EconomyCommentary
News of big cuts to New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority service and staffing levels in 2021 has led to calls for a massive federal bailout… Read More
EconomyCommentary
With the long campaign season finally over, Congress is returning for several weeks of legislative sessions between now and Jan. 2. It’s rare for substantial… Read More
EconomyCommentary
You know what they say: If you can’t beat the competition … eliminate it. That appears to be California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s approach when… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Congress in 2008 passed the Qualified Plug-In Electric Drive Motor Vehicle Credit to make electric vehicles more affordable, thereby encouraging their use. Yet, a 2019… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Independence Day weekend, typically a festive time, saw many parades and parties canceled as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. In contrast, the House… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
For months, the news media and health experts have repeatedly told Americans that the main way to stop the spread of COVID-19 is to avoid… Read More
Health CareCommentary
The American people must be able to trust the accuracy of public health information disseminated by the federal government, especially during the coronavirus pandemic. That’s… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Only in Washington would it make sense to “help” an industry and its consumers by imposing a new regulation. The House of Representatives’ coronavirus relief… Read More
EconomyCommentary
While the coronavirus pandemic and its related effects have harmed all sectors of the economy, the transportation and hospitality industries have taken an especially hard… Read More
InternationalFeature
KYIV, Ukraine—After the Lufthansa airliner landed at Kyiv’s Boryspil International Airport, the Airbus A320 jet taxied to the jet bridge and parked. Then flight attendants… Read More
EconomyNews
Two Cabinet secretaries promoted President Donald Trump’s deregulatory agenda and innovation Friday at the Conservative Political Action Conference, saying lower-wage workers are earning more. Labor… Read More
EconomyCommentary
>>> Note: This live blog no longer is being updated by Heritage Foundation policy experts. President Donald Trump’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2021 would… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Just two months after Democrats gained full control of Virginia’s government, Gov. Ralph Northam and the General Assembly have proposed sweeping changes to the state’s… Read More
EconomyCommentary
House Democrats on Wednesday revealed their framework for infrastructure legislation this year, a package titled “Moving Forward.” The same day, the powerful House Ways and… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Not many of us want to drive behind “turkeys” on the roads. Even fewer want to sit next to actual turkeys on a flight. Thanks… Read More
EconomyNews
President Donald Trump announced a new administration policy Thursday to boost the nation’s infrastructure without spending more tax dollars. The administration proposed a new rule… Read More
EconomyCommentary
In just a few days, the Trump administration could impose new tariffs on automobile and auto parts imports. The administration has erroneously claimed that tariffs… Read More
EconomyCommentary
After advocating for the Trump administration to relax former President Barack Obama’s stringent fuel economy mandates, several major automakers have rebuked the administration’s proposed rule… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Taxpayers from all 50 states pay into the Highway Trust Fund when they fill their tanks with gas or diesel fuel. That sends billions of… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Federal lawmakers have been talking about their desire for bipartisan legislation on infrastructure since before President Donald Trump’s inauguration. This April, a meeting between Trump… Read More
As Memorial Day kicks off the summer season, hotdogs, cold beers, and pool openings aren’t the only things on the minds of Americans. AAA expects… Read More
EconomyNews
President Donald Trump and a delegation of congressional Democrats agreed Tuesday on “big and bold” infrastructure plans with an equally big price tag of $2… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Nearly 10 years after Congress passed billions of dollars in funding with no expiration date for rail boondoggles, American taxpayers have received a fresh reminder… Read More
EconomyNews
President Donald Trump demanded that California pay back the federal government for its abandoned high-speed rail project, in a tweet Wednesday evening. “California has been… Read More
EconomyCommentary
When the border funding dispute between President Donald Trump and congressional Democrats led to a partial federal government shutdown, what followed was weeks of speculation… Read More
EconomyNews
Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s plan to finish the 119-mile stretch of high-speed rail in the Central Valley is expected to cost $10.6 billion, according… Read More
EnergyCommentary
Even California can’t apparently support high-speed rail. Just a few hundred miles of high-speed rail in California was well on its way to exceeding $100… Read More
EconomyCommentary
With discussions for resolving the partial federal government shutdown seemingly at an impasse, some are concerned about the shutdown’s impact on two components of the… Read More
EconomyNews
The Environmental Protection Agency withdrew a “no action assurance” notice that delayed enforcement of an Obama administration-era regulation the agency is working to repeal, The… Read More
EconomyNews
My column a fortnight ago, titled “Diversity and Inclusion Harm,” focused on the dumbing down of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics curricula to achieve a… Read More
