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Americans Doubt The Value Of College. So Why Do They Send Their Kids?

Just 31% of U.S. adults say college is very important. Yet enrollment is growing as families ask hard questions about what a degree costs and what it delivers.

ByLisa Chambers,

Staff Writer

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Latest Developments Under The First Step Act

The First Step Act faces ongoing implementation challenges as the BOP creates a new office, updates credit rules, and the Supreme Court prepares to hear another case.

ByBrian Jacobs,

Contributor

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America Needs A New Immigration Playbook: Here’s One That Could Work

It's time for America to move forward on immigration and come up with a new plan. There is a way America can act and do something concrete to fix things. Let's do it.

ByAndy J. Semotiuk,

Contributor

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The Tyrannical Global Implications Of Suncor V. Boulder

The danger of the very few arrogating to themselves power over the many.

ByJohn Tamny,

Contributor

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Judge Orders Bureau Of Prisons To Reinstate Collective Bargaining

A judge ruled that the BOP's collective bargaining agreement must be put back in place, representing a victory for the union.

ByWalter Pavlo,

Contributor

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The House Is Only The Beginning: What Old Town Teaches Us About Preservation And Conservation

At Old Town, ancient mounds, graves, and tree rings tell the story of a changing environment altering human civilization - one we can learn from today.

ByBill Frist,

Contributor

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Markets Brace For Two More Fed Rate Hikes In 2026

Markets expect the Fed to raise rates at both remaining 2026 meetings as inflation stays high, with investors watching October and December decisions closely.

BySimon Moore,

Senior Contributor

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Senate Passes Protect College Sports Act. What You Need To Know

The PCSA seeks to address everything from NIL and revenue sharing to health and safety and protection of women’s and Olympic sports.

ByKristi Dosh,

Contributor

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Prediction Markets Are Crucial Knowledge-Givers To Small Business

Knowledge is wealth. Prediction markets enable the voluminous creation of knowledge.

ByJohn Tamny,

Contributor

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Algorithmic Pricing Foretells More Apartment Supply, At Better Rents

The marketplace doesn’t reward price gouging, rather it rewards the businesses and individuals that serve the most by charging them the least.

ByJohn Tamny,

Contributor

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The Biggest Tax Issues Voters Will Decide In The 2026 Midterms

State ballot measures in 2026 could reshape taxes nationwide, from wealth taxes in California and Washington to major property and income tax changes across key states.

ByNathan Goldman,

Contributor

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How To Spread Heavenly Cheer

Here’s an appetizing idea for holiday gift giving.

BySteve Forbes,

Forbes Staff

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There’s No Substitute For Victory

A critical perception of U.S. resolve hinges on how we deal with these three foreign policy issues.

BySteve Forbes,

Forbes Staff

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Russia’s Invasion Of Ukraine—Five Years Of War With Global Stakes

Whose stamina will break first? Can international law still restrain territorial conquest? If not, can the West absorb millions of Ukrainian refugees and the extra cost?

ByAndy J. Semotiuk,

Contributor

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Al Gore, Climate Optimist: ‘We Have Urgency. But We Also Have Agency’

Climate Week Edition: This week’s newsletter also looks at using star power to raise funds for nature and whether Amazon can curb its rising carbon footprint.

ByAlan Ohnsman,

Senior Editor

andElisabeth Brier,

Forbes Staff

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Opposite Stanley Druckenmiller, 10-Year Treasury Note Isn’t Important

Why would the cost of borrowing for an entity that produces nothing be important, or relevant to the productive parts of the global economy?

ByJohn Tamny,

Contributor

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Texas Built An AI Chatbot For Its Regulations

Texas is cutting its regulatory code the way DOGE and Virginia did, and it built SAM, an AI assistant that tells Texans which rules apply to them.

ByJames Broughel,

Contributor