Why Gas Prices Rise: Oil Markets, OPEC, and the Hidden Tax on American Households
American drivers are paying $4.13 per gallon for regular gasoline as of April 12, 2026 — up 27% from a year ago and the highest since August 2022 — driven primarily by the largest oil supply disruption in modern history.
Latest Articles
The Deportation Paradox Explained — Why Removing 4 Million Workers Eliminates 6 Million Jobs
Mass deportation of undocumented workers would shrink the U.S. economy by up to 7.4%, eliminate millions of native-born jobs, and raise consumer prices by as...
The 2026 Housing Crisis Explained — Tariffs, Labor Shortages, and Rate Lock-In Are Feeding a Doom Loop
The U.S. housing market has entered a self-reinforcing crisis with no modern precedent. A 4.7-million-unit housing deficit continues to widen even as three...
Enterprise AI in 2026: The $400 Billion Gap Between Anthropic's Rise and OpenAI's Pivot
Artificial intelligence is generating staggering revenue growth and even more staggering losses. The emerging AI economy sits at a peculiar inflection point:...
Kalshi and Polymarket Were Right About Trump — But 89% of Kalshi's Revenue Comes from Sports Betting
Prediction markets have evolved from an academic curiosity into a $40 billion industry that is forcing economists to reconsider fundamental assumptions about...
The $124 Trillion Question: Economic Headwinds and Tailwinds for a New Generation
The largest inter-generational wealth transfer in human history is underway — and it will collide with a generation facing economic barriers their parents...
America's Brexit moment has arrived
The U.S. has raised effective tariffs from 2.4% to 19% — the highest since 1933 — triggering a $6.6 trillion market wipeout, a historic dollar decline, and...