EJ Antoni is a public finance economist and the Richard F. Aster research fellow in The Heritage Foundation's Grover M. Hermann Center for the Federal Budget.
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If you’ve had to change your buying habits at the supermarket lately to save money, you’re not alone. The stratospheric rise in food prices in… Read More
EducationCommentary
When the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals blocked the Biden-Harris administration’s latest student loan bailout scheme, it potentially saved American taxpayers nearly half a trillion dollars. Now,… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Home affordability just hit a 17-year low, which means the dream of homeownership remains unattainable for the average person. Amid a cost-of-living crisis, saving enough for a downpayment… Read More
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Most Americans are so dissatisfied with the economy that they think the nation is already in recession. Yet the Biden administration often cites robust job growth as proof that the… Read More
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The Biden administration has turned the U.S. labor market into a temporary employment agency for foreigners, leaving American workers behind, and the administration’s own data… Read More
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Millions of Americans are struggling to afford necessities like food, rent, insurance, and a car payment. But if you’re one of them, don’t expect any… Read More
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If you’re one of the millions of Americans struggling to save for retirement today, get ready for more struggle, at least if President Joe Biden… Read More
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President Joe Biden promised to lower housing costs during his State of the Union address earlier this spring. To date, his plan has been an… Read More
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If you’re having trouble affording groceries, don’t expect sympathy from the White House. In a recent interview, President Joe Biden was told that food prices… Read More
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President Joe Biden’s retelling of economic history could win a fiction award. He recently claimed in an interview that inflation “was 9% when I came into… Read More
