EconomyCommentary
NBC’s Misleading New Trade Poll
NBC News released Tuesday a poll with the following question: Which is more important to you? Protecting American industries and jobs by limiting imports from… Read More
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Keeping the Taxman Away From the Internet
Two threats from lawmakers in Washington could hamper the still ongoing development of the Internet and raise taxes on Americans already struggling under a hefty… Read More
EconomyNews
What Happens If the Export-Import Bank’s Charter Expires?
As its expiration date nears, the Export-Import Bank’s biggest beneficiaries and supporters are warning that Ex-Im’s end could be bad for business. But what would… Read More
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Senator Rand Paul Cracks Down on Government Waste and Corporate Welfare
This afternoon, the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Federal Spending Oversight and Emergency Management will hold a hearing on “Wasteful Spending in the Federal Government.” Romina Boccia, the Grover M. Hermann… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Get Government Out of the Way and the Internet Will Protect Itself
Freedom requires that one be safe and secure in one’s possessions—a world in which criminals steal or destroy others’ property at will is neither free… Read More
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Let America Fix the Highways Washington Broke
Congress has a particularly bad habit of bailing out federal programs without addressing the underlying problems that caused failure in the first place. This round,… Read More
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New Jersey Supreme Court Allows Christie’s Cut in Pension Contributions
The Supreme Court of New Jersey ruled in a 5-2 decision today in favor of the Chris Christie administration, reversing a lower court’s ruling that… Read More
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New Labor Department Overtime Regulations Will Kill Flexible Schedules for Employees, Not Jobs
New Labor Department regulations will soon require employers to pay overtime to many salaried workers. The administration bills this as a way to raise wages;… Read More
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If Government Needs a Warrant to Read Our Mail, Why Not for Our Email as Well?
Should the contents of email messages be protected from unwarranted law enforcement scrutiny to the same extent as physical letters sent through the mail? The… Read More
Ex–Im Is Not the Key to Nuclear Industry’s Competitiveness
In the final days before the charter of the Export–Import Bank (Ex–Im) is set to expire, supporters of its export subsidies are claiming that Congress… Read More
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Book Review: Disinherited
Thomas Edison once said that “a good intention, with a bad approach, often leads to a poor result.” Diana Furchtgott-Roth and Jared Meyer’s Disinherited: How… Read More
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Why Net Neutrality Is Not Helping the Internet
The term “net neutrality” refers to the principle that Internet service providers serving end users, such as Verizon and Comcast, should treat all communications that… Read More
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‘Leveling the Playing Field’ on Trade Should Begin at Home
A recent report from the U.S. Trade Representative, titled “Leveling the Playing Field,” describes how the proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership could reduce other countries’ trade barriers…. Read More
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Obama’s Economy Is Unusually Slow. Here’s How to Fix It.
The U.S. economy shrank by 0.7 percent last quarter, according to a revised estimate from the Bureau of Economic Analysis. The contraction may be a temporary… Read More
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Unions Are Utterly Shameless. Here’s the Real Story Behind Their Minimum Wage Campaign.
Utterly shameless. There really is no other way to describe what some unions are trying to pull when it comes to the minimum wage. The… Read More
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May Jobs Report: Springing Into Higher Wages
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, May was a month of solid labor growth. The payroll survey found employers added 280,000 net new jobs,… Read More
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Why We Can’t Have Nice Highways and Bridges
Every American who buys gasoline pays 18.3 cents per gallon to the federal government’s Highway Trust Fund, which was created in 1956 to pay for… Read More
EconomyCommentary
3 Examples of How Regulations Harm Online Commerce
There’s no question the Internet has radically redefined the exchange of goods and services globally through reduced transaction costs and the increased transparency in markets…. Read More
EconomyNews
Study: Only 33 U.S. Cities Have Recovered From Recession
Americans might have jobs, but they probably aren’t getting raises. In spite of the unemployment rate falling to its lowest level since 2008, wage growth… Read More
Economy News
Republicans Face ‘Principled Debate’ Over Export-Import Bank’s Future
The future of the Export-Import Bank, which provides taxpayer-backed loans to foreign countries and companies to pay for U.S. products, is causing a divide among… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Trade Adjustment Assistance Does More Harm Than Good
Republican leaders in the House of Representatives are twisting arms to get to 218 votes—the magic number needed to pass the Senate-approved version of the… Read More
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Turns Out Dodd-Frank Didn’t Take Us Off the Hook for Big Banks’ Mistakes
Nearly six years after Congress passed the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, one would hope Wall Street’s taxpayer-funded safety net was no… Read More
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Congress Should Abandon This Counterproductive Tax Policy
The United States has the most damaging business tax system in the developed world because it taxes its businesses at high rates, taxes them on… Read More
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Why Internet Freedom Is at Stake
Over the past 25 years, the Internet has gone from a relatively unknown arena populated primarily by academics, government employees, researchers and other technical experts… Read More
EconomyNews
How This Small Business Succeeded Without Government Financing From Export-Import Bank
Supporters of the embattled Export-Import Bank argue the bank helps small businesses move into global markets and remain competitive. But a California-based company is speaking… Read More
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GOP Lawmakers Question ‘Troubled’ $100 Million Export-Import Bank Deal
Just two weeks before the controversial Export-Import Bank’s charter expires, members of Congress today criticized the bank’s top official for pursuing a deal in which… Read More
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New Report on Export-Import Bank Finds Problems With Transparency, Cronyism
A new report that takes a deep dive into the Export-Import Bank’s transactions found that in addition to heavily subsidizing large corporations, the government agency… Read More
EconomyCommentary
How Congress Can Put a Stop to Cronyism and Corporate Welfare
This month will mark the end of an 80-year-old Washington institution that promotes cronyism and corporate welfare. On June 30, Congress appears prepared to let… Read More
EconomyNews
Flashback: Hillary Clinton Wanted to ‘Put Ex-Im Bank on Steroids’
In a newly surfaced video from 2011, then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is seen testifying before Congress about the benefits of the controversial Export-Import Bank…. Read More
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Who’s Hurt Most by Los Angeles’ $15 Minimum Wage
The Los Angeles City Council voted to raise the city’s minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2020, a move that will help some workers… Read More
