EconomyCommentary
Strong CBO Report on Capital Income Needs Two Key Improvements
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) recently released a thorough and interesting report on how the tax code treats capital income. The goal of the report… Read More
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The Economy Just Had the Strongest Growth in a Quarter Since 2009
There is no doubt that the economy has languished in its recovery from the Great Recession, which ended more than five years ago. But signs are emerging… Read More
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How Much Was Misspent on Food Stamps in 2014
This year the U.S. Department of Agriculture misspent $2.4 billion on food stamps, according to a November report from the USDA Office of Inspector General…. Read More
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This Man Lost His Job Because He Wouldn’t Pay Union Dues
Michael Romanchock recently got let go. But he was not “downsized.” His employer had no issues with his performance. Romanchock got fired for not paying… Read More
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14 States Cut Taxes in 2014. Is Yours One of Them?
With Wisconsin leading the way, 14 states enacted “significant, broad-based tax cuts” in 2014, according to a report released this week. Surprisingly, several states controlled… Read More
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Taxpayers on Losing End of Government’s Lax Oversight of Florida Nonprofit
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Hilda Hall-Dennis was no stranger to nonprofit community work. Over the course of 11 years, she managed three nonprofits in South Florida…. Read More
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The IRS May Be Underfunded But It Still Deserved to Have Its Budget Cut
IRS Commissioner Josh Koskinen complained recently about Congress cutting the agency’s budget by $350 million in the recent budget deal. Koskinen warns that taxpayer service… Read More
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Can Detroit Become the Most Prosperous City in America Again? This Filmmaker Wants to Find Out.
Is Detroit doomed to fail or on the brink of rebirth? One filmmaker is on a mission to find out. Ben Howe, founder and creative… Read More
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How Harry Reid’s Last Act as Majority Leader Directly Benefited His State
In his final move as majority leader, Sen. Harry Reid ushered through a series of tax breaks that directly benefit residents of his home state… Read More
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As Gas Prices Tumble, States Feel Pinch of Less Tax Revenue
Reduced gasoline prices are good news for drivers across the country, but they’re causing headaches for budget directors in oil-producing states who are now revising… Read More
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In One Kentucky County, Workers Might Soon Enjoy More Freedom
The momentum for right-to-work measures at the local level across the country might be gaining steam. Kentucky’s Warren County, which includes the city of Bowling Green, just passed… Read More
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Advancing Economic Freedom, Affirming the Transatlantic Partnership
BRUSSELS, Belgium—At The Konrad Adenauer Foundation’s December 2014 dinner event hosted by Dr. Stefan Gehrold, director of the organization’s office in Brussels, Becky Norton Dunlop,… Read More
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Here’s a Glimpse of NASA’s $349 Million ‘Mothballed’ Tower
Washington is routinely accused of spending your tax dollars frivolously, but $349 million toward a project that may never be used? “All you’ve done is… Read More
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Local Leaders Try New Tactic to Bring Right-to-Work Laws to Kentucky
Kentucky is not a right-to-work state, but one of its counties soon may be. Local officials in Warren County are to vote Friday on a… Read More
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How Much Your Taxes Are Really Costing You
Your taxes are costing you a lot more than you think. In addition to the direct burden imposed by the taxes themselves, Americans face compliance… Read More
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‘Conservatives Cannot Sit Back’: Coalition Wants to Meet With Fed Chair Janet Yellen
Federal Reserve chairwoman Janet Yellen met with several left-leaning groups last month to discuss monetary policy. Now, several conservative organizations are asking for the same… Read More
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Ohio Governor to Sign Bill Restricting Red Light, Speed Cameras
Ohio Gov. John Kasich will sign a bill to limit how municipalities can use red light and speed cameras, said his spokesman, Rob Nichols. “We… Read More
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New Pension Reforms Could Help Prevent the Next Taxpayer Bailout—So Why Are Some Unions Up In Arms?
A last-minute deal on pension reforms thrown into the $1.1 trillion CRomnibus passed by Congress over the weekend has some unions up in arms, while others had… Read More
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Congress Is Renewing Insane Tax Breaks, Including One for Race Horse Owners
The legislative process in Washington is often compared to sausage making – something you don’t want to watch. But Jimmy Dean couldn’t hold a candle… Read More
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What Happened in the Last Economic Slump the Government Didn’t Try to Fix
James Grant’s excellent new book, The Forgotten Depression: 1921: The Crash That Cured Itself, tells the story of “America’s last governmentally untreated depression.” Just prior… Read More
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Conservatives, Liberals Unhappy as Senate Passes Spending Bill, 56-40
The Senate tonight passed a $1.1 trillion bill to fund most of the federal government through the current fiscal year, averting another partial shutdown amid… Read More
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The Government Just Grabbed Yet More Land
Editor’s note: This column was originally published Dec. 5. On Dec. 12, the Senate passed the National Defense Authorization Act. Page 1,163 of the National Defense… Read More
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Six-Figure State Economic Deal May Net ‘One New Job’ for Virginia County
KING GEORGE, Va. — Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe boasts that his administration has closed a record 228 economic-development deals since the Democrat took office last January…. Read More
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UAW Boss: Right-to-Work Doesn’t Hurt Unions, It Helps
MADISON, Wis. — While big labor and the politicians who love their money paint doomsday scenarios should Wisconsin become the nation’s 25th right-to-work state, at… Read More
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The Fed’s Attempt to Kickstart the Economy Simply Isn’t Working
The Federal Reserve should stop trying to stimulate the economy for two reasons. First, the policies it has enacted so far have contributed very little… Read More
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It Doesn’t Matter Whether Republicans or Democrats Win: the National Debt Keeps Rising
Sorry, but this one you can’t blame on either party. Yes, President Obama has made the problem much, much worse, but the scary truth is… Read More
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In 60 Seconds, Michele Bachmann Reveals the Most Consequential Vote of Her Time in Congress
After eight years in the House of Representatives, the “most consequential” vote of Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann’s career turned out to be the last one… Read More
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EPA Finds Fun and Creative Ways to Waste Taxpayer Dollars
Senator Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., recently issued a report entitled “The Science of Splurging,” which provides several examples of how the Environmental Protection Agency wastes millions… Read More
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Cartoon: Tree Trimming…Washington Style
The spending bill, released and passed this week, wasn’t exactly the greatest holiday gift for taxpayers … From Heritage budget expert Romina Boccia’s column earlier this… Read More
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Conservatives Blast Boehner for Funding ‘Obama’s Amnesty’
Moments after the House narrowly passed a government spending bill, Reps. Louie Gohmert, R-Texas, and Matt Salmon, R-Ariz., spoke to Fox News’ Sean Hannity about… Read More
