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This Is Not a Ranking We Should Be Proud Of
Would you want to live in a country that is losing freedom? How about a country that has lost ground in property rights and become… Read More
Hispanics and the War on Poverty
Much will be said about 50th anniversary of the War on Poverty, about how it has been lost. In fact, the debate on poverty (like… Read More
Taming the Regulatory Tax Monster
Every American knows about the income tax, but how many are aware of the regulatory tax? That’s the cost of all regulations (good, bad and… Read More
Trade Promotion Authority’s Benefits Depend on the Details
Legislation to give President Obama Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) was just introduced. TPA gives the President the authority to negotiate trade agreements, which are then… Read More
December Jobs Report Shows More Americans Giving Up on Finding a Job
The December jobs report is out – and it’s not full of delayed holiday cheer for Americans struggling in this economy. “Today’s jobs report gave… Read More
Members of Congress Won’t Read This Bill
Passing bills to find out what’s in them… that was so 2010, right? Sadly, no. Any day now, Congress is likely to release the trillion-dollar… Read More
The Problem With Obama’s Promise Zones
President Obama’s “promise zones” are unlikely to be a promised land for local residents. Obama formally announced the first five promise zones today, saying, “A… Read More
Sorry, Janet Yellen, We Can’t Spend Our Way to Prosperity
In spite of aggressive expansionary Federal Reserve policies and several rounds of fiscal stimulus since 2007, the U.S. economy has yet to take off. Nonetheless,… Read More
The Benefits of Marriage to Low-Income Americans Aren’t Just About the Combined Paycheck
Is splitting costs such as housing in half the only advantage marriage brings to helping eradicate poverty? Slate’s Matt Yglesias suggested that yesterday, writing, “Marriage… Read More
Five Economic Reforms That Are Actually Relevant to Millennials
Good news, millennials: You don’t need to embrace socialist policies if you want to rejuvenate the economy – and your future. Rolling Stone published a… Read More
How to Fight Poverty — and Win
When President Johnson launched the War on Poverty on Jan. 8, 1964, he pledged “not only to relieve the symptom of poverty, but to cure… Read More
2014: Obamacare Puts Down Roots for the Long Haul
Yes, Obamacare has raised premiums, caused people to lose their health coverage, raised taxes, and more. But on January 1, Obamacare started digging in for… Read More
The President Thanks You For Sending Him To Hawaii For Christmas
It would be nice to spend the holidays in Hawaii, wouldn’t it? In case you haven’t heard, President Obama and the First Family did just… Read More
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Larry Summers, Satirist
One must applaud Larry Summers for his cagey satire in a Washington Post op-ed today. He lets on—subtly—that the recent resurrection of “secular stagnation” is… Read More
Examining North Carolina’s Falling Unemployment Rate
On January 1, maximum unemployment insurance (UI) benefits dropped across most of America. Not in North Carolina. The Tar Heel State already ended extended UI… Read More
Will the Federal Housing Finance Agency Forgive Borrowers’ Debts?
Today Representative Mel Watt (D–NC) assumes his position as director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), which manages the government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) Fannie Mae… Read More
The National Debt in One Picture
Congress is beginning its new year with a budget deal that busts right through “caps” it was supposed to have on spending. At Heritage, we… Read More
Immigration Reform: What “Step-by-Step” Should Mean
Immigration reform may be on Congress’s agenda in 2014, and the latest hints have included some Members of Congress referring to a “step-by-step” approach. What… Read More
More New Taxes and Fees: How You’ll Pay for Obamacare in 2014
Obamacare contains 18 specific tax hikes, mandates, or penalties that cost Americans money, and three new ones take effect in 2014. This is only the… Read More
The Top Five Reasons Congress Should Begin Reforming Social Security in 2014
It has been 30 years since Congress last touched Social Security. Reform is urgently needed to protect the nation’s elderly and disabled from poverty and… Read More
What You Need to Know About the Left’s Big Issue for 2014
Do a Google News search for “income inequality” and it will remove any doubt that this is already the political issue of 2014. The left… Read More
The 5 Most Watched Videos of 2013
This year, The Foundry produced videos on a wide variety of topics and issues. We also had a lot of fun with them. Here are… Read More
These 13 Tax Increases Hit in 2013
It’s about time for us to uncover our eyes and take a hard look at what 2013 did to our finances. Did you feel the… Read More
New Study: Does Income Inequality Harm Opportunity?
Income inequality is a hot topic for 2014. The liberal Center for American Progress recently launched a new center devoted to the subject, and President… Read More
The Left’s Misplaced Nostalgia Debunked in One Chart
In a throwback to the economic policy and theory of the 1950s, President Obama in a recent speech blamed the rich for concentrating wealth and… Read More
Booze, Pole Dancing, and Luxurious Hotels: Top 10 Examples of Government Waste in 2013
The latest budget deal, passed by a bipartisan majority in both the House and the Senate, suggests that Washington agrees with House Minority Leader Nancy… Read More
The 10 Worst Regulations of 2013
There are many things 2013 will be remembered for, not least the miles of red tape that were imposed on Americans. It has been a… Read More
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The Research Papers You Relied on the Most in 2013
The Heritage Foundation is dedicated to policy research of the utmost intellectual integrity. This year featured debates on a wide range of policy issues, and… Read More
5 Posts That Inspired You This Year
2013 was a great year for The Foundry. Here are the top five posts that inspired you the most. 13 Tax Increases in 2013 New… Read More
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Your Money in Pictures: The Top 5 Charts of 2013
As part of our countdown to the new year, here are Heritage’s top five must-see charts of 2013. 5. What If a Typical Family Spent… Read More
