PoliticsCommentary
Maybe you’ve heard that our national debt has topped $34.7 trillion. But what does that really mean for you and your family? The number is… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Suppose that a typical American family that spends about $73,000 per year was budgeting for next year and realized it spent an increasing amount—$4,600 last… Read More
EconomyCommentary
A large tax increase is scheduled to hit almost all taxpayers at the end of next year—that is, unless Congress comes up with, and agrees… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Inflation has been a top concern for Americans for years. This is understandable: Inflation-adjusted earnings have declined by thousands of dollars in recent years, putting… Read More
EconomyCommentary
President Joe Biden released his proposed budget for fiscal year 2025 on Monday. There’s something in his budget for everyone—everyone who loves tax hikes, that… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
We’re in a new year, but the headlines from Capitol Hill feel old. Once again, Congress has been debating its annual spending bills. And once… Read More
EconomyNews
The U.S. government and those of other countries could be using higher inflation to lessen the value of growing public debt resulting from increased spending… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
In May 2023, when then-Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy negotiated a debt limit deal that included spending limits, the gross national debt stood at… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Americans are strongly dissatisfied with the direction of the country and the economy. According to Gallup, just 19% of the public is satisfied with how… Read More
EconomyCommentary
The credit rating agency Moody’s last week downgraded its assessment of the federal government’s debt outlook to “negative.” The move Friday followed the Fitch agency’s… Read More
