Snitz to the rescue. The WSJ has it right for 2nd and mid tier schools. For the top eight applications are up this year 22% and there's little discounting of tuition. Did I go to one of these...please you'd assume otherwise. F-ck you! BTW to quote Claude below (more info at the end of the story below). The WSJ's premise actually flips for the top of the market. The "declining enrollment + tuition discounting" narrative is real, but it's hitting mid-tier programs (rough T15–

Because they all need to kiss the ring?

The author is not wrong. How Trump’s ‘anaconda’ tactics put the squeeze on Iran and China By Glenn H. Reynolds, NY Post Published May 11, 2026, 7:55 p.m. ET President Donald Trump has been compared to many historical figures, by opponents (who claim he’s another Adolf Hitler) and by boosters (who cite Andrew Jackson or Teddy Roosevelt). With his blockade of Iran, though, maybe we should start comparing him to Gen. Winfield Scott. In the mid-19th century, Scott was America’s p

BTW, New Trier Township pays about the same. As for my home of Arlington Heights? About $27,000. On the other hand I live among White Trash. NYC dumping record $43B into public schools — at whopping $44K per pupil — despite plummeting enrollment, poor test results By Carl Campanile and Matt Troutman, NY Post Published May 12, 2026, 6:39 a.m. ET The numbers don’t add up! New York City is already dumping a record $43 billion into its public schools while spending heaps more pe

Walk softly and carry a big stick. And remember to cut off China's oil at the Straits until everyone kisses the ring. Trump Heads to Beijing With a Strong Hand Slanted media insist Xi holds all the cards, but the U.S. could get concessions if it presses its advantage. By Thomas J. Duesterberg, WSJ May 11, 2026 2:52 pm ET With an assist from anti-Trump commentators, Xi Jinping will enter this week’s summit in Beijing bolstered by a media narrative of impregnable Chinese econo

In addition to unlocking the economic power of capitalism, Sweden limited immigration starting in 2015 (particularly from the Middle East). The result is a population that has less dependance on government support. The same isn't true of Germany and France. IMP note, most immigrants to the US have historically assimilated well into our culture and produced net positive economic/social effects on our society...the same metrics don't exist for recent additions to the EU. The W