Economy: It’s hard not to be worried

President Biden likes to blame inflation on the COVID pandemic and the war in Ukraine – or, as he says, "Putin's price hike.

Could lifting tariffs ease inflation?

Tariffs are a double-edged sword in trade between countries. When one country imposes tariffs on the other for protectionist purposes, there has seldom, if ever, been a net winner, or net loser.Driven by its zero-sum perspective on China-U.S.

Rooting for the underdog

One question nags at us: Is this a Rich Strike moment?The thoroughbred filly that beat 80-to-1 odds to win the Kentucky Derby is the greatest underdog to prevail in the Run for the Roses in more than a century.

New Booster guidelines for adults over 50

Hello again, dear readers, and welcome back to the monthly letters column. Virusrelated mail, which once required a column of its own, has slowed down. That means we can once again fold those questions in with the general letters. Speaking of which ...

Reader doesn’t want to talk about break-up

DEAR HARRIETTE: Not long ago, I ended things with a person I had been in a relationship with for five years. Without a doubt the hardest part of the breakup has been having to re-explain it to all those who knew us as a couple.

Jobs report doesn’t tell whole story

The 428,000 net new jobs last month in the Labor Department’s Friday report is mildly encouraging since every major industry added workers. But the report also contains a warning that inflationary pressure may be starting to hurt the labor market.While the unemployment rate remained unchanged at 3.

Understanding news vs. opinion

Last week a man asked why we were running stories in the paper that people in western Oklahoma “darn sure don’t agree with.”When asked what he was referencing, he said, “All of those stories about Biden. Don’t you know this is Trump country!

Now registered as an independent voter

Dear Editor,Concerning your recent editorial about independent voters, I want to thank you for finally convincing me to abandon my current political party of 30 years and become an independent. Changing has been on my mind for a very long time.

Hunter Biden’s $2 million ‘sugar brother’

One of the mysteries of the Hunter Biden matter is how the president's son, with no obvious sources of income, manages to maintain a grand lifestyle. For the last year or so, he has been living in a $20,000-a-month rental house in Malibu, Calif.

What makes dog breeds special?

So here are my qualifications for critiquing a study of canine behavior. Some years ago, my wife and I kept eight beagles in our backyard. Too many, she decided. Something needed to be done.I agreed."Tell me which ones to give away," I said.And that was that.