EconomyCommentary
Brexit Highlights Need for Trade Without Costly Regulations
Britain’s vote to leave the European Union serves as a lesson for U.S. trade negotiators that the goal of trade agreements should be to increase… Read More
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Lawmakers Move to Stop Government From Giving Taxpayer-Backed Financing to Iran
Rep. Peter Roskam, R-Ill., and other Republican lawmakers are working to ensure that taxpayers aren’t on the hook for financing that could end up benefiting… Read More
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11 Million Spent Half of Their Income on Rent. Why the Government Is to Blame.
A recent report out of Harvard University has found the number of struggling household renters at an all-time high. A table in the appendix of the… Read More
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Social Security Programs Face Depletion in Near Future
Social Security’s programs are in deep trouble. According to the just-released 2016 report of the Board of Trustees for the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance and Federal… Read More
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Deli Owner Says $15 Minimum Wage in DC a ‘Mistake’ That Will Squeeze Business
The minimum wage increase in the nation’s capital to $15 an hour is going to clobber small businesses that don’t take in nearly $2 million… Read More
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Brexit Is a Powerful Reminder Why Congress Must Fix America’s Overregulation Problem
At the heart of the decision by the U.K. to leave the European Union was an evident desire of the British people to restore economic… Read More
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Veteran Diplomat’s Ties to Boeing While Backing Iran Nuclear Deal Raise Questions
Former Ambassador Thomas Pickering’s involvement with the Boeing Co. during the years he spent pushing for the historic nuclear deal with Iran is raising questions… Read More
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House Republicans’ Blueprint Bodes Well for Pro-Growth Tax Reform
House Republicans released a blueprint for tax reform on Friday. If Congress follows the architecture the blueprint lays out, it will create a strongly pro-growth tax… Read More
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5 Reasons We Don’t Need Federally Mandated GMO Labeling
Senate Agriculture Committee leaders have released a new federal mandatory labeling bill for genetically engineered food. These Senators are trading a state mandatory labeling law… Read More
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Obama’s 229 Major Regulations Cost $108 Billion Each Year
The Obama administration is responsible for thousands of new regulations—including a historic number of major regulations. As the costs of these regulations add up, they… Read More
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This Single Labor Rule Hurts Business Owners, Colleges, and Habitat for Humanity
Rodney Kloha feels like he has been backed into a corner by the federal government. Kloha, of Midland, Michigan, prides himself on running a clean… Read More
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Politicians Are Wrong About NAFTA
In 2012, 51 leading economic experts were asked what they thought about the following statement: On average, citizens of the U.S. have been better off with… Read More
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Koch Group Pushes 2-Year ‘Stop, Cut, and Fix’ Spending Plan on Congress
To put Washington’s fiscal house in order, an organization inside the conservative Koch network is pushing Congress to skip a budget and move straight to… Read More
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Inside the Legal Challenge to the FAA’s Drone Registry
Last December, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) rushed an arbitrary and ineffectual recreational drone-owners’ registry into effect, mere days before Christmas and just in time… Read More
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Will Republican Leadership Cut Loose USDA’s Tangled Catfish Inspection Role?
Opponents have been swimming upstream for years in an effort to sink a federal catfish inspection program that they argue wastes millions of taxpayer dollars…. Read More
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3 Economic Facts That Counter Obama’s Recovery Narrative
President Barack Obama needs a reality check. Earlier this month in Indiana, he accused his critics of ignoring the “facts” and purporting “myths” about his… Read More
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Obama Pushes ‘Equal Pay Pledge,’ as Women Experience Economic ‘Hardship’
With women’s labor force participation at its lowest rate since 1988, the Obama administration held its White House United State of Women conference in the… Read More
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Cleaning Up Environmental Regulation
Environmental regulations constitute a hefty portion of America’s regulatory burden, in large part because “reform” is an alien concept within the Environmental Protection Agency. But… Read More
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A Comprehensive Look at Paul Ryan’s Regulatory Reform Agenda
A task force of House Republicans on Tuesday released an agenda for regulatory reform, the latest in a series of policy documents designed, according to… Read More
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A Victory for the American People Against the Export-Import Bank
It’s not every day that the American people score a victory over the global elite, but that’s exactly what happened last week. The victory came… Read More
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Federal Court Upholds Regulations That Threaten Open Internet
Sixteen months after the Federal Communications Commission imposed heavy new regulations on broadband services, a federal appeals court—by a 2-1 vote—upheld the new rules. The… Read More
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Supreme Court Says No to Puerto Rico’s Bankruptcy Law
In a 5-2 ruling on Monday, the Supreme Court ruled that Puerto Rico cannot create its own bankruptcy law because the Federal Bankruptcy Code preempts… Read More
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US Postal Service’s Problems Go All the Way to the Top
It’s no secret that the postal business is shrinking. First-class mail volume is melting away like a popsicle in the sun—down 40 percent since 2000…. Read More
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How Obama Has Made It Harder for Companies to Hire
Government data released on Wednesday shows the number of private-sector job openings was at an all-time high in April. Companies, however, hired the fewest number… Read More
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Government Blesses ICANN Transition: Remaining Concerns and New Questions
The Obama administration first announced its intent to end the historical U.S. contractual relationship with the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) in… Read More
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House-Passed Debt Relief for Puerto Rico Splits Conservatives
A bill establishing a legal framework for Puerto Rico to restructure its $72 billion debt load passed the House by a 297-127 vote after months of haggling among the… Read More
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Senators Ready Bill to Stop DOJ From Bankrolling Liberal Groups
The Senate may take steps to end a Justice Department slush fund that has channeled millions of dollars in banking settlements to outside organizations, including… Read More
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Senate Democrats Attempt to Force Vote on Export-Import Bank Nominee
In what amounts to little more than a political stunt, Senate Democrats attempted to circumvent the Senate Banking Committee on Thursday and bring a nominee… Read More
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Business Owners ‘Nervous and Unhappy’ After San Diego Raises Minimum Wage to $11.50
San Diego residents on Tuesday voted to raise the city’s minimum wage to $11.50 an hour beginning Jan. 1, producing an outcome that left few… Read More
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Congress’ Proposal to Restrict Legal Proceedings in Puerto Rico Debt Crisis Could Trigger Chaos
The rule of law requires an orderly and predictable judicial system that guarantees citizens the right to seek redress through the courts for wrongs they… Read More
