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Entrepreneurs Take on the Funeral Monopoly: When Selling a Box Becomes a Crime
In 2017, Candi Mentink and her husband, Todd Collard, of Calvin, Oklahoma, launched Ca…
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Entrepreneurs Take on the Funeral Monopoly: When Selling a Box Becomes a Crime
In 2017, Candi Mentink and her husband, Todd Collard, of Calvin, Oklahoma, launched Caskets of Honor, an innovative business selling caskets wrapped …
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Inflation Edged Up in February, But Core Price Pressures Ease
Inflation ticked up slightly in February, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported in its March release . The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.…
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AIER’s Everyday Price Index Jumps 0.61 Percent in February 2026
The AIER Everyday Price Index (EPI) saw its largest jump in 13 months in February 2026, rising 0.61 percent to 299.8. This was the index’s fourth lar…
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What a Children’s Book Taught Me About Core Economic Principles
Communicating economics to a general audience isn’t just about accuracy. It’s also about keeping people interested. In Useful Economics , AIER Founde…
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How Concerning Are the February Jobs Numbers?
Many market watchers are concerned about the softening labor market. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics , the US economy lost 92,000 nonfarm…
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The Year of Adam Smith: Why the Savvy Scotsman Remains So Important
2026 commemorates the 250th anniversary of Adam Smith’s great work An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations . This book has pro…
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AI Won’t Fix America’s Looming Debt Crisis
Last month, Congress sparred with the president over a partial budget, but with few real cuts, America’s slow march toward an epic debt crisis went …
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