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Virginia Farmer’s Property Rights Dispute With Green Group Hits Another Snag
Virginia farmer Martha Boneta thought her long-running dispute with a local green group was coming to an end. But now, that light at the end… Read More
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December Employment Report Shows Job Growth Kept Pace With, Not Exceeded, Population Growth
The December employment reports’ headline figures show robust labor market growth. But the details of the report give less optimistic news. The economy continues to recover… Read More
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Surprise Move: The Fed Pulls Back on Deposit Insurance
Yesterday’s release of the minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee meeting in December revealed very little new information on the Fed’s overall monetary policy… Read More
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The House Just Made It Harder for Politicians to Steal From Social Security Retirement Fund
This Tuesday, House Republicans nearly unanimously adopted new rules for the 114th Congress (H. Res. 5) which set the stage for long-overdue Social Security reforms… Read More
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California Just Started Another Insane Government Project
Talk about a trainwreck. Today, California broke ground on another disastrous government-funded project: high-speed rail that will eventually go from San Francisco to Los Angeles…. Read More
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Young Workers Hurt Most by Minimum Wage Hikes
On New Year’s Day, the minimum wage increased in 20 states and the District of Columbia. This follows a year in which protesters hit the… Read More
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It’s Never a Good Time for a Carbon Tax
Larry Summers, former treasury secretary and economic advisor to the Obama administration, says low oil prices offer a ripe opportunity to impose a carbon tax…. Read More
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Tennessee Lawmakers Don’t Plan to Tackle Government Theft
NASHVILLE—The New Year is here and, thus far, of all the priorities Tennessee legislators have laid out for the 2015 General Assembly, none involve clamping… Read More
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10 Outrageous Examples of Government Regulators Invading Our Lives
As 2014 comes to a close, it is enveloped in red tape. From the breakfast table to the night light, government regulators invaded nearly every… Read More
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The Price Tag for These 10 Federal Art Projects May Surprise You
In 1962, Assistant Secretary of Labor Daniel Patrick Moynihan wrote a report for President John F. Kennedy on the subject of government office space. This… Read More
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The Private Sector, Not Obama, Created This Recovery
It only took six years, but we’re finally starting to see the U.S. economy kick into gear. This isn’t a story of government-directed growth, but… Read More
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Facing Budget Shortfall, State Considers ‘Sin Tax’ on Cigarettes
CULLMAN, Ala.—As the power structure in Montgomery looks for ways to make up a budget shortfall in 2015, a state cigarette tax increase may be… Read More
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Even in Liberal Minnesota, Labor Unions Are Losing Members
Prominent media coverage of recent protests by workers targeting Twin Cities fast food outlets, Walmart and Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport gave the impression of unions… Read More
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How the Laffer Curve Changed America’s Economy
It was 40 years ago this month that two of President Gerald Ford’s top White House advisers, Dick Cheney and Don Rumsfeld, gathered for a… Read More
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Audit: IRS Doled Out $14.5 Billion in Erroneous Tax Credits
A recent audit showing the Internal Revenue Service handed out $14.5 billion in improper earned income tax credits in 2012 came as little surprise to… Read More
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State Initiative Aims to Get Inspectors Out of Home Kitchens
BLAND, Va. — Virginians who try to sell homemade food from their kitchens are feeling the heat from state and local inspectors. “I have to… Read More
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Did Your State Raise Its Minimum Wage Today?
At the stroke of midnight today, 19 states increased their minimum wage. Residents of three more and the nation’s capital can expect hikes later on… Read More
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United, Orbitz Want to Keep Your Airline Ticket Prices Artificially High
The past few years have seen the rise in “disruptive” tech startups playing a game of almost pure arbitrage, taking advantage of market inefficiencies to… Read More
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Why Alan Greenspan Says the US Economy Is Still ‘Sluggish’
Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan warned Americans that despite recent good news, the U.S. economy remains “sluggish.” Greenspan attributes the slow growth to the… Read More
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15 Must-See Charts From 2014
From charts on Facebook usage to President Obama’s budget, 2014 was a year for charts, graphs and more charts. Here’s a look at 15 of… Read More
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This TV Star Doesn’t Consider Herself a Feminist
Kaley Cuoco-Sweeting doesn’t consider herself a feminist. “The Big Bang Theory” star danced around the question in a new interview. “Is it bad if I… Read More
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Watch the 6 Best Ads of 2014
1. The ad that reminded you to thank the soldier in your life — and drink a beer. On Jan. 8, Army 1st Lt. Chuck… Read More
Biblical in Scale: Guess How Many Pages It Takes to Print Obama’s Environmental Rules
Americans will find few books that rival the number of pages of regulations issued by the Environmental Protection Agency since President Obama took office, not… Read More
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7 Ridiculous Projects the Government Spent Your Tax Dollars on This Year
As you recover from Christmas spending these last couple days of 2014, don’t forget to account for the millions of dollars in gifts you bought the… Read More
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In One Chart: What If a Typical Family Spent Money Like the Federal Government
The federal government has a spending problem. The national debt is tipping $18 trillion–and growing. But what if an American family spent the way the… Read More
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Unions Are Waging War on These Small Businesses
The National Labor Relations Board just charged several dozen McDonald’s franchises with unfair labor practices. In an unusual move, the NLRB also charged McDonald’s Corp…. Read More
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What ‘Swaps’ Are … and Why They Matter
Thanks to one tiny provision stuffed into the CRomnibus spending bill, millions are now familiar with the financial term swap. This provision essentially undoes a… Read More
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D.C. Taxicabs Forced to Follow Another Regulation
They don’t get it. Competition, that is. Or what being an entrepreneur means, for that matter. The District of Columbia Taxicab Commission announced it will… Read More
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The Most Outrageous Government Scam of 2014
For outrageous government scam of the year, it’s hard to compete with the news of the supersized public-employee pensions in California. If you haven’t already… Read More
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6 Myths About Right-to-Work Laws
Many states and local governments are considering right-to-work laws. These laws make union dues voluntary. Without them, union contracts make paying dues a condition of… Read More
