Economy
Stimulus 3.0: Who’s Getting Paid and Who’s Paying Up?
On Wednesday, the U.S. House gave final approval to coronavirus stimulus bill 3.0. For those keeping score at home, that brings total stimulus spending approved during the pandemic to $5 trillion. So, what exactly is all of this money going to be spent on? And who is...
The Fed Enabling Biden and Congress’ Destructive Agenda
According to the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), 2021 will be the second year in a row in which the federal debt exceeds Gross Domestic Product (GDP). CBO also projected that this year’s federal deficit will be 2.3 trillion dollars, which is 900 billion dollars...
Another Month Another Massive Federal Budget Deficit
After running the biggest December budget deficit in history, the U.S. government followed up with another massive budget shortfall in January. Borrowing and spending at record rates is a legacy President Donald Trump left to Joe Biden, and the new administration will...
Feds Have No Constitutional Authority to Impose Wage Controls
Talk of hiking the minimum wage at the national level has ramped up in recent weeks. With the Democrats controlling the House and the Senate, and Joe Biden in the White House, it seems increasingly likely that we’ll soon see a federal $15 per hour minimum. In other...