EconomyCommentary
Firing a Bad Federal Employee May Get a Little Easier
Holding federal employees accountable is essentially impossible. They have the highest job security of any sector of the economy. In fact, out of a federal… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Special-Interest Bill Could Put Workers’ Pensions at Risk
Reducing the minimum monthly payment on someone’s massive credit card debt and issuing them an additional credit card won’t solve that person’s financial problems. It… Read More
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Trump, House GOP Talk More Tax Cuts
Following up on the economic growth spurred by their first tax reform package, President Donald Trump and House Republicans want to see another round. “We… Read More
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Don’t Believe the UN’s Propaganda About ‘Extreme Poverty’ in the US
Philip Alston, the United Nations’ special rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights, recently reported that in the United States, “[a]bout 40 million live in… Read More
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Not ‘Crumbs’: Cookie Maker Hires 5, Raises Pay, Expands Production Under Tax Cuts
The overhaul of the tax code by congressional Republicans didn’t produce just crumbs for the business of a popular cookie maker based in Florida. The… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Trump and Senators Offer Plans to Reorganize Bureaucracy, Drain the Swamp
President Donald Trump’s administration released a plan June 21 that, if enacted, would impose some order on the sprawling administrative state—something that is long overdue…. Read More
EconomyCommentary
The Janus Decision Scored a Major Win for Workers’ Rights. Here’s What Should Come Next.
Last month’s Supreme Court decision in Janus v. American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees hit public-sector unions like a bombshell. Now that public-sector… Read More
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Groups Linked to George Soros Behind Campaign to Repeal Trump Tax Cuts
Left-wing financier George Soros figures prominently in a campaign by progressives to repeal the Trump tax cuts, according to a review of the campaign’s allied… Read More
EconomyCommentary
New York Taxis Want to Kick Out Uber and Lyft. They Should Be Targeting Regulations.
When will New York City learn that heavily regulating the taxi industry is the source of its ills, not it’s salvation? Not any time soon,… Read More
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Government Spends $3 Million to Study Heavy Drinking, Aggression at Nightclubs
The government has spent nearly $3 million studying people who drink and become aggressive at nightclubs since 2014, and found, among other things, that heavy… Read More
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The Government Now Requires TV Stations Air Programs for Kids. That Could Be About to Change.
Saturday morning cartoons—once a staple of weekend TV entertainment for children—largely have become a thing of the past, thanks to an ever-changing digital media landscape. … Read More
EconomyCommentary
88 Senators Agree Congress Must Have Role in New Tariffs
Article I of the Constitution states that Congress has the power “to regulate Commerce with foreign Nations,” but for decades members of this body have… Read More
EconomyCommentary
US Tariffs Hurt Americans More Than Anyone Else
The Canadian government, lining the pockets of its dairy producers, imposes high tariffs on American dairy imports. That forces Canadians to pay higher prices for… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Congress Wants to Do Even Less Budgeting. Here’s Why That Would Be Disastrous.
It shouldn’t surprise anyone that Congress is once again looking for more ways to avoid responsibility. On Wednesday, June 27, the Joint Select Committee on… Read More
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Trump White House Has Smaller Staff, Spends Less on Salaries Than Obama White House
Over $20 million in taxpayer funds could be saved at the end of President Donald Trump’s first term in office due to his leaner White… Read More
Working With Green Groups, Local Governments Use This Kind of Lawsuit to Get Cash From Oil Giants
Cities and counties across the country are teaming up with environmental groups to drill for revenue by using public-nuisance lawsuits against some of the world’s… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Trump’s Fuel-Efficiency Reality Check Revs Up the American Economy
Despite rampant speculation that President Donald Trump’s trade policy might increase some car prices, how his regulatory relief agenda may lower sticker prices and increase… Read More
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June Jobs Report Shows More Jobs Added, Wages Rising
The Bureau of Labor Statistics released the June jobs report Friday, showing that the economy added 213,000 jobs in June, beating expert predictions, and signaling… Read More
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Hispanic Unemployment Hits Record Low Under Trump
The unemployment numbers for Hispanic workers hit a record low under President Donald Trump in June, beating the previous lowest unemployment record from October 2006. Hispanic… Read More
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Congressional Republicans Unite Behind Conservative Budget
The Republican Study Committee, a conservative caucus of 158 Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives, releases an annual budget called “A Framework for United… Read More
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Left-Wing Politicians Wage War on Plastic
After a ban on non-biodegradable utensils went into effect over the weekend in Seattle, local officials are advising food service businesses to “[s]top using plastic… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Trump’s Tariffs Are Pushing American Companies to Leave
Harley-Davidson’s motto is “All for freedom. Freedom for all.” Today, however, the freedom to trade in America is deteriorating—and because of that, the iconic motorcycle… Read More
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Trump Celebrates 6 Months of ‘New Jobs, Bigger Paychecks, and Keeping More of Your Hard-Earned Money’
President Donald Trump called the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act an “economic miracle” as he marked the reform package’s six-month anniversary during a White House… Read More
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Scott Pruitt Is Rolling Back One of the EPA’s Most Expansive Powers
Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt is rescinding regulations that allow agency officials to veto projects before a permit is applied for or after it… Read More
EconomyCommentary
The Benefits of the Small Business Audit Correction Act
As the table below shows, the number of broker-dealers in the U.S. declined by 29 percent between 2003 and 2017. Over the same period, the… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Senate Should Be Wary of These 3 Subsidy Myths
As the Senate is considering the farm bill, it should be wary of the many misleading claims made by agricultural special interests. Here are three… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Washington Spending Restraint Is Key to Tax Reform’s Success
More than $21 trillion in debt, it looks like Washington has forgotten some basic economics. Peacetime and a strong economy are universally agreed upon criteria… Read More
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Trump Administration’s Trade Policies Undermining Business Benefits of Tax Cuts, Slashing Regulations
Last week, the U.S. government hosted its annual SelectUSA Investment Summit just outside of Washington, D.C. The event often draws a good crowd of potential… Read More
EconomyCommentary
What It Takes for the Senate to Solve Our Disastrous Debt Crisis
The Congressional Budget Office’s latest long-term budget outlook, released this week, shows that the nation is still on an unsustainable budget path, with no improvement… Read More
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T-Mobile-Sprint Merger Would Lower Costs for Customers, Bring New Jobs
Mergers and acquisitions in the converging communications, media, and internet industries dominated news earlier this month. Following the decision in the AT&T-Time Warner trial and… Read More
