Futures File: How sweet it is
Sugar prices have been climbing for the past six months and hit new highs mid-week. A virus in sugar beets in Europe and a drought in Thailand, a major cane sugar producer, have threatened supply.
Month: October 2020
GUEST COMMENTARY: Follow the Constitution and count the people
Our democracy depends on facts and data — and right now, it’s under threat. There is no understating how incredibly important the census is. It all boils down to money and power. That is why the Trump administration, since the…
POINT: Resilience propels nation’s recovery from GDP free fall
Though the president and first lady weren’t able to dodge the COVID-19 bullet, the U.S. economy, we now know, has adapted remarkably well to the pandemic and social distancing. As a result, the worst of the COVID-19 recession is over.
SCOTT SHELLADY: Survival rates and Deutschmarks
The October surprise. Everyone is talking about it. I think that I must have missed something but this whole year has been a weird surprise. Now the president has coronavirus. Sheesh. Where does it end? Now we are talking about…
WALTER WILLIAMS: The fight for free speech
The violence, looting and mayhem that this nation has seen over the last several months has much of its roots in academia, where leftist faculty teach immature young people all manner of nonsense that contradicts commonsense and the principles of…
GUEST COMMENTARY: The “e” in e-learning is for emotion
When I began teaching, I was aware of a level of sacrifice one would have to give. No one goes into teaching in this country with the illusion or expectation of actually being compensated for the services rendered. I know.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Take responsibility to solve problems, avoid blame game
Very glad to read the Sept. 27 Sunday Forum column by Walter Williams. He puts a lot of common sense, history and understanding into the public arena, countering the BLM’s crazy racist theory we’ve endured for a while. This theory…
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Smoke-free housing can prevent fire, cut tenant health risks
October 4 starts Fire Prevention Week, a national event to raise awareness of fire safety. This year, I would like to thank local apartment property managers who are helping reduce the number of fires in Porter County by making their…
COUNTERPOINT: This is a recession; Republicans need to stop blocking relief
Before the pandemic, Rosaline Baptiste was working full time cleaning houses in New York. Her pay was less than a living wage, but she had a roof over her head and could send much-needed cash home to her children and…
GUEST COMMENTARY: How patient-centered care encourages positive outcomes in pediatrics
October is Patient-Centered Care Awareness Month and for caretakers and medical professionals, the month is spent raising awareness about the importance of providing care that is respectful of, and responsive to individual patient preferences, needs an…