Britain’s new populist party, Reform UK, has done well in the polls but is embarking on head-scratching proposals to deal with energy issues. Instead of pushing market reforms, RUK is proposing a mix of subsidies, taxes, and prohibition to respond ...
Scott Lincicome This article appeared in The Dispatch on March 26, 2025, a portion of which is excerpted below. When it became clear in late 2023 that Javier Milei would become the next president of Argentina, the response from many ...
Chris Edwards Those acquainted with English history know that in 1215 AD, land-owning barons pressed King John to approve the Magna Carta, which limited his power and helped secure individual liberties. John “was a very poor king” who “levied frequent ...
Up to 2,700 jobs are at risk at British Steel’s Scunthorpe steelworks after its Chinese owner, Jingye Group, announced plans to shut down the site’s two remaining blast furnaces and scale back rolling mill operations. The decision marks a major ...
Next has become only the fourth UK retailer in history to post annual pre-tax profits exceeding £1 billion, joining the ranks of Tesco, Marks & Spencer, and Kingfisher. The FTSE 100-listed fashion and homewares giant reported a profit of £1.01 ...
The UK faces an eye-watering debt interest bill of nearly £600 billion over the next five years, according to the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR), as the government contends with soaring borrowing costs, weak economic growth, and mounting fiscal pressure. ...
The first thing to say about laissez-faire liberalism is that it arose in Europe, specifically in Western Christendom. This story goes back many centuries. It goes back into the Middle Ages. ...
You’ve probably never thought about radiation in your cargo. Most people don’t, and yet this invisible threat actually poses real problems in global shipping. Radiation can hide in the most ordinary materials. It can hide in metal scraps, ceramic tiles, ...
An enduring myth among American historians is that President Hoover’s response to the Depression was to let the free market work. This is totally false. ...
Wednesday’s stock market price action revealed a caution sign, and with it, any hope that rose from Monday’s price action just got buried. The Tech sector sold off, with the Nasdaq Composite ($COMPQ) falling over 2%. The chart of $COMPQ ...