EconomyCommentary
The Facts Show the US Actually Had a Pretty Good Year in 2018
The year 2018 will be deplored by pundits as a bad year of more unpredictable Donald Trump, headlined by wild stock market gyrations, the melodramas… Read More
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Those Fretting About the Economy Can Rest Easy After December Jobs Report
After a disappointing month for the stock market, few could have predicted just how strong the rest of the economy would hold up. But for… Read More
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House Democratic Rules Package Could Mean More Spending, Higher Taxes
As Congress gears up for the new term, the House of Representatives is preparing a vote this week on rules to govern the 116th Congress…. Read More
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What Both the Left and Right Miss About Work in America
I believe that growth can benefit all Americans, yet while our gross domestic product has tripled in size from 1975 to 2015, average wages have barely… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Trump’s Executive Order Freezing Federal Pay Saves Taxpayers From Extraordinary Pay Increases
President Donald Trump issued an executive order effectively freezing federal pay for 2019 at current 2018 levels. Had the president not issued this executive order… Read More
EconomyNews
Federal Workers to Keep Their Paychecks for Weeks Under the Government Shutdown
Federal employees will not necessarily feel the effects for weeks after the partial government shutdown went into effect Saturday, according to the Office of Management… Read More
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Mark Meadows Says Trump Will Not Budge on Requested Amount for Wall Funding
Republican North Carolina Rep. Mark Meadows said President Donald Trump will not budge on the $5 billion requested for a border wall Wednesday, as the… Read More
EconomyCommentary
EconomyCommentary
Year-End Spending Deal Contains Troubling Provisions, Busts the Budget
Discussion of the year-end continuing resolution, or spending deal, has hinged on two topics: whether additional funding will be provided for border security, and whether… Read More
EconomyCommentary
5 Ways We Are Worse Off Fiscally After 2018
The holiday season is a good time to reflect on what took place over the last year—to reflect on victories, defeats, and to consider whether… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Apprenticeship Pact Moves the US-Swiss Partnership Forward
The United States and Switzerland on Dec. 8 launched a new, pragmatic partnership by signing a memorandum of understanding on apprenticeships. The notable signing ceremony… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Here Are the 5 Worst Budget Blunders of the 115th Congress
The Roman philosopher Seneca wrote that “every new beginning comes from some other beginning’s end.” As Washington anticipates the start of the 116th Congress on… Read More
EconomyCommentary
The Food and Drug Administration’s Invisible Victims
Among the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s responsibilities are approval and regulation of pharmaceutical drugs. In short, its responsibility is to ensure the safety and… Read More
EconomyCommentary
What Would Actually Be Affected in a Government Shutdown
“Government shutdown.” Probably no two words strike more fear in the hearts of Washington politicians. The fact that another shutdown is imminent is a sign… Read More
EconomyNews
What Ben Carson Expects From the House’s New Democratic Majority
Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson says he can work on key urban issues with some Democrats in the new House majority that takes… Read More
EconomyCommentary
The Reasons Protectionists Want to Keep the Economic Pie From Growing Are Half-Baked
During the holiday season, the weather cools and families gather, and we anticipate a delicious family dinner. When dinner comes to a close, we enjoy… Read More
EconomyAnalysis
Electric Vehicle Tax Credits Another Form of Corporate Welfare
If America’s auto manufacturers wrote letters to Santa, it’s not hard to guess what would be high on their lists: retaining the federal tax credit… Read More
EconomyNews
California to Consider Taxing Text Messages in 2019
California regulators are currently contemplating whether residents would have to pay a fee on text messages from their cellphones. The proposed tax would help fund programs in… Read More
EconomyNews
Michigan Lawmaker Wants to Fine Restaurants Hundreds for Handing Out Plastic Straws
A Michigan state lawmaker is pushing two bills that would impose a hefty fine on distributing plastic straws unless requested and ban single-use plastic items… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Many Millions of Americans Work and Shop at Walmart. So, Why Does Bernie Sanders Want to Stop Them?
Sen. Bernie Sanders is back again, with yet another attempt to indirectly mandate the $15 an hour minimum wage. It’s called the Stop WALMART Act,… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Congress Shouldn’t Prop Up Some Newspaper Companies at the Expense of Employee Pensions
In the name of “saving” community newspapers, Congress could allow a small group of newspaper companies to shortchange their workers out of at least $62… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Thinking About What’s Right in America
Amid this holiday season of reflection, I’m thinking about America’s future. A new poll from Gallup serves up some sobering data regarding how young Americans… Read More
EconomyCommentary
EconomyCommentary
The New Farm Bill Is So Bad That Supporters Don’t Want Its Details Released
The current farm bill process is eerily similar to what happened with Obamacare. In 2010, then-Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., infamously uttered, “But we have to… Read More
EconomyCommentary
November Sees Slower but Steady Job Growth
After months of explosive growth, the U.S. economy simmered to a somewhat slower pace of growth in the month of November. The Bureau of Labor… Read More
EconomyNews
Census: Wealthiest Counties All Surround Washington
The five jurisdictions with the highest median income are all suburbs of the nation’s capital, according to numbers released by the United States Census Bureau… Read More
EconomyCommentary
The High Cost of Refusing to Confront the Exploding National Debt
Asawin Suebsaeng and Lachlan Markay have a piece in the Daily Beast citing an anonymous source that claims President Donald Trump is unconcerned with the national… Read More
EconomyCommentary
What the New Socialists in Congress Need to Know About Poverty
In a few short weeks, America will welcome the 116th Congress. Among the loud and celebrated voices in the new Congress are those who not… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Our Ignorance of Socialism Is Dangerous
A recent Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation survey found that 51 percent of American millennials would rather live in a socialist or communist country than… Read More
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A Nightmare Farm Bill for Conservatives
We’re in the holiday season, but that doesn’t mean conservative legislators should take a holiday from their conservative principles. Unfortunately, the farm bill devised by… Read More
