Net Zero & Statism Deliver Stagnation: How Interventionism Undermined Growth In The UK & Canada

Senate Panel Holds Fauci In Contempt For Refusing To Answer Questions Anthony Fauci has been held in contempt of Congress by the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, after he repeatedly refused to answer lawmakers' questions about funding risky research to genetically manipulate bat coronavirus in Wuhan China, and his role in the ensuing lockdown quagmire that cratered the economy after he was put in charge of leading the COVID-19 response.  Oh, and they obtained a copy of his cell phone.  In an 8-5 vote brought by Committee Chairman Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY), the contempt vote seeks...

You Can Buy Love... (But It's Never Been More Expensive) U.S. adults will spend a record $29.1 billion on Valentine’s Day this year, according to estimates published by the National Retail Federation. You will find more infographics at Statista">As Statista's (ironically named) Valentine Fourreau reports, this is up from last year’s $27.5 billion, with U.S. shoppers planning to spend $200 on average per person, up from $189 in 2025. You will find more infographics at Statista According to the NRF, Valentine’s Day was one of the annual events that shoppers tended to splash out the most on last year....

Buffett Delays Midyear Donation To Gates Foundation Amid Epstein Controversy Warren Buffett has funneled roughly $48 billion into the Gates Foundation from 2006 to 2025, typically through annual midyear transfers of Berkshire Hathaway shares. However, this year, for the first time in two decades, Buffett is reportedly delaying his usual donation as he waits for the outcome of a review into the foundation's ties to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, according to a new Wall Street Journal report. The delay comes as Buffett's relationship with Gates, a longtime friend, has...