Pack the Court!

Pack the Court! By Dr. Harold A. Black blackh@knoxfocus.com haroldblackphd.com Ron Wyden (D-OR) who chairs the Senate Finance Committee has introduced legislation to add six new justices to the Supreme Court increasing its number from nine to 15 over a 12-year period....

On the Fed’s rate cut

On the Fed’s rate cut By Dr. Harold A. Black blackh@knoxfocus.com haroldblackphd.com As widely anticipated, the Fed announced a cut in its Fed Funds target rate. Mind you this is not a cut in market interest rates but a cut in the interest rate on overnight bank...

The Fed is always trying to save us from itself

The Fed is always trying to save us from itself By Dr. Harold A. Black blackh@knoxfocus.com haroldblackphd.com I wonder if there is an institution subject to more second-guessing than the Federal Reserve? Ninety percent of the time the Fed is not in the news. Its Open...

The stupid party strikes again!

The stupid party strikes again! By Dr. Harold A. Black blackh@knoxfocus.com haroldblackphd.com The Democrats govern by raising taxes and increasing handouts. How do the Republicans govern? The answer is very badly. The Republicans are in the majority in the House of...

The Dangers of Wokespeak

The Dangers of Wokespeak By Dr. Harold A. Black blackh@knoxfocus.com haroldblackphd.com I am a bit dismayed that so-called conservative media has adopted the language of the left. I once wrote an essay for a solidly conservative organization that proceeded to...

Are Hospitals Racist With Kidney Transplants?

Are Hospitals Racist With Kidney Transplants? By Dr. Harold A. Black blackh@knoxfocus.com haroldblackphd.com As was the case with my recent posting on the Supreme Court, I once again tread into an area of scant expertise – kidney disease. In the Biden administration’s...