EconomyCommentary
For Poorer Workers, the Recession Is Nowhere Near Over
The more you play a sport or instrument, the better you get. It’s the same story with work: with more experience, workers become more productive… Read More
Articles by Filip Jolevski
The War on Coal: Collateral Damage Will Hit Non-Coal States, Too
The combination of new Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rules could likely end coal-fired power in the next 30 years. While the coal industry will be… Read More
GSE Reform: Fannie and Freddie Revenue Distracting from Housing Finance Reform
Despite what a growing number of voices are postulating, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have not returned to profitability. The two former government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs)… Read More
GSE Reform: FHFA Move to Crowd Out Private Mortgage Capital
Newly appointed Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director Mel Watt is delaying the scheduled increases of the guarantee fee that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac… Read More
Union Integrity Act Protects Whistle-Blowers
Last year, four truck drivers talked to federal investigators about safety problems at Gaines Motor Lines. A week later, they were fired. Now the Department… Read More
GSE Reform: Housing Finance Experts on the Future of Fannie and Freddie
Nearly five years after one of the largest federal government bailouts in American history and the enactment of a colossal federal regulatory law (Dodd–Frank), policy… Read More
Employee Rights Act: Protecting Workers from Union Overreach
Sponsored by Representative Tom Price (R–GA) and Senator Orrin Hatch (R–UT), the Employee Rights Act addresses insufficient protections employees have vis-à-vis unions. The bill would… Read More
Michigan Union Threatens Teachers’ Credit Scores
Most people expect unions to protect workers, not attack their credit ratings. The Michigan Education Association (MEA) does not share these expectations. The union has… Read More
Federal Housing Administration Is Undermining Responsible Housing Policy
The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) has discrepancies in its loan portfolio that are unlikely to be resolved anytime soon and will continue to pose a… Read More
