PoliticsCommentary
Two competing proposals in Congress address Social Security provisions—the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO)—that affect workers who have worked in… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Initially, COVID-19 lockdowns were projected to produce a baby boom, but what ensued instead was a baby bust. According to the Centers for Disease Control… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Historically, about 40% of unemployed workers have received unemployment insurance benefits. But since Congress passed massive unemployment insurance expansions in response to the COVID-19 pandemic,… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
When there’s bad news to be released in Washington, a tried-and-true tactic is to dump it on a Friday afternoon. If it’s really bad news,… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Last March, I got an extra $1,400 check from the IRS—money I shouldn’t have received. I had already received an economic impact payment earlier in… Read More
EconomyCommentary
In 2016, influential political leaders, activists, and media outlets in Los Angeles said they had a simple solution to homelessness: Build more housing. Echoing an… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Even before the outbreak of COVID-19 and the spending binge that followed, the federal budget was on an unsustainable trajectory. The Republican Study Committee, the… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Last week, two important reports were released, shining a light on one of the major challenges facing America—excessive government spending that is causing the poor… Read More
EconomyCommentary
The Congressional Budget Office released the newest version of its “Budget and Economic Outlook” on Thursday, and the fiscal outlook over the next decade is… Read More
EconomyCommentary
A recent Reuters headline read, “Yellen, Rice tout economics as key to fixing American inequality.” According to Susan Rice, President Joe Biden’s new domestic policy… Read More
