Morning Bell: Beneath Growth, a Sea of Poison
Today’s jobs report from the Department of Labor was encouraging news for the U.S. economy. It shows that 200,000 jobs were created and the unemployment… Read More
Online Chat on SOPA
The Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA), along with the companion legislation in the Senate, IP Protect, is still in front of Congress. The bill has… Read More
Morning Bell: A Bad Year for Obama’s Green Dream
For President Barack Obama, 2011 began with a bang — a bold pronouncement that his green dream for America would bring forth a jobs explosion… Read More
How Would Americans Help Economy? Less Government.
Throughout his presidency — and especially over the last year — Barack Obama has turned toward a bigger federal government as the answer for fixing… Read More
Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary Roasts the EU … at the EU
Innovation and market disruption can be powerful forces for economic growth. But government involvement in the market tends to be a force against disruption, and… Read More
Morning Bell: Senators, Do Your Job and Get to Work
On the front page of the White House’s website, a clock slowly ticks away, second by second, counting down to the day, hour, minute, and… Read More
Enough Political Theater – Time for Congress to Get the Job Done
As the clock counts down toward Christmas, Congress still has major unfinished business to attend to. Not that we should be surprised. Emblematic of a… Read More
Keynesians Should Listen to Keynes
As we’ve argued countless times, government attempts to stimulate the economy create uncertainty that often paralyzes business decisions. Don’t take our word, though. In a… Read More
Millionaire Tax Would Punish the Biggest Job Creators
Senate Majority leader Harry Reid (D–NV) drifted off to fairy-tale world this week and dreamed up some statistics as he did. On the floor of… Read More
Appropriations Tracker FY 2012 Shows Spending up, Not Down
With fiscal year 2012 spending bills now at the brink of completion, The Heritage Foundation’s Appropriations Tracker: FY 2012 has been updated to reflect the… Read More
Morning Bell: An 11th-Hour Spending Deal That Comes Up Short
With Christmas just a week away and the new year nearly upon us, Congress came within a whisper of yet another potential government shutdown and… Read More
Mega-Omni: Another Get-Out-of-Town Budget Debacle
The House mega-omni—the massive nine-bill appropriations package now moving toward a vote in the House—represents another disappointing failure to cut spending and prove Congress can… Read More
Morning Bell: It’s Time to Kiss the Tax Code Goodbye
Ready for a new year and another bout with the Internal Revenue Service, deductions, exemptions, pens and pencils, calculators, receipts, 1040s, W-2s, accountants, Quicken, TurboTax,… Read More
Washington Tackles America’s Biggest Problem: Loud TV Commercials?
America’s $15 trillion debt is soaring. Some 13.3 million Americans are unemployed. The economy is stagnant. Regulations are weighing down job creation. But hey, Congress… Read More
Morning Bell: Why Would Obama Veto Job Creation?
Today, the U.S. House of Representatives is set to vote on a bill that would, among other things, open the door for the creation of… Read More
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The Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act
On Friday, December 9, 2011, Representative Dave Camp (R-MI), with several cosponsors, introduced H.R. 3630, the “Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of… Read More
Food Stamp Fraud Costing Taxpayers Billions
The Washington Examiner recently reported that the two states bordering the nation’s capital are two of the five worst states for food stamp fraud. The… Read More
Morning Bell: Whitewashing History, Obama Style
If U.S. history is a painting on a giant canvas, President Barack Obama’s speech this week in Osawatomie, Kansas, is a thick coat of whitewash… Read More
Regulation: You Can’t Have Jobs and Eat Them, Too
As the debate swirls around regulations and jobs, it is refreshing to hear a businessman weigh in on the issue. This week, the CEO of… Read More
Huntsman Visit and a U.S.-Taiwan FTA
Former Governor Jon Huntsman (R–UT) was at The Heritage Foundation this week answering policy questions. In his talk, he emphasized budget discipline, tax reform, and… Read More
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PODCAST: U.S. Postal Service to Cut $3 Billion
In this week’s Heritage in Focus, regulatory expert James Gattuso discussed the recent news that the U.S. Postal Service is cutting $3 billion in costs… Read More
Ghost Savings: Spectrum or Spectral?
The federal government owns vast assets that would be better managed and more productive in the hands of the private sector. Selling some of these… Read More
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Heritage Libertad Radio: Presidential Debate, Spanish Elections, More
Be sure to listen to this week’s Heritage Libertad Radio Show. Click here for the first 30 minutes in Spanish. Click here for the second 30… Read More
Morning Bell: America Needs More Job Creation
After months upon months of unemployment stuck at or above 9 percent, the American people may finally see a sliver of relief in today’s jobs… Read More
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Morning Bell: Stop Obama’s Big Union Onslaught
What does it take to bring an airline to its knees? Uncompetitive union-negotiated labor contracts and a fundamental unwillingness to recognize that in a down… Read More
Unions Seek to Short-Circuit Workers’ Rights
It is an old saying that “Businesses get the union they deserve.” Workers whose companies treat them poorly unionize; workers who are treated well do… Read More
Big Labor Drags American Airlines into Bankruptcy
American Airlines announced today that it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, making it the final large U.S. full-fare airline to seek court protection… Read More
Morning Bell: How the EPA May Cost You Thousands
Brace yourself. The cost of a new car in America is set to explode, skyrocketing by thousands of dollars, all thanks to a new regulation… Read More
The DOT’s Double Standard on Airline Website Accessibility
On September 26, the Department of Transportation (DOT) published a rule requiring modification of airline Web sites and automated kiosks at airports “to ensure that… Read More
Global Investors Prefer the United States, Not China
Conventional wisdom has it that China’s growing economy poses a serious threat to America’s status as a global economic superpower. The media and politicians repeat… Read More
