EconomyCommentary
The Supreme Court of New Jersey ruled in a 5-2 decision today in favor of the Chris Christie administration, reversing a lower court’s ruling that… Read More
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New Labor Department regulations will soon require employers to pay overtime to many salaried workers. The administration bills this as a way to raise wages;… Read More
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Should the contents of email messages be protected from unwarranted law enforcement scrutiny to the same extent as physical letters sent through the mail? The… Read More
In the final days before the charter of the Export–Import Bank (Ex–Im) is set to expire, supporters of its export subsidies are claiming that Congress… Read More
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Thomas Edison once said that “a good intention, with a bad approach, often leads to a poor result.” Diana Furchtgott-Roth and Jared Meyer’s Disinherited: How… Read More
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The term “net neutrality” refers to the principle that Internet service providers serving end users, such as Verizon and Comcast, should treat all communications that… Read More
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A recent report from the U.S. Trade Representative, titled “Leveling the Playing Field,” describes how the proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership could reduce other countries’ trade barriers…. Read More
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The U.S. economy shrank by 0.7 percent last quarter, according to a revised estimate from the Bureau of Economic Analysis. The contraction may be a temporary… Read More
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Utterly shameless. There really is no other way to describe what some unions are trying to pull when it comes to the minimum wage. The… Read More
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According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, May was a month of solid labor growth. The payroll survey found employers added 280,000 net new jobs,… Read More
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Every American who buys gasoline pays 18.3 cents per gallon to the federal government’s Highway Trust Fund, which was created in 1956 to pay for… Read More
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There’s no question the Internet has radically redefined the exchange of goods and services globally through reduced transaction costs and the increased transparency in markets…. Read More
EconomyNews
Americans might have jobs, but they probably aren’t getting raises. In spite of the unemployment rate falling to its lowest level since 2008, wage growth… Read More
Economy News
The future of the Export-Import Bank, which provides taxpayer-backed loans to foreign countries and companies to pay for U.S. products, is causing a divide among… Read More
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Republican leaders in the House of Representatives are twisting arms to get to 218 votes—the magic number needed to pass the Senate-approved version of the… Read More
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Nearly six years after Congress passed the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, one would hope Wall Street’s taxpayer-funded safety net was no… Read More
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The United States has the most damaging business tax system in the developed world because it taxes its businesses at high rates, taxes them on… Read More
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Over the past 25 years, the Internet has gone from a relatively unknown arena populated primarily by academics, government employees, researchers and other technical experts… Read More
EconomyNews
Supporters of the embattled Export-Import Bank argue the bank helps small businesses move into global markets and remain competitive. But a California-based company is speaking… Read More
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Just two weeks before the controversial Export-Import Bank’s charter expires, members of Congress today criticized the bank’s top official for pursuing a deal in which… Read More
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A new report that takes a deep dive into the Export-Import Bank’s transactions found that in addition to heavily subsidizing large corporations, the government agency… Read More
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This month will mark the end of an 80-year-old Washington institution that promotes cronyism and corporate welfare. On June 30, Congress appears prepared to let… Read More
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In a newly surfaced video from 2011, then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is seen testifying before Congress about the benefits of the controversial Export-Import Bank…. Read More
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The Los Angeles City Council voted to raise the city’s minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2020, a move that will help some workers… Read More
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Here’s a half-serious question: How much do taxpayers have to pay off Boeing to make the Export-Import Bank finally and irrevocably go away? If the… Read More
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Los Angeles recently hiked its minimum wage to $15 an hour. Los Angeles unions strongly support this move, with a catch. They want the increase… Read More
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Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., claims Americans are suffering from Stockholm syndrome, a condition in which hostages begin to have misplaced positive feelings toward their captors…. Read More
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In 2009, the percentage of prime working-age U.S. residents who work 35 hours or more per week plunged to a 24-year low. Six years later,… Read More
EconomyNews
After watching federal officials with the U.S. Department of the Interior unilaterally rewrite regulatory rules without state input in what was supposed to be a… Read More
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The cost of enjoying a cold beer can vary widely depending on where you live, according to a new study. In fact, some states have… Read More
