EconomyCommentary
The Case for a Regulatory Budget
The federal regulatory state is out of control. It is out of control economically, costing Americans between $1 trillion and $2 trillion per year in artificially inflated… Read More
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Government Report Shows Potential Trans Pacific Partnership Impact
The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), which is the government agency whose mission includes providing the president and Congress with independent analysis of international trade issues,… Read More
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House Conservatives Mull Budget ‘Trigger’ That Could Reduce Federal Spending
Conservatives are considering a budget compromise that would reduce spending by $30 billion unless the House is able to pass at least 10 appropriations bills…. Read More
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Obama’s Overtime Rule Tried at IBM, and It Didn’t Work
Juggling work and family life is hard. On Wednesday the Labor Department made it even harder for millions of salaried workers. The administration’s new overtime… Read More
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Why the Cancellation of ABC’s ‘Nashville’ Is Good for Taxpayers
There was some big news in the entertainment industry recently as the television show “Nashville” was cancelled after four seasons. As a casual fan of the… Read More
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School Lunch Program: No Wealthy Child Left Behind
This week, the House is expected to markup its child nutrition bill, which covers programs such as school meals. The last child nutrition bill–the Healthy,… Read More
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Why We’re Falling Behind in World Trade
You may not know it, but May is World Trade Month. According to Stefan M. Selig, U.S. Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade: Every… Read More
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We Don’t Need a National Zoning Board
The Obama economy has been tough on America’s working families. Just last week Pew Research Center reported that in the last 15 years “the middle… Read More
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Our Military Deserves More Than One Brand of Shoe to Wear
Sneakers, sneaks, kicks, tennis shoes, running shoes: whatever you call them, everybody has a pair. (I’ll die before I call them trainers. This is America.)… Read More
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Union Giveaways in Air Traffic Control Bill Set a Bad Precedent
The Aviation Innovation Reform and Reauthorization Act contains several reforms that move in the right direction. Notably, it removes America’s air traffic control system from… Read More
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Senate Appropriations Bill Spends More Than Obama Requested
The U.S. Senate’s first spending bill of 2016 allocates $261 million more than President Barack Obama requested and lacks significant conservative amendments, but it still sailed… Read More
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Government’s Obsession With Regulation Just Drove Uber Out of Austin
On May 9, residents of Austin, Texas, accomplished what many New York City regulators and legislators have tried in vain to achieve: they forced Uber… Read More
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NIH Spends Millions on Hopped-Up Honeybees and Sexy Goldfish, Then Asks for Zika Funding
What do honeybees on cocaine, drunken songbirds, and sexy goldfish have in common? Each was the subject of extensive, taxpayer-funded research and each features prominently… Read More
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Why Some Sequestration Savings Never Happened
Promised savings rarely materialize to their fullest extent when it comes to federal spending. From budget gimmicks to accounting tricks, government agencies and Congress have… Read More
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Alabama Eases Licensing Restrictions for Vendors Selling Funeral Supplies and Merchandise
Alabama residents looking to purchase environmentally friendly and cheaper caskets are now free to do so in the Yellowhammer State. Gov. Robert Bentley, a Republican,… Read More
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Mixed News in April Jobs Report
The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ April jobs report contained mixed economic news. The agency reported wages grew healthily, overall unemployment did not rise, and long-term… Read More
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An Economist Explains Why America Is Moving Toward Totalitarianism
PHILADELPHIA—“We’re heading toward totalitarianism,” economist Walter Williams tells The Daily Signal in an interview at The Heritage Foundation’s annual Resource Bank meeting. The famed George… Read More
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Obama’s Zika Request Can Be Paid for With Ebola Funds
On Feb. 22, President Barack Obama requested an emergency supplemental appropriations bill to respond to public health concerns of the Zika virus. The request includes… Read More
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California Teachers Unions Force Nonmembers to Pay for LGBT, Other Political Goals
A large California teachers union and its national affiliate are forcing nonunion teachers to pay for political activism, according to a disclosure form acquired by… Read More
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Why Regulations Are Fueling Corporate Activism in America
It is no surprise that “lawfare” attacks by the left on traditional American values have ramped up since President Barack Obama took office. What has… Read More
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What We Can Learn From Teddy Roosevelt About Making America Exceptional
One need look no further than the current presidential election to see how frustrated Americans are with both their government and the direction of the… Read More
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Mexico Slapped a Big Tax on Sodas. What’s Happened Will Discourage Nanny Staters.
Just a few months ago, Mexico looked like the poster country for soda tax advocates. “One of the world’s highest soda taxes appears to be… Read More
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Tennessee on the Road to Becoming Income Tax-Free
Many people already think Tennessee is one of only a handful of states with no income tax, but as middle-class retirees can attest, it is… Read More
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The Myth That Regulation Can Stop Financial Crises
Regulation doesn’t prevent financial crises—a fact that the 2010 Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act conveniently ignored. Born from the myth that deregulated… Read More
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A Look Into Washington’s Crony Dealmaking Process
New Balance Athletic Shoes, which manufactures some of its shoes in the United States, has recently been pushing Congress for a “Made in the USA”… Read More
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The Left’s Push to Get Rid of Government Spending Transparency
How transparent is your state government’s budget? According to North Dakota Treasurer Kelly Schmidt, it can vary widely from state to state. In an interview… Read More
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Restoring Congressional Accountability Through Appropriations Process
Of all the words that the American people use to describe Congress today, one of the most common—and accurate—is unaccountable. As hardworking men and women… Read More
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It Takes 300 Hours to Become a Shampooer in Tennessee
Tammy Nutall-Pritchard had been braiding hair with her older sister, Debra Nutall, since she was 18 years old. Nutall taught Nutall-Pritchard the craft when she… Read More
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Puerto Rico Defaults Again
Gov. Alejandro García Padilla has announced that Puerto Rico’s Government Development Bank would default on most of the $422 million payment currently due on the U.S…. Read More
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How Republicans Lost Control of the Spending Fight in Congress
Republicans arrived in Washington this year promising a return to “regular order” in Congress. It was a hallmark of Paul Ryan’s quest to be House… Read More
