Alex Nowrasteh Cato released two new briefing papers this week analyzing an OMB proposal to add new racial categories to U.S. government forms and surveys, particularly a Middle Eastern or North African (MENA) designation. The first paper details the demographics of MENA people in the US, and
The US consumer sentiment index, compiled by the University of Michigan, fell to 69.5 in August from 71.6 in July. A weakening consumer sentiment index is seen as indicating a potential downturn in consumer spending and the economy in general. Most economic commentators agree that individual
It was the same paper. I was excited to boast that I might be the only person who has ever presented the same paper in the same year in the 49th and 50th states. As it turns out, I wasn't the only one who has
Andrew C. Forrester The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is working on a plan to update how the government collects information about race and ethnicity in the United States. Their goal is to better represent the diverse American population and simplify self‐reporting on forms and surveys. Over
Recorded in Nashville, Tennessee, on September 23, 2023.
Recorded in Nashville, Tennessee, on September 23, 2023.
The Nigerian government should have seen the economic disaster the eNaira would cause. They didn’t, and chaos and rioting followed. Original Article: How a CBDC Created Chaos and Poverty in Nigeria
Last week, prosecutors for the Southern District of New York unsealed an indictment against New Jersey senator Robert Menendez. The senator, his wife, and several businessmen are accused of providing “sensitive U.S. Government information” and taking steps that “secretly aided the Government of Egypt” in