A Brief History of the U.S. Debt Ceiling

A Brief History of the U.S. Debt Ceiling

The United States Treasury Department announced on January 19 that the government has reached its limit for the amount of money it is authorized to borrow. According to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, extraordinary measures are being taken to ensure solvability and...
Sex, Human Rights and Biblical Economics

Sex, Human Rights and Biblical Economics

No one today doubts the marketing dictum that “sex sells.” Magazine covers, book jackets, television commercials, even restaurant advertisements often demonstrate this truism: a bit of flesh, a hint of the salacious, grabs attention like few other things do. What is...