If Only a Snow Shovel Could Dig Us Out of This
Thanks to Congress, the U.S. now doesn’t have a debt limit for the next year. Let two Heritage experts put this into perspective. “President Obama,… Read More
Sodium in FDA’s Sights
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) wants to be America’s nutritionist and control what we eat. Last November, the agency published a proposal to ban… Read More
Obama’s War on Work
The cleverest spin to come from the Left these days has been that not working—or working less—is a great thing for Americans. A recent Congressional… Read More
Workers at Volkswagen Plant Resist Unionization
Volkswagen Team Member Testimonials from Otto Worker on Vimeo. More than 1,550 workers at a Volkswagen manufacturing plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee will begin voting today… Read More
Congress Is Giving Obama a Blank Check
Remember all those debt limit fights? Well, apparently Congress got tired of fighting. So now they’re working toward doing away with the debt limit altogether…. Read More
USDA’s New Climate Hubs Repackage Old Micromanagement
Everything old is new again when it comes to federal agriculture policy. The federal condescension that has become characteristic of many a farm bill’s agriculture… Read More
SEC Crowdfunding Rules Need Work
“Going public” now costs a company about $2.5 million. This money is spent on lawyers, accountants, and other expenses to meet the registration requirements of… Read More
Stuck in Congressional “Groundhog Day”
In the movie “Groundhog Day,” Bill Murray wakes up again and again to find that he is stuck in the same day. This happens multiple… Read More
Why Unemployment is High in Parts of Michigan
Bruce Los, vice president of Gentex Corp., a $1.2 billion manufacturing company located in tiny Zeeland, Mich. (population 5,508), often hosts executives from foreign auto… Read More
State of Union Disregards Economic Freedom
The Los Angeles Rams announced they were moving to St Louis. President Clinton gave Mexico $20 billion to bail out the peso. Baywatch babe Pamela… Read More
Risky Business in Emerging Markets
Emerging markets have been taking a beating in 2014. As money rushes out of these economies and currencies depreciate, central banks in Turkey, South Africa,… Read More
Krugman Changes His Tune
Paul Krugman hates it when conservatives mention that welfare benefits and taxation induce some people to leave the labor force. Today, he wrote of “moochers… Read More
January Jobs Report: Few Signs of a Thaw
In January, the economy added 113,000 new jobs and the headline unemployment rate dipped to 6.6 percent, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The… Read More
You Can’t Trust Washington on Immigration
President Obama can’t be trusted to enforce U.S. laws—and that makes many lawmakers hesitant to pass new immigration laws. House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) said… Read More
Obamacare Mandate Means Minimum Wage Employees Cost Businesses $10.30 an Hour
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) just reported that President Obama has already effectively raised the minimum wage. How so? The Obamacare employer mandate requires employers… Read More
Bam! We’re Already Hitting the Debt Ceiling Again
It’s timely that the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) put out new numbers on America’s financial situation this week. By the end of the week, we’ll… Read More
Index of Economic Freedom in Action During a Senate Budget Committee Hearing
Senator Jeff Sessions (R–AL) recently asked David Rosenberg, chief economist at a Canada-based global wealth management firm, at a Senate committee hearing: Mr. Rosenberg, according… Read More
Conservatives and Business Agree on the Need to Cut Government
America’s business leaders and conservatives agree: Government should cut costs, stop overregulating, and shrink. America’s economic freedom and the economic growth it generates depend on… Read More
Where’s the Bad News on the Deficit? Here It Is.
The Washington press corps was all atwitter yesterday with the news that the budget deficit is shrinking and the red ink will hit a seven-year… Read More
CVS Tobacco Decision Shows Businesses’ Freedom to Choose How to Run Their Business
Would a company voluntarily give up $2 billion a year in sales? Apparently so, if its leadership decides it’s the right thing to do. That’s… Read More
Explosive Report: How Obamacare Will Drive People Out of the Workforce
Obamacare moves people further away from jobs and shifts their health care costs to taxpayers. Good news or bad? The White House took up defensive… Read More
New CBO Report: $514 Billion Deficit in 2014, Surging to Trillions by 2022
The nation’s fiscal situation is much worse today than when President Obama first took office. Public debt borrowed in credit markets stands at 73.6 percent… Read More
Bob Dylan and Chrysler Illustrate Benefits of Globalization During Super Bowl
In Chrysler’s Super Bowl ad for the Chrysler 200, Bob Dylan says: “Let Germany brew your beer. Let Switzerland make your watch. Let Asia assemble… Read More
GSE Reform: Eliminate Fannie and Freddie, but Don’t Replace Them
The President’s State of the Union address overshadowed some very important news relating to housing finance reform. Last Wednesday, Senators Bob Corker (R–TN) and Mark… Read More
Two Mistakes This Video Makes About the Minimum Wage
President Obama urged Congress to raise the minimum wage in his State of the Union address. His campaign group, Organizing for Action, has a video… Read More
Heritage’s Moore Urges Lawmakers to Embrace Winning Economic Messages
Economic issues consistently rank as the most important problem facing Americans — and one of the biggest challenges in Washington. Today, House Republicans turned to… Read More
Immigration Plan: Trust Obama?
House Republicans say they are ready to move forward with an immigration reform plan—and it sounds remarkably like amnesty for illegal immigrants. While avoiding key… Read More
What Tea Party Supporters Should Know About Free Trade
According to a recent report from Politico Pro’s Eric Bradner: “Tea party groups launched an effort today to thwart President Barack Obama’s free trade efforts,… Read More
What Congress Did While You Were Talking About the State of the Union
Congress is very fond of two things: throwing a bunch of stuff into one bill and rushing bills through while Americans are focused on other… Read More
Q&A: What Is This “myRA” Retirement Account Obama Announced?
In his State of the Union address, President Obama announced a new type of retirement savings account he wanted the Treasury to create. He signed… Read More
