by design | Apr 28, 2025 | Black, Columnist
Fire Jay Powell? By Dr. Harold A. Black blackh@knoxfocus.com haroldblackphd.com President Trump has been itching to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome (Jay) Powell. Although he appointed Powell to the post in 2018, Trump has found that he cannot publicly shame Powell...
by design | Apr 21, 2025 | Black, Columnist
What Would Adam Smith Do? By Dr. Harold A. Black blackh@knoxfocus.com haroldblackphd.com I read Adam Smith’s “An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations” in my junior year at Georgia – yes, we actually had to read books when I was in...
by design | Apr 14, 2025 | Black, Columnist
Trump’s Tariffs: Beyond Dumb By Dr. Harold A. Black blackh@knoxfocus.com haroldblackphd.com The Wall Street Journal called Trump’s tariffs “dumb,” and then he rolled out his plan for all to see. Now the Journal is calling them “dumbest.” Let’s recount. First, he said...
by design | Apr 7, 2025 | Black, Columnist
The U.S. Military: Is there a DOGE in its future? By Dr. Harold A. Black blackh@knoxfocus.com haroldblackphd.com In arguing against the nomination of Pete Hegseth for secretary of defense, the Rev. Senator Honorable Doctor Raphael Warnock said, “As a voice for...
by design | Mar 31, 2025 | Black, Columnist
Should prescription drugs be advertised? By Dr. Harold A. Black blackh@knoxfocus.com haroldblackphd.com For the longest I wondered why prescription drugs are advertised on TV. The ads target the public and not doctors. You cannot walk into a pharmacy and...
by design | Mar 24, 2025 | Black, Columnist
Anchor babies, Anchors away? By Dr. Harold A. Black blackh@knoxfocus.com haroldblackphd.com How do you feel about birthright citizenship? That’s when any child born on U.S. soil or in its territories except American Samoa is automatically a citizen. Why American Samoa...
