AIER Scholar Ryan Yonk Testifies Before Congress on Federal Clean Energy Loan Failures

Washington, DC — Dr. Ryan Yonk, Director of Education and Senior Research Fellow at the American Institute for Economic Research (AIER), testified Wednesday before the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology Subcommittee on Energy, offering critical analysis of the US Department of Energy’s Loan Programs Office (LPO). Created under the 2005 Energy Policy Act,…

Video Game Industry Reeling From US Trade Crackdown

With the Trump administration’s “Liberation Day” tariffs, the United States hopes to address unfair trade practices. Their implementation, however, has players in the global video game industry scrambling to compete. In early April, President Donald Trump announced sweeping tariffs in part of his greater protectionist economic policy. Included was a baseline 10 percent tariff on…

Even ‘Invincible’ Superheroes Face Tradeoffs

The third season of critically-acclaimed superhero show Invincible is all about economics. Okay, yes, epic battles between superpowered people dominate scene after scene, but the recently concluded season also emphasizes the importance of pragmatic trade-offs. We would be wise to take this lesson seriously. Invincible follows teenager Mark Grayson, who discovers he has superpowers and…

Is Bitcoin Ready To Retire Gold?

Gold has won the competition — a plebiscite as long-running as established civilizations — to be crowned mankind’s universal choice as a store of value and medium of exchange — as real money. Now, in less than two decades, a potential competitor has arisen: Bitcoin, with the arguable potential to rival and even supersede gold.  …

Affirm or Lose Custody? Colorado’s Chilling New Bill

The Colorado state legislature is considering a bill that would radically chill parents’ speech. Dubbed the “Kelly Loving Act,” the bill, if signed into law, would empower judges to consider “deadnaming” and “misgendering” your child to be types of “coercive control” when they’re making custody decisions. In simple terms: if your child gender transitions and…

Saat Cuaca Tak Lagi Bisa Diprediksi

Iklim Ekstrem, gue inget banget, itu hari Senin biasa di bulan Februari. Pagi-pagi, langit mendung tapi gak ada tanda bakal hujan gede. Gue bawa motor, pake jaket tipis, tanpa jas hujan. Gak sampai 15 menit di jalan, langit langsung gelap. Kayak film apocalypse. Angin kenceng, dan hujan gede banget. Dalam waktu 30 menit, jalanan udah…

Pengalaman Pribadi Belajar Naikin Trafik

Strategi SEO, dulu gue bikin blog bukan buat viral-viral banget. Awalnya cuma pengen sharing pengalaman traveling dan belajar hidup minimalis.Tapi… setelah nulis belasan artikel panjang, view-nya gak nyampe 10 orang. Dan 3 di antaranya ya… gue sendiri. Sakit? Banget.Gue mulai nanya, “Kenapa blog lain yang tulisannya biasa-biasa aja bisa rame, sedangkan gue kayak ngomong sama…

Even ‘Invincible’ Superheroes Face Tradeoffs

The third season of critically-acclaimed superhero show Invincible is all about economics. Okay, yes, epic battles between superpowered people dominate scene after scene, but the recently concluded season also emphasizes the importance of pragmatic trade-offs. We would be wise to take this lesson seriously. Invincible follows teenager Mark Grayson, who discovers he has superpowers and…

Video Game Industry Reeling From US Trade Crackdown

With the Trump administration’s “Liberation Day” tariffs, the United States hopes to address unfair trade practices. Their implementation, however, has players in the global video game industry scrambling to compete. In early April, President Donald Trump announced sweeping tariffs in part of his greater protectionist economic policy. Included was a baseline 10 percent tariff on…