EconomyCommentary
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
EconomyCommentary
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
EconomyCommentary
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
EconomyNews
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
EconomyNews
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
EconomyCommentary
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
EconomyNews
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
EconomyCommentary
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
EconomyCommentary
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
EconomyCommentary
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
EconomyCommentary
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
EconomyCommentary
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
EconomyNews
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
EconomyInternationalCommentary
Chile has the highest level of economic freedom in Latin America and was the 7th most economically free country in the world according to the… Read More
EconomyNews
SANTA MONICA, Calif.—Every day, the sun sets on the shoreline here, creating beautiful views that tourists from around the world flock to see. To enjoy… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Earlier this month the Illinois Supreme Court overturned a state law that would help fix the state’s notorious pension crisis. What a tragedy for the state’s… Read More
EconomyCommentary
If we were to design a regulatory framework from scratch, for any sector of a modern economy, it would make no sense to ignore regulatory… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Say you got a recall notice for your car. You’d naturally be alarmed, especially after reading that the problem involved Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard… Read More
EconomyNews
Democratic presidential contender Hillary Clinton joined the debate over the Export-Import Bank’s reauthorization today and came out in support of the embattled 80-year-old agency. Clinton… Read More
EconomyCommentary
It’s the day before the Memorial Day holiday, and that can only mean one thing: It is time for President Obama to unveil his agenda… Read More
EconomyNews
Some members of the U.S. House’s Republican Study Committee are bucking the committee’s opposition to the Export-Import Bank and instead expressing steadfast support for the bank’s reauthorization…. Read More
The U.S. House has introduced—and even passed—several bills during the past few years aimed at reforming financial regulations, but the Senate has lagged far behind…. Read More
EconomyCommentary
Another day, another punt on important policy matters by members of Congress. Faced with a May 31st deadline, lawmakers’ latest “fix” for highway funding—a two-month… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Rep. Pat Tiberi, R-Ohio, is poised to reintroduce legislation that would make permanent so-called “bonus depreciation.” This legislation would enable businesses to deduct half their capital… Read More
EconomyInternationalCommentary
If a policy change results in large numbers of poor people losing their jobs, would The Washington Post downplay the job destruction as a minor… Read More
EconomyCommentary
With today’s news that the 170-member Republican Study Committee is opposed to reauthorization of the Export-Import Bank, the House appears poised to allow the troubled… Read More
EconomyNews
A push by President Obama to earn fast-track authority to negotiate trade deals has conservatives using words like “odd” and “awkward” as they weigh their… Read More
EconomyCommentary
The charter of the Export-Import Bank is set to expire on June 30 unless it is reauthorized by Congress. Scare tactics of bank supporters aside,… Read More
