Federal Reserve
Here’s How the Federal Government Is Mucking Up the Inflation Fight
By hiking interest rates, the Federal Reserve has pulled some of its monetary stimulus out of the economy. While the Fed hasn’t done nearly enough to put the inflationary fire it lit with more than a decade of easy money, cooling consumer price index (CPI)...
A $31 Trillion National Debt Matters Much More Than Most Think
On Oct. 3, 2022, the U.S. national debt eclipsed $31 trillion for the first time in history. When you factor in unfunded liabilities in Medicare and Social Security, the debt skyrockets to well over $100 trillion. As the Anti-Federalist writer Brutus warned: “I can...
Today in History: President John Tyler Vetoes a National Bank Bill Sparking Violent Protests
On this date in history, August 16, 1841, President John Tyler vetoed a bill to charter a new national bank to replace the Second Bank of the United States. Tyler’s veto led to demonstrations that still rank as the most violent protest on White House grounds in...
Inflation Reduction Act: Another DC Lie
The Affordable Care Act, No Child Left Behind, and the USA PATRIOT Act received new competition for the title of Most Inappropriately Named Bill when Senate Democrats unveiled the Inflation Reduction Act. This bill will not only increase inflation, it will also...