PoliticsCommentary
Why Filing Bankruptcy Would Be No Quick Fix for States
Fiscally troubled states are nothing new. In fact, our nation was born during a time of great economic upheaval, in which many of the new… Read More
EconomyAnalysis
The Consequences of a Federal Bailout for the States
As lawmakers debate over a bailout for the states, Jonathan Williams, the chief economist and executive vice president of policy at the American Legislative Exchange… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Lawmakers Need to Reform Postal Service, Not Provide Massive Bailout
Democrats and U.S. Postal Service officials are seeking a $75 billion bailout from taxpayers. While they seek to blame the COVID-19 pandemic, the facts are… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Bankrupting America
Two weeks ago, President Donald Trump signed the largest stimulus bill in U.S. history: more than $2 trillion. For once, both Republicans and Democrats agreed…. Read More
EconomyCommentary
Washington’s Wasteful Service Mandates Threaten the Airline Industry
You’d think that if Congress made it a point to bail out an industry with tens of billions of taxpayer dollars, it wouldn’t sabotage it… Read More
EconomyCommentary
As Unemployment Nears 10%, Here’s How Congress Can Soften the Blow
Unemployment claims spiked by 6.6 million last week, meaning more Americans became unemployed during one week than the total already unemployed before COVID-19 hit the… Read More
EconomyCommentary
A Warning From the Dark Hole of Debt
It is not cognitive dissonance—the impossibility of holding two or more contradictory beliefs simultaneously—to favor the $2 trillion coronavirus stimulus bill passed by Congress and… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Sen. Tom Coburn Stood Tall for Taxpayers
Former Sen. Tom Coburn was a hero among fiscal conservatives and endless source of inspiration and courage. The Oklahoma Republican embodied financial stewardship, always showing… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Unemployment Claims Just Spiked 1,000%. How the Left’s Approach Will Make It Worse.
Unemployment claims spiked more than 1,000% last week, with initial claims rising from 282,000 to 3.3 million as businesses laid off workers during the coronavirus… Read More
EconomyCommentary
A Public Health Crisis Is No Time for Private Pension Bailouts
Now is the time to address the COVID-19 crisis, not throw money at decades-long problems. House Democrats’ inclusion of a massive taxpayer bailout for a… Read More
