EconomyCommentary
How Congress Can Mess Up the Highway Spending Bill
With the threat of a government shutdown largely averted (at least until December), Congress is turning to address other must-pass measures it has skirted this… Read More
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Nearly 1,000 People Move From Blue States to Red States Every Day. Here’s Why.
The so-called “progressives” love to talk about how their policies will create a worker’s paradise, but then why is it that day after day, month… Read More
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House Republicans Team Up With Democrats to Force Vote on Export-Import Bank Reauthorization
House Republicans joined forces with more than 100 of their Democratic colleagues today in supporting a measure to force a vote on reauthorizing the Export-Import… Read More
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‘Building Up Skills’: How St. Coletta’s Shops Fill a Gap for Adults With Disabilities
It’s a warm Friday in September, and Devonte Barksdale is spending it inside, beading necklaces. “That’s what we gotta do,” he says. Barksdale, 23, is… Read More
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Meet the Single Mom Who Took On the IRS
Sabina Loving always knew she wanted to work for herself. So much so that, when an abandoned storefront was renovated and became available for rent… Read More
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Appeals Court Rules It’s Time for the NCAA to Pay Up
On Sept. 30, 2015, in O’Bannon v. NCAA, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit issued an opinion holding that the National Collegiate… Read More
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Food Truck Owners Are Fighting San Antonio in Court Over Regulations
Steaming mad at an ordinance targeting their business, four food truck vendors are hauling the city of San Antonio into court. Facing $2,000-a-day fines for… Read More
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Can the Government Competently Regulate Fantasy Football?
Daily fantasy sports players want to know which employees have access to user data after a DraftKings employee accidentally leaked vital information online on the… Read More
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Fair Pay Act Will Hurt Women in California
California’s attempt to reduce the so-called pay gap through its recently passed Fair Pay Act will hurt women. Women should be paid the same amount… Read More
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Teachers Union Significantly Ups Spending on Political Activities, Boosts Liberals
The 2015 American Federation of Teachers annual report shows a left-wing political machine humming on all cylinders—with teachers buying the gas. For the fiscal year ending June 30,… Read More
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What Is the Link Between Culture and Economic Opportunity?
At a panel discussion on Tuesday at The Heritage Foundation, contributors to the 2015 Index of Culture and Opportunity discussed what they characterized as the… Read More
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Ted Cruz: Obama ‘Regulation Epidemic’ Hurts Minorities
Republican Sen. Ted Cruz criticized the Obama administration’s “regulation epidemic” for harming minorities in the U.S. through excessive costs and convoluted red tape. “Overregulation harms… Read More
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How This Small Business Owner Thinks New Government Ruling on Franchises Could Hurt Her Company
Even when she was still young, Ciara Stockeland knew she wanted to open her own business. The granddaughter and daughter of entrepreneurs, Stockeland became a… Read More
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These 3 House Committees Plan to Repeal Parts of Obamacare
Months after promising voters they would repeal Obamacare, House Republicans in three committees have introduced proposals to roll back specific parts of President Obama’s health… Read More
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Paul Ryan Questions Ex-Im Bank’s Role in Wisconsin GE Plant Closing
ELKHORN, Wis.—General Electric last week announced it was closing its Waukesha, Wis., plant and moving to Canada because Congress did not reauthorize the Export-Import Bank…. Read More
EconomyCommentary
3 Reasons Why Social Security’s Shortfall Could Actually Be $2.6 Trillion Greater Than Expected
The Social Security Advisory Board’s Technical Panel concluded that the Social Security Trustees’ “assumptions and methodologies are basically sound.” But these “basically sound” assumptions understate… Read More
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Meet Bill Main, a Tour Guide Who Fought D.C. to Be Able to Give Tours Without Government Permission
Many politicians want to know what holds workers back. Too often they don’t need to look any farther than the laws they pass. One in… Read More
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The Debt Limit Is Back. Why That’s a Good Thing
Debt limit panic is about to hit Congress. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew announced last week that the U.S. government may not have enough cash on… Read More
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Trans-Pacific Partnership: Don’t Judge It Before Reading It
On Oct. 5, the Obama administration announced completion of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement between the United States and 11 other countries. Although many politicians… Read More
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How Do You Improve Worker Pay? Licensing Reforms, Not Unions.
What do today’s workers need? The White House appears to believe the answer is “a union.” At a summit Wednesday, the administration plans to showcase… Read More
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How Some Republicans Want to Employ a Rarely Used Tool to Revive the Export-Import Bank
In a show of dissatisfaction with Republican leaders, a group of House Republicans is attempting to reauthorize the controversial Export-Import Bank through a legislative procedure… Read More
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Chicago Aldermen Seek to Stifle Growing Food Truck Industry
Two aldermen introduced ordinances to restrict food carts in Chicago, less than a day after they were legalized by the City Council. Alderman Brendan Reilly’s… Read More
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Why One State Lawmaker Is Criticizing GE for Using the Export-Import Bank as a ‘Scapegoat’
A Wisconsin state lawmaker is criticizing General Electric for blaming its decision to move out of the state on the Export-Import Bank’s expiration. Wisconsin state… Read More
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California Labor Union That Fought for $15 Minimum Wage Now Wants an Exemption
The labor union that led the charge for a $15 minimum wage hike in cities across California is now moving to secure an exemption for… Read More
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GE’s Cynical Ruse: Pretending Jobs Are Moving Because of End of Ex-Im Subsidies
American jobs “moving” to Canada. American jobs “moving” to France. Jobs “moving” to China, Hungary, and who knows where else General Electric will claim it… Read More
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Obama’s ‘Weird Reversal’ on the Export-Import Bank
In a new video from Freedom Partners Chamber of Commerce, President Obama appears to be a bit confused as to why Republicans would oppose the… Read More
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8 Reasons Congress Should End Taxpayer Support for the Overseas Private Investment Corporation
The Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) provides loan guarantees, political risk insurance, and direct loans to U.S. and foreign companies to encourage investment in developing… Read More
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6 Crucial Budget Facts Lawmakers Need to Remember
The end of the fiscal year is here, meaning that Congress is scrambling to resolve a host of important budget issues that lawmakers have ignored… Read More
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Poll: Two-Thirds of Americans Think Closing Libraries Wouldn’t Impact Them, Their Families
Should taxpayers keep funding public libraries? The majority of Americans, 66 percent, believe that closing public libraries would have little to no impact on themselves… Read More
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Time to Prosecute the EPA Like Any Other Company
Last month, the EPA caused a spill of toxic waste into the Animas River in Colorado. That event demonstrates that even the federal agency responsible for regulating… Read More
