Why The Shield Of The Americas Matters Now: Noem's Latin American Visit Signals A New Security Doctrine

How Gas Prices Compare Around The World The war in Iran has driven up oil prices in many countries, with gasoline prices turning into a topic of discussion around the world. The increases have been particularly pronounced in emerging markets, with gasoline prices jumping by more than 50 percent in the Philippines and nearly as much in Nigeria (around 49 percent), with diesel rising even more steeply. Advanced economies have also seen notable increases, with gasoline prices climbing by roughly 25 to 30 percent in the United States and Canada over the period, and diesel prices...

For A Housing Fix, Look To The Laboratories We Know As States Authored by Edward Pinto via RealClearMarkets, Federal housing policy is afflicted by several shortcomings—it is expensive, outdated, and inflexible. The states, free from these restrictions, have begun experimenting with tailored approaches. Congress should take note. In 1932 Justice Brandeis observed that “one of the happy incidents of the federal system that a single courageous State may, if its citizens choose, serve as a laboratory; and try novel social and economic experiments without risk to the rest of the country.” By its nature, the...

Navy's Top Officer Admits Ford Carrier Fire Halted Its Combat Sorties For Two Days More details continue to belatedly come out in piecemeal fashion related to the Navy's largest and most expensive supercarrier, the USS Gerald R Ford. It has withdrawn from the Iran theatre of operations and Mideast regional waters, now anchored in Croatia (Split) for largescale emergency repairs, after a March 12 fire which the Pentagon has said was non-combat related left some sailors with minor injuries. New information has been disclosed by no less than the US Navy's...