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EPA Regulators Gone Wild
Following the revelation that the Environmental Protection Agency plans to garnish wages without a court order to collect non-tax debts (i.e. misused grant funds, unrepaid… Read More
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Santorum Rejects GOP ‘Libertarian Strain,’ Supports Ex-Im
Former Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum sharply criticized efforts to abolish the Export-Import Bank on Friday, arguing that doing so would be “tying the hands… Read More
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Fed Vice Chair Off the Mark
New Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Stanley Fischer made headlines yesterday for suggesting that regulators should not arbitrarily start breaking up large banks, and that’s encouraging… Read More
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House Republicans Attempt to Lift ‘Veil of Secrecy’ From Federal Reserve
Rep. Bill Huizenga, R-Mich., wants to lift the “veil of secrecy” he said obscures the dealings of the Federal Reserve. Would enhanced congressional oversight of… Read More
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IMF Advice Misses the Mark on U.S. Labor Market
A recent International Monetary Fund (IMF) consultation to the U.S. emphasized “raising productivity growth and labor force participation” as the first of five goals necessary… Read More
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6 Reasons Lawmakers Shouldn’t Reauthorize the Export-Import Bank ‘With Reforms’
Export-Import Bank advocates believe it should be reauthorized “with reforms” before the bank’s charter expires Sept. 30. But lawmakers already tried that in 2012. The… Read More
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Union Uses ‘Strong Armed Tactic’ to Bully Its Way into Tennessee Auto Plant
The United Auto Workers is threatening this week to form a “voluntary” union at a Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga. But earlier this year the workers… Read More
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Ending the Export-Import Bank Is All About Governing
This morning I read a piece in Politico about a difficult choice for Rep. Jeb Hensarling, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee: reauthorize the… Read More
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Volkswagen Allows Union at Tennessee Plant Despite Rejection by Autoworkers
The United Auto Workers will move forward with plans to form a local union at a Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga, Tenn. UAW’s announcement comes months… Read More
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EPA Is Desperately in Need of Budget Cuts. Here’s a Few Places to Start.
Of late, it seems the Environmental Protection Agency has been acting like a misbehaved child—recklessly doing what it wants at the expense of others without… Read More
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Red Card! Government Workers Caught Watching World Cup While on the Clock
Millions of soccer fans around the world have tuned in to watch the World Cup—including some California state workers who tuned out to catch games… Read More
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Would Restricting Trade with China be Tough, or Just Stupid?
In his famous “Time for Choosing” speech, Ronald Reagan observed: “This is the issue of this election: whether we believe in our capacity for self-government… Read More
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Note to New York Times: Get a Dictionary
Conservatives just can’t win with The New York Times. Usually the critique from the left-leaning Times is that conservatives want to cut spending too much… Read More
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10 Million Workers’ Pension Plans at Risk
According to a recent report by the Pension Benefit Guarantee Corporation (PBGC), the multi-employer program of the PBGC “is more likely than not to run… Read More
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Lawmakers Split Over Busting Budget Cap to Fight Wildfires
In asking for $3.7 billion from Congress yesterday to combat the border crisis, President Obama attached another request that has nothing to do with illegal… Read More
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Organization Pushes for Ballot Referendum on Seattle $15 Minimum Wage
In Seattle, a grassroots organization has submitted a petition complete with nearly 20,000 signatures—well above the 16,000 signature prerequisite, calling for a ballot referendum to… Read More
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Export-Import Bank Didn’t Make 2012 Reforms Ordered by Congress
“Reauthorize with reforms.” That’s the new mantra from supporters of renewing the charter of the Export-Import Bank. But a review of reforms that Congress ordered… Read More
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Watch Your Step: Hawaii Taxpayers Will Pay $81,000 for ‘Fall-Prevention Coordinator’
HONOLULU—Take careful steps. When possible, stay in your seat and, by all means, grab hold of that railing. Simple advice, apparently from much simpler times…. Read More
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Government Regulation Threatens 119-Year-Old Family Cigar Business
J.C. Newman Cigar Co. is one of a kind, literally. Founded in 1895 by Julius Caesar Newman, a Hungarian immigrant, the Tampa-based family business is… Read More
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Teens Need Summer Jobs. Too Bad There Aren’t Many.
School’s out, and I’m terrified my two teenage boys won’t get a job this summer and will sit around watching TV, playing computer games or… Read More
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Schumer Plans to ‘Pressure’ House to Save Export-Import Bank
Advocates of pulling the plug on the Export-Import Bank are girding to resist what they see as a “blatantly partisan maneuver” in the Senate to… Read More
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Federal Officials Propose 8-Foot Fences to Protect Endangered Mice
SANTA FE NATIONAL FOREST, N.M.—For more than a century, the Lucero family has grazed livestock in the majestic landscape near Fenton Lakein the Santa Fe… Read More
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Why We Must Get Rid of the Export-Import Bank
When the U.S. Chamber of Commerce aligns with a disciple of Fidel Castro and hires a working-class hero to lobby Congress, when a liberal economist… Read More
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Iowa Banned Most Fireworks 76 Years Ago. Now One Lawmaker Is Trying to Change That.
Jerri Andersen wasn’t impressed by the Fourth of July fireworks display at her local Hy-Vee in Urbandale, Iowa. “Of course, it’s not their fault,” she… Read More
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Memo to Krugman: Unchecked Liberalism Creates Economic Mayhem
Paul Krugman of the New York Times took a shot at economist Arthur Laffer and others who advise governors around the country to cut taxes… Read More
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Poll: Is the United States Still the Land of the Free?
As Americans prepare to celebrate Independence Day, a Gallup poll finds a growing number of people questioning whether our country remains the land of the… Read More
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Busting the Myths about Ex-Im ‘Disarmament’
Officials of the Export-Import Bank are peddling all sorts of reasons to continue subsidies for foreign firms that purchase U.S. products. Most of the claims… Read More
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3 World-Famous Landmarks That Cost Less Per Square Foot Than This Government Building
The newly created Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is renovating the Washington, D.C., headquarters it rents—at a cost per square foot that is more expensive than Trump… Read More
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Today’s Jobs Report Is Good News for America
Today the Bureau of Labor Statistics had encouraging news for Americans. The June jobs report contained some of the best labor market figures since the… Read More
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Can Chris Christie Fix New Jersey’s Budget ‘Disaster’?
New Jersey’s budget mess is so bad a judge last week ruled it a “disaster.” It could be even worse in the new fiscal year… Read More
