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It’s a special-interest group that exercises disproportionate influence over public policy at all levels of government. Government bestows special favors on it, thereby perpetuating and… Read More
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As far as the Bureau of Labor Statistics is concerned, the economy started 2015 with a bang. The agency’s January employment figures found strong growth… Read More
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The media has made a big deal about the recent NASA/NOAA announcement proclaiming that 2014 was the hottest year on record. Googling “NASA 2014 hottest… Read More
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It is budget season in Washington and the debate is focused on who wants to increase spending and by how much. But the debate should… Read More
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President Obama said in a YouTube interview last month that he wanted to focus, during his last two years as president on helping people get… Read More
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After 18 years in business, San Francisco bookstore Borderlands Books announced it will close in March, despite having its “best year” in 2014. Why? According to the… Read More
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It’s true, economic projections are just that—projections. But overly optimistic economic projections, such as those contained in the president’s recently released 2016 budget proposal, can… Read More
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President Obama has proposed a fiscal year 2016 budget that raises $3.5 trillion in fiscal year 2016 and $45 trillion over 10 years. In his budget,… Read More
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As soon as the White House released President Obama’s 2016 budget, Heritage Foundation experts dove into the details. Here’s a peek at some of the… Read More
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It is fitting that President Obama released his 2016 budget on Groundhog’s Day. Like Bill Murray’s character Phil Connors in the famous movie, Obama is… Read More
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President Obama released his budget for fiscal year 2016 on Monday. We’ll be continuously updating this story with Heritage Foundation experts’ takes on the budget…. Read More
On January 29, the Senate passed S. 1, the first bill of the 114th Congress, approving the Keystone XL Pipeline by a 62–36 margin, including… Read More
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A recent PolitiFact review of a statement by Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., suggests that a statement can be factually inaccurate yet “mostly true.” In a… Read More
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Conservatives have great recipes for addressing poverty. But for those living in impoverished communities to become believers in those recipes we need more chefs –… Read More
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MADISON, Wis.—Newly elected state Treasurer Matt Adamczyk ran on a campaign pledge of cutting 80 percent from a $545,000 annual budget. A few weeks into his first term,… Read More
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If you were to rank all the countries of the world based on their level of economic freedom, you’d think the United States would be… Read More
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Six weeks ago, a Kentucky county passed a right-to-work ordinance in hopes of attracting new businesses. It already appears to be working. Warren County, Ky.,… Read More
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In his State of the Union address, President Obama argued we need government policies to build “the most competitive economy anywhere.” He’s wrong. We need… Read More
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Ever since the individual health insurance mandate in Obamacare was upheld as a tax in 2012, taxpayers have been waiting to see how Obamacare affects… Read More
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Four years into the Budget Control Act of 2011, President Obama is expected to once again ask Congress to break its commitment to reduce spending…. Read More
On January 13, Senator John McCain (R–AZ) filed an amendment to S. 1, the Keystone XL Pipeline Act, that would repeal part of a 95-year-old… Read More
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In addition the stars, awards, and speeches, the Golden Globe awards displayed the power of free markets, the real star of the night. Whether it… Read More
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It is well-established in theory and practice that unemployment insurance increases unemployment. But by how much? A new working paper by well-known labor economists found… Read More
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Sen. Rand Paul is reviving his push to audit the Federal Reserve. The Kentucky Republican and presumptive 2016 presidential candidate said he wants to bring… Read More
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With the onset of another snowstorm hitting the Northeast, New Jerseyans are shaking their snow shovels at a federal law that causes them almost yearly… Read More
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Your fuel efficient car might be great for the environment, but if you live in California, it might not help you save money much longer…. Read More
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Rep. Paul Ryan has a simple recipe for how the U.S. can achieve greater economic freedom. Ryan, R-Wis., said Tuesday that stronger trade policies and… Read More
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There is no single formula for overcoming challenges to economic development and maintaining economic dynamism, but one thing is clear: Around the globe, governments that… Read More
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The recent decline in gas prices has not only left a little more cash in Americans’ pockets, it has contributed to a sizeable increase in… Read More
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The new Congressional Budget Office report released today shows deficits and debt rising over the next decade, despite a short-term improvement in the 2015 budget… Read More
