The penny, a beloved member of the American currency family yet a financial burden for the US Treasury, died on Wednesday, November 12, 2025 at the age of 232. It is preceded in death by its cousin the Canadian penny (1858-2012) and survived by three younger siblings: the nickel, the dime, and the quarter. The cause of death? Irrelevance and expensiveness, at least according to … Continue reading Shiny Irrelevance: The End of the Penny
41 days, 19 hours, 28 minutes, 24 seconds, and counting. A record time, but I still remember its beginning. October 1st was a day plagued by hopelessness as Americans saw their government fail to prevent the first shutdown since 2018. Now, 41 days, 19 hours, 28 minutes, and 30 seconds later, it seems as though the end is near. And hopefully, by the time you … Continue reading What’s Next? Featuring the Government Shutdown
Everyone knows something or the other about debt: credit cards, personal loans, student loans, et cetera. Debt is considered to be something highly individualistic—even though this is not the case. And one of the most prevalent and pressing issues within the United States government, especially now, is the national debt. Specifically, the 36 trillion dollars (and rising) of debt we owe. What is it? In principle, … Continue reading The US’s Growing National Debt Needs to Be Solved—Soon | Opinion
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