Cash is not even close to dead. A recent report (pdf) out from the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco finds that the amount of U.S. currency in circulation has been soaring in recent years: But, writes SF Fed President John C. Williams, there’s a bit of a paradox here. The amount of dollars in… Read more »
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Annette Funicello, ‘America’s Sweetheart,’ Has Died
(CNN) — Annette Funicello, one of the best-known members of the original 1950s “Mickey Mouse Club” and a star of numerous 1960s “beach party” films, died Monday at a California hospital of complications from multiple sclerosis, the Walt Disney Co. said. She was 70. Funicello was just 12 when she was selected by Walt Disney… Read more »
America’s taxes are the most progressive in the world. Its government is among the least.
A few readers were surprised by my mention Thursday that the U.S. tax code, while less progressive than it may initially appear, is actually the most progressive in the developed world. But it’s true! For example, look at how big a share of the income pie the top 10 percent gets vs. what share of… Read more »
Teach for America’s teachers are besting their peers on math, study shows
Of all the education reform initiatives taking place in the United States., perhaps none is as controversial as Teach for America. The nonprofit, which places high-achieving college graduates without traditional teacher qualifications in classrooms in underserved areas of the country, has drawn criticism from teachers’ unions and others who doubt that its participants can match… Read more »