This week’s small but mighty trio of articles expose the true consequences of foreign adventurism here at home, as well as the ineffectuality of government intervention.

Yes, gas prices have caught the media’s attention since the beginning of the war with Iran. But Raymond March directs our attention to the equally major disruption the conflict has brought on the global insulin supply chain.

Paige Lambermont writes on rising electricity costs, pointing out that “demand from data centers” does not sufficiently explain the rate increases.

Finally, Brady Leonard points out that while federal government crusades against fraud are welcome (and overdue), they generally amount to little. Mostly, these efforts simply buy the government political leeway to avoid making hard budget decisions.

Enjoy.

Jonathan Hofer
Managing Editor