The Case Against Public-Sector Unions

California Schools Try Rap While Scores Keep Falling Authored by David Manney via PJ Media, California's education system continues to search for answers while student performance struggles to recover. In one case, the Merced City School District approved a contract worth about $270,000 to bring a rap-based curriculum into classrooms, even as academic performance remains weak. AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, file The district serves over 11,000 students, yet only 13% meet math proficiency standards. The program includes a summer “Rap Camp” and specialized programming tied to cultural themes, all framed to boost student engagement. The...

Half Of US Data Centers Scheduled To Start In 2026, Will Be Canceled Or Delayed Just over two years ago, we first penned our views on "The Next AI Trade", which looked beyond the hyperscalers and the data centers supporting the AI revolution, and instead focused on the energy and logistical needs that would be so very critical in allowing the US to dominate China in the existential race to first reach Artificial General Intelligence (which many have dubbed the next nuclear arms race due to its profound civilizational implications)....

Treasury Boost Quarterly Borrowing Estimate To $189BN: Full Quarterly Refunding Preview The US Department hiked its estimates for US debt borrowing in the current quarter, citing lower net cash flows. In a statement published today, and ahead of Wednesday's Quarterly Refunding Announcement, the US Treasury said that it now expects to borrow $189 billion in net debt for the current quarter, up ~$80 billion from the $109 billion it had forecast in February. The estimate assumes a June quarter-end cash balance of $900 billion, the same as the prior forecast.  According to the...