EconomyCommentary
Wyoming produces 40 percent of the nation’s coal. That’s more than the next five largest coal-producing states combined. Yet, in a speech on the Senate… Read More
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The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee released its stopgap measure to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration last week. The measure is a last-minute solution to… Read More
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For 17 years, Ahmad Zaatari has called Austin, Texas, home. It’s a fact that’s not lost on him—Zaatari has now lived in Austin longer than… Read More
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The federal government has a spending problem that threatens to swallow up the resources of the American taxpayer and crush the American economy. Congress can… Read More
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In June 2016, the Department of Homeland Security Office of the Inspector General (OIG) released highly critical audits of the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG)… Read More
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Like the Cheshire Cat in Alice in Wonderland, postal reform in Congress seems to be fading fast with each new iteration. The latest version—put together… Read More
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Federal legislation that requires the labeling of genetically engineered food is making its way through Congress. This new law runs counter to science, free speech,… Read More
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Proponents of higher government spending have used the Great Recession to argue that balanced government budgets hurt economic growth. In a new paper published by… Read More
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How much more would cities grow if government regulations on construction were lighter and more predictable? New research from the Canada-based Fraser Institute says that… Read More
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The new jobs report shows employers cranked up hiring in June, creating 287,000 net new jobs. But the last jobs report, for May, showed the… Read More
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The Obama administration’s decision to give up U.S. control of regulating the internet is likely illegal, Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, said. “The Obama administration does… Read More
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Resigned to the strong possibility that the House will need to fund the government through a continuing resolution after this fiscal year, conservatives are warning… Read More
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Government debt has grown by $13.6 trillion over the past two presidential administrations—from 54 percent of the economy when President George W. Bush took office… Read More
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With the clock ticking fast toward the July 15 expiration date for the Federal Aviation Administration’s authorization, House and Senate negotiators have finally reached a… Read More
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Last month, America’s economy added just 38,000 jobs, the weakest growth in five years. We should expect more than the lackluster 2 percent growth we’ve grown… Read More
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The U.S. Department of Commerce recently issued a ruling that increased tariffs on some Chinese steel products. They included electric motors, appliances, and cars made… Read More
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A recent report by the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget raises concerns that proposals by this year’s presidential candidates would further increase the national… Read More
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On May 5, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration finalized a rule known as the Deeming Regulation, extending its authority under the Family Smoking Prevention… Read More
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Legislation that would prevent the Internal Revenue Service from requiring tax-exempt organizations to include the names, addresses, or identifying information of donors in yearly returns… Read More
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In the wee hours of last Thursday morning, the House of Representatives passed a $1.1 billion emergency funding package to respond to and prepare for… Read More
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Let’s take a look at a good thing happening in the great state of Ohio, shall we? The state treasurer’s office is leading the way in… Read More
EconomyAnalysis
Senate agriculture leaders have come up with misguided legislation that would mandate labels for genetically engineered food (GMO). Here are some quick points that policymakers… Read More
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Last week, the United Kingdom decided to leave the European Union. The U.K.’s earlier decision to stay out of the euro currency (which most, but… Read More
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Britain’s vote to leave the European Union serves as a lesson for U.S. trade negotiators that the goal of trade agreements should be to increase… Read More
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Rep. Peter Roskam, R-Ill., and other Republican lawmakers are working to ensure that taxpayers aren’t on the hook for financing that could end up benefiting… Read More
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A recent report out of Harvard University has found the number of struggling household renters at an all-time high. A table in the appendix of the… Read More
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Social Security’s programs are in deep trouble. According to the just-released 2016 report of the Board of Trustees for the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance and Federal… Read More
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The minimum wage increase in the nation’s capital to $15 an hour is going to clobber small businesses that don’t take in nearly $2 million… Read More
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At the heart of the decision by the U.K. to leave the European Union was an evident desire of the British people to restore economic… Read More
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Former Ambassador Thomas Pickering’s involvement with the Boeing Co. during the years he spent pushing for the historic nuclear deal with Iran is raising questions… Read More
