Economy Commentary
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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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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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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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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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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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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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 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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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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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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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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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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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
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With a midnight deadline looming, the House of Representatives tonight voted 219-206 to pass a $1.1 trillion spending bill to keep the government running. “My… Read More
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When a wave of inversions hit earlier this year, there were a variety of Congressional proposals to stop them. They were mostly feckless because none… Read More
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In last minute, high pressure negotiations over spending bills on Capitol Hill, the House often caves to the Senate’s higher, irresponsible levels of spending. On… Read More
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With a deadline looming to avoid another partial shutdown of government, members of Congress, staffers and interest groups are gearing up for a House vote… Read More
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Several key liberal lawmakers and interest groups voiced opposition to the House Republican spending bill today, adding their voices to a chorus of conservative critics hoping… Read More
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The omnibus appropriations bill the House will take up Thursday includes a measure to reauthorize Brand USA, the troubled corporation created by Congress to promote… Read More
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Last night, House Republicans released a massive $1.1 trillion spending bill that would fund most of the government through Sept. 30, 2015. Here’s how you’re… Read More
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There is an old joke that a patient seeing his family doctor says, “Doc, when I do this, it hurts.” The doctor replies, “Stop doing… Read More
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In addition to the massive spending bill now before Congress, lawmakers are preparing to vote on a third renewal of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act… Read More
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Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder (R) is leading an effort to gradually double the state’s 19-cent per gallon gas tax. Doing so would boost the state’s… Read More
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The omnibus bill was released Tuesday night. Here are some key details about what it does regarding education spending. Maintains historically high levels of federal… Read More
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There are plenty of reasons to shout and pout about what’s happening in Washington this week. The congressional elves who had all year to craft,… Read More
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At more than 1,600 pages, Congress’s $1.1 trillion behemoth spending bill funding almost all government agencies through September 2015 has arrived. For those keeping track,… Read More
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Eighteen-year-old Saira Blair recently made history as the youngest person elected to the West Virginia legislature. She may make history again as a lawmaker by securing passage of… Read More
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New banking rules set to take effect January 1, 2015, are already starting to prove the law of unintended consequences is alive and well. The… Read More
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Last month, President Obama announced his support for unprecedented “network neutrality” regulation of the Internet under Title II of the Communications Act—a step that would… Read More
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Did you know that the National Institutes of Health spent $374,000 to find out if a puppet show would convince preschoolers to eat more vegetables?… Read More
