Richard A Reagan

Numerous American states and municipalities are facing severe budget constraints. In all cases it’s the result of fiscal mismanagement, with politicians consistently spending more money that they take in. But…

One of the great things about the US in years gone by was the size and wealth of its middle class. Unlike many other nations that had rich elites and…

If it feels like the rich keep getting richer and the poor keep getting poorer, that’s because it’s true, at least somewhat. There’s no denying that the rich are getting…

All of us want the best for our babies. We want them to grow up happy and healthy, with nothing impeding their physical and mental development. Most doctors and health…

Many Americans expect their elected officials to be of good, upstanding character, role models for the rest of us. They expect elected officials to be intelligent, rational, and to think…

Now that winter is beginning to approach and the first frost has reached many areas of the country, it’s time to start thinking about preserving the herbs we’ve worked so…

The way you hear Democrats describe it, the “whistleblower” who filed the complaint that led to the initiation of the impeachment inquiry against President Trump was a dedicated public servant…

With Brexit on the minds of many Europeans, the condition of the European economy is far from most people’s thoughts. So much focus has been placed on the one-shot deal…

While everyone knows that inflation makes the cost of living more expensive by the year, the extent to which inflation affects American households is less obvious to most people. A…

Many people remember the role that credit rating agencies played in the buildup of the housing bubble that burst so spectacularly in 2008. The bubble was helped along by securitization…