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Consumers increasingly are dissatisfied with U.S. government services, according to a report released Tuesday by the American Customer Satisfaction Index. Scoring 63.9 on a scale… Read More
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Labor unions are pushing to raise California’s minimum wage to $15 an hour with two initiatives competing for voters’ approval. Two different unions are trying… Read More
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As Congress gears up to mount discussions on their fiscal books, a new report has found that Americans’ focus on deficits is waning. However, the… Read More
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Lawmakers from Utah are backing a public lands bill they say will scale back roughly 660 million acres owned by the federal government to balance… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Congress deserves some credit. They passed legislation to try and block some of the Environmental Protection Agency’s overreach, even recognizing that President Barack Obama would… Read More
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A minimum wage of $12.55 an hour in Oakland, Calif., may be the culprit for a Wal-Mart store’s closure. Wal-Mart announced Jan. 15 it will close… Read More
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As a third of Americans prepare to hunker down for a blizzard, the analysts at NASA has announced that 2015 was the hottest year on record… Read More
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Three Wisconsin farmers have filed a lawsuit against their state’s agriculture agency to overturn a ban on the sale of homemade baked goods. Erica Smith, a… Read More
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Data shows a downhill economic trend for six big U.S. cities that hiked the minimum wage to $10 or more an hour in 2015. “Chicago,… Read More
EconomyCommentary
On Tuesday, the Congressional Budget Office released its preliminary budget and economic outlook for 2016-2026. The report shows that despite temporary improvements over the past… Read More
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Belief in the American Dream among millennials is dimming as the nation’s largest generation continues to face steep socioeconomic barriers despite overall economic recovery, according… Read More
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Legislation that would have given Congress the authority to audit the Federal Reserve was blocked Tuesday in the Senate. The bill fell seven votes shy… Read More
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President Barack Obama named a new nominee to the Export-Import Bank’s Board of Directors Monday. But the nominee is likely to move slowly, if at… Read More
EconomyCommentary
In his first State of the Union address in 2010, President Barack Obama made a promise to prioritize economic recovery. He implored Washington to “try… Read More
EconomyCommentary
So President Barack Obama is back from Hawaii and the Los Angeles Times reports the president will trumpet his economic record. The Times reports: Eager… Read More
EconomyCommentary
It’s hard to take seriously an article with a contradictory title such as “The Conservative Case for Solar Subsidies.” The words “subsidies” and “conservative” do… Read More
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House Speaker Paul Ryan has given Congress a New Year’s resolution: Skip gigantic spending bills and return to the regular, piece-by-piece appropriations process. That will… Read More
EconomyCommentary
The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ December employment report showed robust labor market growth. The headline numbers show employers added 292,000 net new jobs while the… Read More
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On Thursday, the Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury Department withdrew a proposal that would give nonprofits the option of collecting personal information, including the… Read More
EconomyCommentary
TransCanada, the company that should have built the Keystone XL pipeline years ago, is filing a claim under Chapter 11 of the North American Free… Read More
EconomyCommentary
The Paris climate change conference, which took place last month, was full of exhibitions highlighting new green technology. One of these, called the SolarSoundSystem, involved… Read More
EconomyCommentary
The next farm bill won’t be considered until at least 2018. However, Congress can take what should be non-controversial action now that sets up the possibility for real reform in the future:… Read More
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Americans are moving to places with affordable costs of living and strong labor markets (or good retirement communities). The top destination states of 2015 could… Read More
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Employees in Puerto Rico take home a smaller share of income than anywhere else in the U.S. But is this despite or because of the… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Seven years after the housing market collapse, the housing market continued a lopsided recovery in 2015. Overall, the housing market was stalled by a combination… Read More
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New legislation aimed at regulating tax preparers has opponents of licensing and regulations warning that the new requirements would hinder competition and lead to increased… Read More
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The Federal Aviation Administration appeared unprepared to accommodate the flood of new drone owners during the holiday season after requiring that Americans register their drones before… Read More
EconomyCommentary
A forest fire on national parkland in Washington state in 2014 overtook a young black bear, seriously burning its front paws. This little bear, which… Read More
EconomyCommentary
According to the Government Accountability Office (GAO), it has saved taxpayers from over $74 billion of would-be government waste since 2003. Federal watchdogs, like the… Read More
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Waving off pleas from the Austin chief of police and Travis County sheriff, the Austin City Council voted 9-2 on Friday morning to require drivers… Read More
