Unsustainable: Record Spending Can’t Go On Forever
The biggest government in history is effectively running on credit cards. The U.S .government ran a $1.38 trillion budget deficit in fiscal 2022 despite government receipts at near-record levels. This further highlights the federal government’s out-of-control spending...
Today in History: First Continental Congress Passes the Continental Association
Today in history, on October 20, 1774, the First Continental Congress adopted the Continental Association. This agreement put teeth into the Declaration of Colonial Rights the Congress adopted a week earlier by formalizing a coordinated economic embargo on British...
Today in History: Noah Webster Born
On this date in 1758, Noah Webster was born. Webster is best known for his dictionary and his work in education, but he was also a prominent political writer who was influential in both the drafting and ratification of the Constitution. Webster was born on Oct. 16,...