Sequestration “Meat Cleaver” Is Really a Scalpel
In his speech yesterday, President Barack Obama referred to sequestration as a “meat cleaver” again, when news reports in fact show that the cuts have… Read More
Good News: Reporters Link Bigger Trade Deficit to Stronger Economy
The government just announced that the trade deficit for May increased by $400 million. Usually, the media report announcements of bigger trade deficits as bad… Read More
Cut Government Spending to Help the Economy? Majority Say Yes
A recent Rasmussen poll (subscription required) found that 65 percent of likely voters want the government to cut spending to help alleviate the country’s economic… Read More
Scholars Agree: High Tax Rates Do Harm Growth
The Congressional Research Service (CRS) stirred controversy last year when it released a study claiming that tax rates do not influence economic growth. Predictably, those… Read More
Chart of the Week: Slowest Economic Recovery Since the 1960s
Americans could be waiting another five years for a return to normal employment based on the sluggish pace of the U.S. economy. After nearly four… Read More
Chart of the Week: Major Benefits of Free Trade
Nations that embrace international trade enjoy significantly stronger economies, achieve lower rates of hunger, and maintain a better stewardship of the environment, according to new… Read More
WATCH: Citizen United’s David Bossie Previews ‘Occupy Unmasked’ Film
Liberals are still lavishing praise on the Occupy movement, months after it dissipated. The most recent example came Monday from Washington Post columnist E.J. Dionne,… Read More
Chart of the Week: Runaway Spending, Not Low Tax Revenue, Fueling Deficits
Following the failure of the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction, Sen. Pat Toomey (R-PA) criticized liberals for insisting that any deal include a massive… Read More
China More Powerful than the United States?
A recent Pew Research survey included a bizarre result: 44 percent of Americans believed China was the world’s top economic power, against only 27 percent… Read More
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