In 2 Charts: Why the ‘War on Poverty’ Should Be Renamed the ‘War on Marriage’
“First comes love, then comes marriage, then comes a baby in a baby carriage.” Sort of. I grew up singing the “K-I-S-S-I-N-G” jingle with my… Read More
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Farmers Blast Governor’s Hunger Initiative
RICHMOND, Va. — Market-minded Virginia farmers aren’t buying into Gov. Terry McAuliffe’s government initiative aimed at feeding more hungry children. “If the governor really wants… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Americans Are Spending 42 Percent More on Health Insurance Than They Did in 2007
Data on consumer spending show that spending on health insurance surged 42 percent from 2007 to 2013, according to analysis by the Wall Street Journal…. Read More
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Little Conservative Group Gives Up in Nonprofit Status Battle with IRS
MADISON, Wis. – Marve Munyon and his two fellow members on the Rock River Patriots board of directors finally were forced to throw up their… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Germany Considers Outlawing Employers Emailing Employees After Work Hours
Germans refer to “Close of Business” as Feierabend, which literally translated means something like party night. Now some in Germany want to impose a work… Read More
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This Chart Shows Why Social Security Will Be Broke in 10 Years
Social Security’s trustees projected in 1983 that the recently enacted Social Security reforms would keep the program active for at least the next 75 years,… Read More
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Union, Prosecutor Team to Push Papa John’s to Pay More
A union operative generously praised New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman when he announced he was taking a Papa John’s pizza franchisee to court on… Read More
EconomyCommentary
The Internet Doesn’t Need More Regulation, Mr. President
Like Theodore Roosevelt, Barack Obama knows that the presidency makes an effective bully pulpit — even when you have historically low approval ratings. He showed… Read More
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Why Did This Teachers Union Ban Coca-Cola?
American Federation of Teachers, one of the largest teachers unions in the United States, passed a resolution last week to ban Coca-Cola from its facilities… Read More
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Teachers Union Lost 272,014 Members on His Watch, Then Gave Him a Big Raise
The recently retired president of the National Education Association received a huge pay raise this year even though the union he led lost more than 40,000… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Memo to Elizabeth Warren: Here’s the Right Way to Make Financial Markets Safer
Recently I had the pleasure of testifying at a Senate hearing. The topic was “Improving Financial Institution Supervision: Examining and Addressing Regulatory Capture.” “Regulatory capture” refers… Read More
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Virginia Woman Admits to $7.2 Million Child-Credit Tax Scam
More than a year after it was reported the IRS sent thousands of refunds to the tiny town of Parksley, Va., a woman has pleaded… Read More
EconomyCommentary
How Much Obamanomics Has Cost Us
What has been the price tag for the audacious Obamanomics experiment? How much has it all cost — the bailouts, the debt, the stimulus plans,… Read More
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40,000 Telecom Workers Don’t Want to Join Union but Must Pay Mandatory Dues
Communications Workers of America collects mandatory fees from more than 40,000 workers who don’t want to join the union. Based on the union’s 2014 annual report… Read More
EconomyCommentary
How the Government’s Decision to Declare This Species Threatened May Hurt Its Survival
No good deed goes unpunished. Or at least, such was the case earlier this month when the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service listed the Gunnison… Read More
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Cartoon: Taxpayers Are Always on the Hook
From Rachel Greszler’s piece published Nov. 24: If you’re a worker and you have a pension, there’s a government agency that will pay that… Read More
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Storm-Smacked Governor Makes Sunny Forecast for State-Run Weather Service
It’s time New York had its own state-run weather service to predict severe storms such as the one that has battered Buffalo, Gov. Andrew Cuomo says…. Read More
EconomyCommentary
Why I Don’t Mind Working Retail Thanksgiving Day
This year, as I have for the past eight years, I will be working on Thanksgiving Day. I work retail, and we have this thing… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Those Thanksgiving Sales Don’t Really Save You Much. So Why Are You Asking Me to Work?
Shopping on Black Friday is completely unnecessary. I’ll say it again: shopping on Black Friday is completely unnecessary. The deals you think you’re getting on… Read More
EconomyCommentary
14 Things to Be Thankful for in 2014
Polls in recent months show Americans in a foul mood when it comes to the economy, their personal finances and the general direction of the… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Don’t Force People to Work on Thanksgiving. Shop the Sales Later.
No one needs to be able to buy a big-screen TV on Thanksgiving. That once seemed like a truth universally agreed upon. Sure, we kept… Read More
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In Time for Thanksgiving, Obama White House Serves Up 3,400 Regulations
Just before the Thanksgiving holiday, the White House quietly released word that it has 3,400 regulations in the pipeline for next year. For those who’d like… Read More
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School Lunches Evoke Strong Feelings: Here’s What You Had to Say
Schools across America are celebrating Thanksgiving with their annual feast of turkey and vegetables. And this year, students are giving thanks in another way—with a… Read More
EconomyCommentary
FDA’s Final Menu Labeling Rule: Going Way Beyond What’s Required Under Obamacare
Today, the Food and Drug Administration made its final menu labeling rule available and it’s even worse than expected. The mandatory menu labeling requirement comes… Read More
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D.C. Streetcar: Follow Arlington’s Lead
The Arlington County Board just gave taxpayers another reason to give thanks on Thursday: It canceled a planned streetcar program. The Board’s 4–1 decision reflected… Read More
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Governor-elect’s Proposal for Sick Days Upsets Some Businesses
Pennsylvania Gov.-elect Tom Wolf won’t take office for another two months, but one part of his Fresh Start policy plan already has business types feeling… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Should Your Tour Guide Have to Pass a Government Exam?
Should guides have to pass a multiple-choice history test, background check and drug screen to be eligible to provide tours in cities? The Supreme Court… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Taxpayers May Be on the Hook for Another Massive Bailout. This Time, It’s Unions Who Might Benefit.
If you’re a worker and you have a pension, there’s a government agency that will pay that pension if your company is unable to fulfill… Read More
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Government Agency Under Scrutiny for Telework Abuse
The federal office that stripped the Washington Redskins’ trademark has lost control of its “teleworkers,” who are reportedly gaming the system on the taxpayers’ dime, according to recent… Read More
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Maryland Questions Its Taxpayer Subsidy for ‘House of Cards’
Maryland politicians cast their film incentives program as the only way to lure productions such as “House of Cards” and boost the state’s economy. Yet, a… Read More
