EconomyCommentary
White House Gets It Right on Occupational Licensing
Free-market advocates have long criticized excessive occupational licensing as a drag on the U.S. labor market and an impediment to growth. The Obama administration, it… Read More
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Ohio Lawmakers Push to Drug-Test Welfare Recipients
Ohio lawmakers are expected to formally introduce legislation Wednesday that will require welfare recipients to pass a drug test before receiving benefits. Republican State Representatives… Read More
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The Rapid Growth of Job-Related Regulations
It might seem absurd to suggest that allowing unlicensed florists to sell flower arrangements harms the public health and safety. But states make claims like… Read More
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Should Unions Give to Planned Parenthood Without Members’ Permission? This Bill Would Ban That.
Unions claim they’re for the little guy. They talk about big businesses putting corporate interests ahead of the average Joe. But unions have become quite… Read More
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Is the Fed Worth It? House Republicans Want to Find Out
Two Texas Republicans are pushing to examine the effectiveness of the Federal Reserve’s monetary policies. The House Financial Services committee, led by Chairman Jeb Hensarling,… Read More
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Obama’s New Energy Plan Could Cost $2.5 Trillion in Lost Economic Growth
The Obama administration unveiled its climate change regulations for new and existing power plants, calling the plan “the biggest, most important step we’ve ever taken… Read More
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22 Quotes to Celebrate Milton Friedman Day
July 31 is known as a day to honor conservative economist Milton Friedman, as he would have been 103 years old if he were still… Read More
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FDA Delays Obamacare Menu Labeling Mandate
The Food and Drug Administration announced earlier this month that chain restaurants have an extra year to comply with the Affordable Health Care Act mandate… Read More
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How Congress Can Halt Government Control of the Internet
The Internet is an incredibly powerful force for commerce and free expression. The same reasons that so many people value the Internet, however, lead a… Read More
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Your Tax Dollars Are Funding a Program That Sells Information Available Online for Free
In yet another example of government waste, Washington maintains a $111 million program that sells information that is mostly available for free on the internet…. Read More
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Medicare and Medicaid – 50 Years Later – It’s Time for Change
Fifty years ago, on July 30, 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed legislation creating the nation’s two largest federal health entitlements, Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare… Read More
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House Rejects Senate Highway Plan, Vows to Pass Short-Term Bill Without Saving Export-Import Bank
In a blunt rejection of the Senate’s attempt to enact a longer-term fix for the nation’s roads, rails and bridges, the House of Representatives plans… Read More
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How Planned Parenthood Gets Its Money, Explained in 90 Seconds
In light of recent undercover videos showing Planned Parenthood executives discussing the sale of donated fetal organs, conservative lawmakers are aiming to strip the organization… Read More
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One Step Lawmakers Could Take to Boost Job Creation
For the last 30 years start-ups have been steadily declining as a share of total businesses in the U.S. This is especially worrisome given that… Read More
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The Big-Government Republican Plan to ‘Fix’ Highway Funding
Congress is once again debating a big-government, tax-and-spend bill that fails to fix a problem that’s plagued the federal government for a decade. It’s the… Read More
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Don’t Resurrect the Ex-Im Bank
There’s always that one moment in a horror film when everyone thinks the villain has been killed, then bam—up he jumps, to the surprise of… Read More
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Once Again, the Private Option Is Cheaper, More Effective Than Government Program
The Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) program has many problems. For starters, it will run out of money next year, which could mean 20-percent benefit… Read More
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De Blasio’s Proposed Uber Restrictions Would Have Helped Cabs, Not New Yorkers
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio backed away from his controversial plan to restrict the growth of ridesharing companies in the Big Apple. The… Read More
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Study Finds IRS Targeted Organizations in Biased Way
A report released on Thursday morning by the Government Accountability Office unveiled that the Internal Revenue Service specifically audited organizations in a biased manner. “The… Read More
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Boeing CEO: We Won’t Be Hurt in Short-Term By Death of Ex-Im Bank
Boeing’s new chief executive officer says the company should be able to survive in the short term even without the services of the Export-Import Bank…. Read More
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The Export-Import Bank Needs to Stay Dead
The Export-Import Bank is dead. Let’s keep it that way. This hoary relic of the Great Depression has been plagued with corruption and fraud. Its… Read More
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Export-Import Bank Supporters Spend Big on Lobbying
The Export-Import Bank’s most vocal supporters were among the biggest spenders on lobbying in the second quarter. Ex-Im supporter Boeing’s lobbying spending skyrocketed, nearly tripling… Read More
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How a Transportation Bill Could Revive the Export-Import Bank and Tackle Planned Parenthood
As the Senate prepares to debate legislation addressing the financial future of the Highway Trust Fund, several senators are looking to the bill as a… Read More
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Disability Payments in Jeopardy as Trust Fund Set to Run Dry Next Year
It’s not easy to live on $944 per month, especially if you are disabled. But $944—less than the federal poverty level—is what the average disabled… Read More
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Five Years After Dodd-Frank, Worry of ‘Too Big to Fail’ Still Persists
Five years after Congress passed the 2010 Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act as a response to the 2008 financial crisis, Americans remain… Read More
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Why the Senate Plan to Save the Highway Trust Fund Falls Short
Last week, the House passed an $8-billion bailout of the Highway Trust Fund using gimmicky offsets and tax increases to finance new highway and transit… Read More
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OECD’s BEPS Project Further Highlights the Need for Corporate Tax Reform
It’s no secret that our corporate tax code is a mess. At 35 percent (39.1 percent when including the average rate of the states), the… Read More
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Florida Family Indicted for Defrauding Export-Import Bank, Costing Government $2 Million
A Florida family has been indicted by the Justice Department for defrauding the Export-Import Bank and other private lenders, which cost the U.S. government close… Read More
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How Tax Reform Can Reward Those Who Save Rather Than Spend
After nearly 30 years of a virtually unchanged tax system, Americans are calling for a reform to the outdated system. As a result, a group… Read More
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Arthur Laffer Resells His Reagan-Era Tax Cuts to Create ‘Boom of All Centuries’
Arthur Laffer sat at dinner with Ford administration officials Dick Cheney and Donald Rumsfeld 40 years ago, sketching his tax policy theory in sharpie on… Read More
