The stock market rally is making Americans happier. But famed economist Paul Krugman says their views on the economy are misguided.

Paul Krugman.Ricardo Rubio/Europa Press/Getty Images US consumer optimism is surging, and may reflect the stock market outperformance, Paul Krugman wrote. But stocks aren’t a good indicator of future economic health, and should be ignored. Americans give outsized attention to equities due to the market’s high visibility. With stock bullishness swinging indexes towards new highs, consumers … Read more

How government neglect, misguided policies doomed Derna to deadly floods

(Video: Derna Zoom/Facebook) October 5, 2023 at 3:00 a.m. EDT Comment on this storyComment The rains lashing Derna gave residents a sense of comfort as night fell on Sept. 10. Windows steamed up as dinners warmed on stovetops. Children curled up with their parents and watched cartoons long past their bedtimes. A 30-year-old store owner, … Read more

The Surgeon Normal Is Pushing for a Misguided Social Media Coverage

This week, Surgeon Normal Vivek Murthy issued a long-overdue message warning Individuals what they already know: Social media is harming children. However wanting by the 19-page advisory, the surgeon normal’s options seem probably extra harmful than these pariah platforms themselves. He’s pushing for a critically misguided coverage that many state legislatures and regulators have already enacted, a … Read more