PoliticsNews
A majority of Americans continue to support the congressional ban on earmarks instituted by former House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, a new Economist Group/YouGov poll… Read More
EconomyNews
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell takes pride in his reputation as a great compromiser. But the Republican leader won’t concede on one point: He refuses… Read More
EconomyNews
When President Barack Obama first visited Elkhart, Indiana, in March 2009, the county’s unemployment rate had just spiked to 18.9 percent—the highest in the country…. Read More
EconomyAnalysis
The latest development in Congress’s ambition to achieve “regular order” is the push to reauthorize the water resources development programs last authorized in 2014. But… Read More
EconomyAnalysis
Congress’s latest attempt to address the Puerto Rico debt crisis is winning applause in some conservative quarters. The Wall Street Journal editorialized favorably, claiming that… Read More
EconomyAnalysis
The burden of federal regulation on the U.S. economy has often been compared to a tax. Unlike ordinary taxation, however, these regulatory burdens are not… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Washington’s summer spending spree is off to a very bad start for taxpayers. Congress couldn’t agree on a budget deal earlier this spring, but that… Read More
EconomyNews
Conservatives are considering a budget compromise that would reduce spending by $30 billion unless the House is able to pass at least 10 appropriations bills…. Read More
EconomyNews
The U.S. Senate’s first spending bill of 2016 allocates $261 million more than President Barack Obama requested and lacks significant conservative amendments, but it still sailed… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Promised savings rarely materialize to their fullest extent when it comes to federal spending. From budget gimmicks to accounting tricks, government agencies and Congress have… Read More
PoliticsNews
House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., just ended a civil war that has raged inside the chamber’s Republican conference for months. GOP leadership will not… Read More
EconomyCommentary
One need look no further than the current presidential election to see how frustrated Americans are with both their government and the direction of the… Read More
EconomyNews
How transparent is your state government’s budget? According to North Dakota Treasurer Kelly Schmidt, it can vary widely from state to state. In an interview… Read More
EconomyNews
Republicans arrived in Washington this year promising a return to “regular order” in Congress. It was a hallmark of Paul Ryan’s quest to be House… Read More
EconomyNews
The chairman of the House Freedom Caucus said Wednesday that Republicans should be able to put forth “conservative policy riders” to appropriation bills. “If we… Read More
EnergyNews
While Senate leaders are hoping to earn final passage on a $37.5 billion energy and water spending bill this week, the legislation lacks amendments pushed… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Rep. Mark Meadows, R-N.C., sat down with The Daily Signal to talk about the next round in the budget battle now that Congress is back… Read More
EconomyCommentary
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has released its analysis of the’s 2017 budget proposal. As expected, CBO’s analysis of the administration’s latest proposal shows that… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Out of control spending drives national debt to unsustainable levels and the government knows it. The recently published 2017 fiscal year House Congressional Budget Resolution… Read More
EconomyNews
Republicans, Democrats, and Wall Street investors agree that lawmakers must do more work on a plan to save Puerto Rico from looming fiscal disaster. They… Read More
EconomyCommentary
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) recently released its updated budget estimates for 2016 to 2026. As expected, the report reiterates the grim projections reported by… Read More
EconomyNews
House Republicans released draft legislation Tuesday designed to help Puerto Rico weather a fiscal storm through comprehensive audits of the protectorate’s finances and restructuring of… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Congress is at it again…the budget train is about to leave the station, and guess what’s on board! Almost $60 billion above what House Republicans proposed… Read More
EconomyNews
House conservatives don’t mind getting creative to find a solution to the ongoing budget standoff. Alternative ways to achieve actual savings work, they explain, but… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Budgets identify priorities. Whether they are for an individual, a family, a business, or a government, a budget is a choice to spend money on… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Last week, as the national media obsessed over President Barack Obama’s Supreme Court nomination, two conservative lawmakers did exactly what they were supposed to do:… Read More
EconomyNews
The Senate keeps making it harder for House Speaker Paul Ryan to sell an unpopular budget to the Republican conference. Appropriators in the upper chamber… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Nearly everyone in America understands what it means—and what is required—to live within a budget. Regardless of zip code or economic status, most people can… Read More
EconomyCommentary
This week the House Budget Committee presented its budget proposal for fiscal year 2017 to the American people. The proposal spends too much, cuts too little,… Read More
Economy News
As the House Budget Committee approved a $1.07 trillion budget plan on Wednesday night, a leading conservative group was set to propose its own fiscal… Read More
