EconomyCommentary
The U.S. economy added an impressive 225,000 jobs in January as low unemployment rates continued for all Americans. The new jobs report shatters the experts’… Read More
EconomyAnalysis
A bill in the House of Representatives would make sweeping changes to labor laws and give union bosses an enormous amount of power. Rachel Greszler,… Read More
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A new “playbook” for conservative lawmakers aims to bring more efficiency, effectiveness, and accountability to the federal government, leaders of the House’s largest caucus say. … Read More
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Just two months after Democrats gained full control of Virginia’s government, Gov. Ralph Northam and the General Assembly have proposed sweeping changes to the state’s… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Despite its congenial acronym, a bill the House of Representatives is about to pass would upend the U.S. labor market as we know it. The… Read More
Economy Commentary
I have been teaching economics since 1967—40 years of it at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia. During that interval, economic reality has not changed…. Read More
EconomyCommentary
What is capitalism? To understand true capitalism you have to start with an understanding of capital. Capital is the secret sauce of capitalism. So, what… Read More
EconomyNews
Ten to 20 years from now, we will not be talking about impeachment, and believe it or not, we won’t still be talking about Donald… Read More
EconomyCommentary
The White House is seriously thinking about pushing for new tax cuts to bring added relief to middle class families. This strategy stands in stark… Read More
EconomyCommentary
The Maryland House Environment and Transportation Committee on Tuesday heard testimony about a bill that would prevent local governments from outlawing children’s lemonade stands on… Read More
EconomyCommentary
The Environment Protection Agency’s Science Advisory Board is supposed to provide scientific advice to the EPA administrator. The Science Advisory Board seems to have forgotten… Read More
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House Democrats on Wednesday revealed their framework for infrastructure legislation this year, a package titled “Moving Forward.” The same day, the powerful House Ways and… Read More
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President Donald Trump has signed the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, the trade deal replacing the Clinton-era North American Free Trade Agreement, keeping a key campaign promise on… Read More
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The Congressional Budget Office has released its budget and economic projections for fiscal years 2020-2030. The latest report confirms what the Congressional Budget Office has… Read More
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Not many of us want to drive behind “turkeys” on the roads. Even fewer want to sit next to actual turkeys on a flight. Thanks… Read More
EconomyCommentary
“No one ever makes a billion dollars. You take a billion dollars,” chided U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., earlier this week. “You didn’t make those… Read More
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Reporters complain about business. We overlook the constant improvements in our lives made possible by greedy businesses competing for your money. Think about how our… Read More
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On Monday, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., sat for a discussion with author Ta-Nehisi Coates. She dropped a number of shocking statements—statements that elicited nothing but… Read More
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Today, we find ourselves at a crossroads in the history of our great nation—a nation founded upon the simple, self-evident truth that we are endowed… Read More
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President Donald Trump and Chinese Vice Premier Liu He on Wednesday signed Phase 1 of the U.S.-China Economic and Trade Agreement. The long-awaited deal is… Read More
Economy Analysis
Will the new deal boost the American economy? Is it normal for a trade deal to demand one party spend a certain amount? Will it… Read More
EconomyCommentary
In his State of the State address on Jan. 8, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo likened 21st-century gig-economy corporations to late 18th- and early 19th-century… Read More
EconomyNews
The U.S. economy added 145,000 jobs in December, while the unemployment rate remained at 3.5%, according to Department of Labor data released Friday. In December,… Read More
EconomyNews
President Donald Trump announced a new administration policy Thursday to boost the nation’s infrastructure without spending more tax dollars. The administration proposed a new rule… Read More
EconomyCommentary
If you want less of something, raise its price. That’s the logic behind policies such as cigarette and soda taxes and plastic bag fees. Somehow,… Read More
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At the end of 2009, the total federal debt was $12.3 trillion—a staggering amount of money. Now, it stands at an astonishing $23.1 trillion. That’s… Read More
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Travelers looking for unique accommodations at reasonable prices happily use Airbnb and other short-term rental platforms, such as Vrbo/HomeAway. And people like me who share… Read More
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The House just passed a massive amnesty bill that would give millions of illegal agricultural workers and their spouses and children a pathway to citizenship…. Read More
EconomyCommentary
If there’s one thing the California government is good for these days, it’s failing to address crises that glaringly exist while creating new crises that… Read More
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Some politicians running for federal office make it sound as if the biggest problem facing our country is that we don’t send enough of our paychecks to… Read More
