Job Growth Misses Expectations; Unemployment Slips to 4.2%

U.S. employment increased less than expected in August, but a drop in the jobless rate to 4.2% suggested an orderly labor market slowdown continued and probably did not warrant a big interest rate cut from the Federal Reserve this month.[#item_full_content]

IRS Recovers $1.3 Billion in Unpaid Taxes

The U.S. Treasury and Internal Revenue Service said on Friday that they have recovered $1.3 billion in unpaid taxes from wealthy individuals under new enforcement initiatives funded by $60 billion in IRS modernization spending from the climate-focused Inflation Reduction…[#item_full_content]

Public Dollars for Private Schools Benefits Teachers

While the National Education Association and other unions decry the ever-expanding use of tax dollars for private schools, numerous studies show doing so is a financial boon to their members.[#item_full_content]

Ancient plant life unearthed in 53-million-year-old forest in Tasmania

A recent Ph.D. graduate’s excavation of an ancient forest near Strahan in western Tasmania exceeded expectations with the discovery of new plant species. Fossils were discovered during a 2020 excavation led by Dr. Miriam Slodownik, a recent graduate of the University of Adelaide. The goal of the dig was to “understand the ancient ecosystems of […]