EconomyCommentary
With President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans taking steps to undo Dodd-Frank financial regulations, one agency at the heart of Dodd-Frank has become the object… Read More
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It’s already been eight years since the Great Recession, yet the U.S. economy has been just inching along, with its productivity flagging and millions being… Read More
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That time of year has once again arrived when the scent of fresh-cut roses is flooding stores nationwide. But little known to most Americans, one… Read More
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Last year, with little fanfare, the Obama administration’s Department of Labor issued a rule that threatens the retirement accounts of workers across the country. In… Read More
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America is facing a looming budget crisis, but you wouldn’t know it from the way Congress keeps spending. By 2027, net interest on the national… Read More
EconomyNews
New Deal-era legislation is causing major headaches for Wisconsin’s consumers and businesses. A law that has been on the books in Wisconsin since 1939 forces… Read More
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Marc Johnson runs a small business with a major footprint. Johnson’s late father, Boine, who founded the company, and three engineers from England, helped create… Read More
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Progressives are touting a $15 minimum wage as a low-cost policy to reduce poverty and income inequality. However, the costs of a high minimum wage… Read More
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There is little question in most academic research that increases in the minimum wage lead to increases in unemployment. The debatable issue is the magnitude… Read More
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JoAnn Wise thinks she wasn’t treated well. In an op-ed published Tuesday by The Washington Post, Wise writes, “I already know what Trump/Puzder economics look like… Read More
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President Donald Trump has vowed to dismantle the Dodd-Frank Act, and on Friday he signed two executive orders to get that process moving. All Americans… Read More
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President Donald Trump took a swipe at overregulation this week, issuing his first executive order aimed at controlling—and reducing—regulatory costs. The order requires that federal… Read More
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As the Obama administration recedes into history, policymakers would be well advised to rethink the feasibility of taxpayer-funded renewable energy schemes. In just a few… Read More
EconomyNews
President Donald Trump signed a sweeping executive order Monday demanding federal agencies repeal two regulations for every new one issued, marking the delivery of a… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Late last week, we were reminded of how much work needs to be done to clean up the mess President Barack Obama left when the… Read More
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President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday aimed at slashing regulations on American small businesses. The order will expand regulatory review with the goal… Read More
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President Donald Trump launched his overhaul of trade policy last week by withdrawing the United States from the Trans-Pacific Partnership. His next move ought to… Read More
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The Environmental Protection Agency and many of its regulations are ripe for reform. Some of these changes may very well be contentious, but there are… Read More
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The Congressional Budget Office’s budget and economic outlook for the next decade paints a grim picture of the nation’s fiscal situation and shows we continue… Read More
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During a White House meeting with business leaders on Monday, President Donald Trump pledged to slash regulations by at least 75 percent. Activists were positively… Read More
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Among President Donald Trump’s first actions as president was issuing a hiring freeze for certain federal employees. Trump made it clear in his inaugural address… Read More
EconomyNews
President Donald Trump’s reported plan to gut federal spending by $10.5 trillion over the next decade includes eliminating three iconic agencies defended as cultural mainstays by many Democrats…. Read More
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The Hill reported Thursday that President-elect Donald Trump’s team is considering “dramatic” cuts to the federal budget, using as a baseline a report issued in 2016 by… Read More
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Migration patterns for 2016 show that Americans tended to move away from high-tax states and into states where residents keep more of what they earn…. Read More
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President-elect Donald Trump’s threats against American companies looking to relocate in foreign countries have won favorable review from many quarters. Support comes from those alarmed… Read More
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“Elections have consequences, and at the end of the day, I won.” These were the infamous words President Barack Obama used to scold congressional Republicans… Read More
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Thanks to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Americans will be making a whole lot more lemonade this year, and saving money while they’re at it…. Read More
EconomyNews
As Congress enters debate on a new budget, Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., is making sure wasteful spending remains at the forefront with a report citing… Read More
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A popular New York City restaurant is closing its doors after 25 years because of what the owners call a stifling regulatory environment that treats… Read More
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The Senate’s temporary moratorium on earmarks in the federal budget is about to expire, but one senator says he wants to make sure earmarks don’t… Read More
