How the U.S. economy strikes a conservative

October 2, 2026 by

Economist Peter Morici weighs in on the cost-of-living crisis in America, government spending, trade deficits and tariffs, immigration, inefficiencies in higher education, and AI. Llewellyn King and Adam Clayton Powell III host.

Democratic Lightheadedness Won’t Erase Trump’s Stain

Llewellyn King

It sounds like an admonition from a senior detective to a junior colleague: Assume nothing. Right now, across America, a lot of political assuming is going on, mostly among Democrats. The first assumption is that the Democrats will win the midterms. It is dangerous to assume the winner of any race until the winning post […]

Spot the Illegals — a Chilling, Sad Neighborhood Game

Llewellyn King

Here is a disturbing game: Try to spot the illegal immigrant. Is it the waitress, the winning one from Bulgaria, or is it the charming emergency room doctor from Pakistan, or is it one of the Mexican men working on the housing site at the corner? Maybe it is the Haitian caregiver in your home, whom […]

The Question That Must Be Answered: How Dangerous Is AI?

Llewellyn King

Races have winners and losers — at least so I have always thought. At some point, the competition ends and a winner is identified, whether it is first-past-the-post as in a horse race, or first in the marketplace as in a commercial race. Think about VHS and Betamax. Similarly, we knew who won the space […]

9/11 — The Tragedy That Didn’t Have To Happen

Llewellyn King

There is a terrible truth about 9/11: It didn’t have to happen. Something as simple as a hardware store lock could have deterred the perpetrators. The arguments against hardening cockpits were numerous, and now seem unconvincing to the point of being risible. They included: It would cost too much; the public had to see the […]