Closing Time We’ve become accustomed to government funding debates and the drama as we approach each potential shutdown. Typically, they’re “solved” in the 11th hour. Not this time. For the first time since 2018, the U.S. government shut down due to unresolved funding arguments between Democrats and Republicans. Government Funding Lapses However, this shutdown comes…Read more
As we turn the page to a new month and a new quarter, the focus shifts from monetary policy at the Federal Reserve to political brinksmanship on Capitol Hill and at the White House. The U.S. government’s fiscal year ends on Tuesday, and Washington appears to be barreling toward a government shutdown with no agreement…Read more
We didn’t like history as a teenager, which was ironic because my dad was a high school history teacher. We didn’t see the allure in learning about a bunch of old wars or fallen empires. Shouldn’t we focus on the empires that were still standing? Or the wars that are happening now? Then we entered…Read more
