We’re approaching another deadline to pass a government spending bill or risk a government shutdown. Legislators routinely manufacture this sort of “crisis” to ram through provisions that wouldn’t survive scrutiny standing...
The more I follow the Democratic presidential campaign, the more I see how little I understand some people. ...
Democrat presidential candidates are calling for a wealth tax and a massive increase in government spending in order to fix inequality and restore “social justice” in America. In doing so, they...
An “earning” rather than “wage” gender pay gap is driven by women choosing to be moms, and it exists in every country, including Scandinavian ones. ...
Come 2035, Social Security’s trust funds will run dry and, by law, benefits will automatically be cut by 20%. When that happens, Congress will have no option but to reform it...
What do the French digital services tax, the employers’ share of payroll taxes and the corporate income tax all have in common? They are rarely shouldered by those entities and individuals...
We can only shake our heads in dismay that yet another state is willingly jumping in headfirst to provide a benefit that will impose a considerable tax hike and reduce women’s...
If the last eight years have proven anything, it’s that nothing is more predictable than the spectacle of both parties making a deal to do away with the caps, at least...
The problem with the headline unemployment rate produced by the Bureau of Labor Statistics is that it only counts people who aren’t working but want to work, defined as having made...
The reauthorization of the Ex-Im Bank was the perfect display of Congress picking winners and losers, ignoring the facts and continuing to grow the size and scope of government. ...
One of the many problems with politicians is that it seems like they’re in the outrage business. Some act as if they won’t be needed unless there is some extreme wrong...
As activists around the world recently celebrated Earth Day with warnings about the awful state of our planet, now seems like the right time to share the good news that actually...
Bipartisanship isn't always what it's cracked up to be. As evidence, consider the latest attempt to extend corporate handouts for electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers. ...
Democrats and some conservatives wanting to implement a federal paid leave program somehow believe Americans will not suffer the same negative consequences suffered in every country that has such a policy...
I’d actually like to note an area where the Trump White House has represented the impact of its policies more accurately, and even better, than any other administration: economic growth forecasts....