EconomyCommentary
In Michigan, Governor’s COVID-19 Orders Crush Businesses
Probably no topic since World War II has dominated the news as long as COVID-19 has. Many articles have focused on the policy differences between… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Second House ‘Minibus,’ With $1 Trillion Onboard, Careens Off Road Into a Fiscal, Policy Wreck
The House of Representatives will likely vote later this week on H.R. 7617, a 1,165-page behemoth that would spend more than $1 trillion in taxpayers’… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Senate GOP Coronavirus Bill Has Some Good Provisions but Needs Serious Work
Congress has already authorized more than $3.7 trillion of immediate coronavirus relief spending, going to individuals, businesses, and state governments. The response should continue to… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Spending as If There Is No Tomorrow
I am not in the habit of quoting leftist Noam Chomsky, but this line seems relevant when one considers our growing national debt: “When you… Read More
SocietyCommentary
States Seeking Bailouts Are Making Payouts to Planned Parenthood
As Congress gears up to debate another round of COVID-19 economic relief, Democrats are expected to renew their calls for a federal bailout of struggling… Read More
EconomyCommentary
5 Big Initiatives New Postmaster General Should Deliver
Taking the helm of a major organization is always a serious challenge. When the organization is in the midst of widely publicized turmoil, the challenge… Read More
EconomyCommentary
May Jobs Report Shows Why More Government Isn’t the Answer for Economic Recovery
In a welcome surprise, the U.S. economy added 2.5 million jobs in May, and the unemployment rate fell by more than a full percentage point… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Wisconsin vs. Illinois: Don’t Ask Responsible States to Bail Out the Reckless
Wisconsin’s neighbor to the south is at it again. This time, Illinois is using the COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse for seeking a federal bailout… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Let’s End the CARES Act’s Work Disincentive That’s Hurting Employers
If you’re a small-business owner looking to hire back workers you were forced to lay off due to the COVID-19 economic shutdown, you shouldn’t have… Read More
EconomyCommentary
As Unemployment Keeps Rising, Congress Needs to Fix What It Broke
Another 2.4 million workers filed for unemployment claims last week, bringing the 10-week total to nearly 39 million. If all of these represent separate claims,… Read More
EconomyCommentary
How the Feds Could End the Grave Mistake of ‘Stimulus’ Payments to the Deceased
Dealing with the death of a loved one is already difficult enough. Every year, tens of millions of Americans experience the emotional burden of losing… Read More
Economy Analysis
Problematic Women: Reopening State Economies, Big-Government Bailouts, and the Drama in Between
States across America are weighing the decision of whether or not to reopen their economies. Some—such as Georgia and Florida—have few restrictions in place now… Read More
EconomyCommentary
With Another Default Looming, Economic Freedom Is Again at Risk in Argentina
Argentina’s economic freedom score increased slightly this year. But as the 149th-freest out of 180 countries graded in the 2020 edition of The Heritage Foundation’s… Read More
Health CareCommentary
A Proposed ‘Health Defense Operations’ Slush Fund Won’t Protect US From Future Pandemics
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, Congress has already approved more than $2.4 trillion in new deficit-increasing measures, from new spending to tax relief…. Read More
PoliticsNews
Democrats Reject Amendment Denying Benefits to Illegal Aliens
House Democrats have rejected an amendment that a Republican congressman proposed to their $3 trillion coronavirus relief bill, dubbed the HEROES Act, that would have… Read More
EconomyAnalysis
Why Bailing Out the Postal Service Isn’t a Good Idea
The U.S. Postal Service is feeling the economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic. It recently asked for $75 billion in taxpayer funding. President Donald Trump… Read More
Health CareCommentary
5 Key Provisions in Democrats’ COVID-19 Bill That Will Hurt Our Economy
House Democrats have released a completely unserious proposal to respond to the public health and economic crisis the nation is confronting as a result of… Read More
EconomyCommentary
The US Postal Service Needs Big Reforms, Not a Big Check
If you followed only the headlines and mainstream press coverage, you might think that the U.S. Postal Service was on the verge of bankruptcy and… Read More
EconomyCommentary
One Botched CARES Act Bailout for Airports Is More Than Enough
The CARES Act, signed by President Donald Trump into law in late March, was intended to stabilize the nation in the wake of economic shutdowns… Read More
EconomyNews
New York’s Request for Taxpayer Bailouts Said to Obscure Real Issues
New York officials who have asked Congress to provide more federal funds to alleviate the economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic should make better use… Read More
EconomyCommentary
What States Should Do Instead of Demanding More Taxpayer Bailouts
Activists and policymakers on the left are trying again to grab Americans’ tax dollars to bail out state and local governments from their own poor… Read More
EconomyNews
Amid COVID-19, Illinois Seeks Federal Bailout of Fiscal Crisis ‘Decades in the Making’
Those who would be most harmed by a $40 billion federal bailout of the state of Illinois are the people of Illinois, a Republican state… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Pelosi Touts a Universal Basic Income. Here’s Why It Would Be Bad for America.
Progressives are eager not to let a “crisis go to waste” and are now aggressively pushing some ideas, amid the COVID-19 pandemic, that would be… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Why Filing Bankruptcy Would Be No Quick Fix for States
Fiscally troubled states are nothing new. In fact, our nation was born during a time of great economic upheaval, in which many of the new… Read More
EconomyAnalysis
The Consequences of a Federal Bailout for the States
As lawmakers debate over a bailout for the states, Jonathan Williams, the chief economist and executive vice president of policy at the American Legislative Exchange… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Lawmakers Need to Reform Postal Service, Not Provide Massive Bailout
Democrats and U.S. Postal Service officials are seeking a $75 billion bailout from taxpayers. While they seek to blame the COVID-19 pandemic, the facts are… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Bankrupting America
Two weeks ago, President Donald Trump signed the largest stimulus bill in U.S. history: more than $2 trillion. For once, both Republicans and Democrats agreed…. Read More
EconomyCommentary
Washington’s Wasteful Service Mandates Threaten the Airline Industry
You’d think that if Congress made it a point to bail out an industry with tens of billions of taxpayer dollars, it wouldn’t sabotage it… Read More
EconomyCommentary
As Unemployment Nears 10%, Here’s How Congress Can Soften the Blow
Unemployment claims spiked by 6.6 million last week, meaning more Americans became unemployed during one week than the total already unemployed before COVID-19 hit the… Read More
EconomyCommentary
A Warning From the Dark Hole of Debt
It is not cognitive dissonance—the impossibility of holding two or more contradictory beliefs simultaneously—to favor the $2 trillion coronavirus stimulus bill passed by Congress and… Read More
