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How to Reverse the Trend of Childless Marriages

May 1, 2025April 24, 2025 Articles, News and Culture, The Drew Mariani Show

As the rate of fertility falls, another one rises – that of childless couples. Between 2018 and 2023, the rate of those under 50 who said they do not plan to have kids rose from 37 percent to 47 percent, according to Pew Research. Pew reported that childless adults under 50 cited several reasons for […]

Trump’s Universal Tariffs

April 12, 2025April 10, 2025 Articles, News and Culture, The Drew Mariani Show

Tariffs are the talk of the town. Last week, President Trump signed an executive order establishing wide-ranging tariffs on American trading partners. The order requires a baseline ten percent tariff on all imports coming into the United States, and for many countries, the order establishes higher ‘reciprocal’ tariffs. Then, earlier this week, the President announced […]

Sports Betting Proliferation

April 11, 2025April 8, 2025 Articles, News and Culture, The Drew Mariani Show

They’re everywhere. Sports betting ads, that is. Commercials for gambling apps like DraftKings or BetMGM are all over prime time, and they’ve recruited some of the biggest celebrities from Hollywood and sports. Now, some are sounding the alarm of their predatory practices. History For many decades, sports gambling was illegal in most states, thanks to […]

Is it Ethical for Catholics to Shop at Amazon?

March 11, 2025March 11, 2025 Articles, News and Culture, The Drew Mariani Show

Last year, Amazon reported 180 million U.S. Prime subscribers, a new high for the retail giant. That means more than half of Americans are subscribed to the service. The number reaches even higher when accounting for subscriptions shared by multiple people. However, the service’s ubiquity and convenient two-day (and sometimes one-day) shipping has drawn criticism […]

The Future of Your Taxes

October 1, 2024October 1, 2024 Articles, News and Culture

As the election heats up, so does the debate about tax policy. At the center of much of the tax conversation is former president Trump’s tax bill from 2017. The bill capped top taxable rate at 37%, increased the standard deduction (the portion of your income not taxed), doubled the Child Tax Credit to $2000, […]

Understanding Cuba

September 16, 2024August 14, 2024 Articles, News and Culture

In March, Cubans broke out in protests recently amidst growing political and economic unrest. These protests marked the second time in three years the citizens have taken a stand against the government. Context The protests were sparked by food shortages and long power outages. The President of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel, insinuated that the United States […]

Trade, Tariffs and the Catholic Church

September 9, 2024August 14, 2024 Articles, News and Culture

Trade, Tariffs and the Catholic Church There’s a surprising through-line between the Trump and Biden presidencies—domestic trade policy. Over the past several years, Republicans and Democrats have moved away from certain free-trade policies and embraced protectionism, highlighting the need for an ‘America First’ or ‘Made in America’ policy. However, some say these policies have unintended […]

Expanding the Child Tax Credit

September 6, 2024August 14, 2024 Articles, News and Culture

In early August, the senate rejected a bill that would have expanded the child tax credit. This comes after the U.S. House of Representatives passed, on a bi-partisan basis, an expansion of the Child Tax Credit (CTC) in February. However, the current failure does not spell the end of the CTC. Vice-Presidential Candidate JD Vance […]

Understanding Haiti’s Crisis

August 19, 2024August 14, 2024 Articles, News and Culture

Haiti is at an inflection point as its new prime minister, Garry Conille faces an uphill battle against gangs, poverty, and corruption. After a wave of gang violence forced Haiti’s prime minister Ariel Henry to resign, a transitional council was set up consisting of people representing various factions of Haitian society. First, the council selected […]

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