EJ Antoni is the is the Acting Director for the Thomas A. Roe Institute for Economic Policy Studies and Grover M. Hermann Center for the Federal Budget, Chief Economist, and Richard Aster Fellow at The Heritage Foundation.
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Kids love Santa. They don’t have to work for the stuff on their Christmas lists. He just gives it to them. In many states, gratuitous welfare… Read More
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The economic gaslighting coming out of Washington is astounding, even by D.C. standards. Former Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe recently praised the Biden administration for its… Read More
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The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics recently reported that the consumer price index rose 8.2% in September compared with the year before, but that national… Read More
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The sailor’s lament “Water, water everywhere, and not a drop to drink” is reminiscent of how most Americans must feel today about their cost of… Read More
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Newly released data from the Commerce Department show what some people have been saying for months: The nation is in recession. Furthermore, the Biden administration’s… Read More
Energy Commentary
When it comes to energy independence—a key component of global stability—the America of 2022 could learn a lot from the America of 1942. In that… Read More
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The latest Labor Department employment report shows the economy added 315,000 jobs in August, ordinarily a healthy increase and sign of a robust economy. Sadly,… Read More
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With all the Orwellian doublespeak emanating from Washington these days, it is important to take everything you see and hear with a grain of salt…. Read More
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American families cannot afford what they were purchasing just a year and a half ago. That means a lower standard of living, but don’t expect… Read More
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With inflation surging to 9.1% and averaging much higher in the rural heartland than in urban areas, now is not the time for the federal… Read More
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If you’re having trouble making it from paycheck to paycheck, you’re hardly alone. A majority of Americans tell pollsters they feel the economy is not… Read More
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How out of control is inflation? One measure says it all: Prices are now rising as fast in one month as they used to rise… Read More
