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Our Economy Is Barely Growing. Here’s 4 Steps We Can Take to Change That.
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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Trump Signs Executive Order Slashing Small Business Regulations
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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Serious About Trade Reform? End Subsidies to Foreign Competitors
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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These 5 Changes at the EPA Should Be No-Brainers
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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CBO Report Shows Why Action Needed Now to Avoid Budget Crisis
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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Trump Wants to Slash Regulations by 75%. Here’s How Regulatory Reform Could Boost US.
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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How Many Will Be Affected by Trump’s Government Hiring Freeze
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
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Trump Targets 3 Agencies With Ambitious Budget Cuts
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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Trump Team Right to Consider ‘Dramatic’ Cuts to Federal Budget
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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Study Shows Americans Flock to States With Less Burdensome Taxes
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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Anti-Business Policies Are the Real Reason Companies Leave
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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Obama Told Us ‘Elections Have Consequences.’ Here’s One Way to Reverse His Liberal Legacy.
“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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Lemons in America Are About to Get Cheaper
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
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7 Ways This Senator Says Government Wastes Your Tax Dollars
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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Popular NY Restaurant Shuts Its Doors, Blames ‘Suffocating’ Government Regulations
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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Why This Senator Wants to Extend the Ban on Earmarks
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
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Kentucky’s Right-to-Work Earthquake Reverberates Across State Lines
Kentucky’s Gov. Matt Bevin, a Republican, has now officially signed right-to-work legislation–along with other jobs legislation–into law. Yet the impact of Kentucky’s right-to-work legislation could… Read More
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How Trump’s Presidency Could Retool the Auto Industry
President-elect Donald Trump’s public campaign to push U.S. companies to make their products in America is already having an impact, especially on one of his… Read More
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Conservative Groups Warn of Obama’s ‘Midnight Litigation’ Against US Business
Conservative and pro-business groups warn that the Obama administration may pursue legal action to enforce some of its thousands of new “job-crushing” regulations before President-elect… Read More
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Election Ushers in Batch of States Preparing for Right-to-Work Laws
Not only did the 2016 election bring the country a new president, but Nov. 8 also ushered in the right political environment for a batch… Read More
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The Mystery of Wealth Inequality, Explained
Thomas Sowell has just published a revised and enlarged edition of his classic “Wealth, Poverty and Politics.” At the very beginning, he quotes Alexander Hamilton,… Read More
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Here’s How Low-Income Americans Feel About the Obama Administration’s New Lending Regulations
In order to crack down on what’s known as “predatory lenders,” the Obama administration proposed new rules that require short-term lenders to ensure customers have… Read More
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What to Know About the Fiscal Hawk Trump Chose as Budget Director
President-elect Donald Trump chose one of the most outspoken fiscal conservatives in Congress, Rep. Mick Mulvaney, to be director of the Office of Management and… Read More
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Trump’s ‘Penny Plan’ Could Slash Federal Spending Over Decade
Being penny-wise could pay off big over the next decade, according to budget experts looking at part of President-elect Donald Trump’s spending plan. While campaigning… Read More
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Government Intervention in Housing Has Always Been Bad. Here’s Why Today Is No Different.
Ever since the federal government embedded itself into the U.S. housing market, it has caused problems that ultimately cost taxpayers trillions of dollars. Most policymakers… Read More
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Senate Democrats Retreat, Help Pass Spending Bill to Avert Government Shutdown
Senate Democrats, digging in their heels Friday over health benefits for retired coal miners, threatened to shut down the government over the weekend for lack… Read More
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Stock Market Reacts Better for Trump Than Any Previous President-Elect
The U.S. stock market has been on an unprecedented upward climb since President-elect Donald Trump won the White House. Trump’s election sparked the biggest one-month… Read More
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Protectionism or Trade Freedom: What Do the Experts Say?
The recent presidential election has sparked a debate about international trade. Many politicians, policymakers, and media outlets seem to be unsure about whether trade is… Read More
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Senators Vow to ‘Use Any Means Necessary’ to Ensure Taxpayer Bailout of Private Union Pension Plan
As Congress closes up shop for 2016, a group of four Democratic senators is determined to “use whatever means necessary” to secure a special-interest taxpayer… Read More
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How Democrats Could Regulate Internet Even After Trump Takes Office
Democrats could maintain control of the agency making rules about the internet and other communications issues even after Donald Trump becomes president, as Democrats are… Read More
