WASHINGTON – Even President Joe Biden has some regrets about the name of the Inflation Reduction Act: As the giant law turns 1 on Wednesday, it’s increasingly clear that immediately curbing prices wasn’t the point.
While price increases have cooled over the past year — the inflation rate has dropped from 9% to 3.2% — most economists say little to none of the drop came from the law. “I can’t think of any mechanism by which it would have brought down inflation to date,” said Harvard University economist Jason Furman, who added that the law could eventually help to lower electricity bills. Read More...
In the early 14th century, Robert the Bruce became the King of Scots and ensured his country's independence after repulsing several English invasions.Robert the Bruce’s place in history was sealed long before Chris Pine starred in the Outlaw King, but how well does Netflix portray the infamous Scot?
The story of the Scottish national hero is far messier — and bloodier — than has been portrayed.
Trouble With The Scottish Crown An 19th century engraving of King Robert the Bruce. Read More...
For some people, getting through the excruciating anguish of adolescence is difficult. The protagonist of “No Hard Feelings” is Maddie Barker, a young woman who is on the verge of filing for bankruptcy and is also going to lose her childhood home. When her car is repossessed and she is unable to continue working as an Uber diver, the situation worsens. She searches Craigslist for a solution to her problem and comes across helicopter parents looking for someone to help their 19-year-old son Percy open up before he departs for college. Read More...