forbes Staff
Freeing Political Prisoners Should Be A Priority At Trump-Xi Summit
Attention from the President and Congress should signal the U.S. government's intent to free political prisoners during the Trump-Xi summit.
ByOlivia Enos,
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As Trump-Xi Meet, Stunning Declines From Trade War Appear Personal
The trade was has seen large decreases in U.S. exports of cars, soybeans and oil as well as large drops in imports of cell phones, computers and furniture.
ByKen Roberts,
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A Swap By Any Other Name: The Third Circuit Sides With Kalshi In High-Stakes Fight Over Who Regulates Prediction Markets
If you’ve watched live TV lately, you’ve probably seen advertisements for sports betting. Today, you can place sports bets not only on the well-known online platforms
ByBrian Jacobs,
Contributor
Where Would Nvidia And AMD Be Today Minus U.S. Export Controls?
Export controls crafted by U.S. politicians imagined what was, not what will be.
ByJohn Tamny,
Contributor
Inside The $124.7 Billion Budget That Will Define Mamdani’s First Term
Mamdani’s $124.7 billion NYC budget closes a major gap with state aid, a pied‑à‑terre tax and pension shifts that could affect the city’s finances and business climate.
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