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Many families struggle to find child care, especially at a cost they can afford. A $15 federal minimum wage could make child care unattainable for… Read More
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Uncle Sam hit a budget deficit of $163 billion in January, a record high for the month and a $130 billion hike from the deficit… Read More
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Sunday was supposed to mark the end of a three-year rinse cycle for Americans, at least when it comes to higher prices for washing machines…. Read More
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The problem with free money is that it leads to an addiction much like an addiction to drugs. In the case of the $1.9 trillion… Read More
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Even Dolly Parton can’t escape the wrath of the woke elite. After debuting her first-ever Super Bowl ad, where she flips the lyrics to her… Read More
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George P. Shultz, one of America’s leading statesmen and champions of free markets, died Saturday. He was 100. During his distinguished career, Shultz, a former… Read More
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Rising incomes are a great thing, and it would be wonderful if all jobs paid at least $15 per hour. After all, that would reduce… Read More
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Democrats are poised to use Senate rules to pass a mostly partisan COVID-19 “stimulus” package, despite President Joe Biden’s appearing to be open to Republicans’… Read More
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For many years, researchers at The Heritage Foundation have pointed out that U.S. financial markets have been highly regulated for more than a century, especially after the… Read More
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People hate America’s big disparities in wealth. It’s a reason why, among young people, socialism is as popular as capitalism. The Democratic Socialists of America… Read More
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Politico reports that progressive Democrats are set to “crack down” on the private equity industry, with Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., likely to reintroduce her 2019… Read More
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In the last 20 years, our country’s national debt has exploded. In 2001, when George W. Bush took office, the national debt was $5.8 trillion. It took around… Read More
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Ten Senate Republicans released a $618 billion counterproposal to President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package hours before they met on Monday evening in… Read More
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The combination of unified control of the federal government along with the COVID-19 pandemic has seemingly caused some elected officials to think there are no… Read More
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A group of 10 Republican senators outlined a less expensive coronavirus relief compromise bill and said much of the past stimulus passed during the pandemic… Read More
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Millions of Americans are still unemployed in the wake of COVID-19 shutdowns. Unfortunately, President Joe Biden’s so-called American Rescue Plan fails to provide targeted relief… Read More
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The $1.9 trillion relief bill that President Joe Biden wants Congress to pass now as his response to the COVID-19 pandemic would cost Americans more… Read More
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Veggie burgers are not made from cows. They are also nutritionally different than burgers made from cows. And yet, some in the meat industry are… Read More
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President Joe Biden’s policies, announced in the first days of his administration, potentially could kill millions of jobs, according to estimates from both government and… Read More
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President Joe Biden has proposed a nationwide $15 minimum wage as part of his so-called “American Rescue Plan.” Talk about bad timing: Raising labor prices… Read More
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House Ways and Means Committee Democrats recently released their framework to “make our nation a more just and equitable place.” The goal of lifting more… Read More
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Jan. 15 marks one year since the U.S. and China signed a bilateral agreement, known as the Phase One deal, establishing new rules on trade…. Read More
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An early-December memo from Oregon Senate President Peter Courtney and House Speaker Tina Kotek outlined state lawmakers’ budget for the six-month legislative session that kicks… Read More
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President-elect Joe Biden’s administration will make minority- and women-owned small businesses its “priority,” his transition team tweeted Sunday. “Our focus will be on small businesses… Read More
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In what some consider one of the most far-reaching social-policy moves in the corporate world, the National Association of Realtors—called the nation’s largest trade organization—has… Read More
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President Donald Trump is right: There’s a lot of ridiculous gimmicks and wasteful projects in the new massive spending bill. And the good news is… Read More
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California small businesses are crumbling under the weight of a new stay-at-home order and a lack of meaningful financial assistance. Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat,… Read More
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It looks as though Congress won’t be including additional direct aid to state and local governments in the end-of-year COVID-19 relief package. Congress is right… Read More
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Congressional leaders introduced on Monday a fiscal year 2021 omnibus appropriations bill that would provide $1.4 trillion in spending for government agencies as well as… Read More
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December 22 marks the third anniversary of the signing into law of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, the most sweeping update to the U.S…. Read More
