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Editorials

The Washington Post on conservatism and free markets

When American conservatives abandon free-market principles, there’s no telling what follows. The Heritage Foundation has been illustrating this the past few months. One of the largest conservative think tanks in D.C. has been bleeding talent. Three members of its board of trustees resigned. ...

Disgusted, wants answers on Postal Service changes

Barb: From Diane L. Schabo, Iron Mountain – Remember years ago, the Postal Service’s motto was “Through Rain, Snow, Sleet and Hail”. Back then, it was unheard of for our mail not to be delivered. Working for the post office was a good job and many stood in line to apply. Not the case ...

Are we in a productivity boom?

The U.S. economy has been marked this year by the paradox of a rising stock market but a slowing labor market. Could the explanation be a productivity boom, led in part by artificial intelligence? That seems possible given Wednesday’s report that the economy grew a robust 4.3% in the third ...