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National Security, the Defense Budget, and You: A Primer (Part 2 of 2)

Congressional Budget Process – Approve It, Pay for It

by Dave Patterson | Apr 27, 2020 | Articles, Economic Affairs News, Military Affairs, Politics

Remember how the first part of this series outlined the disciplined and...

Sunday Shows: On The Reopening of America

Dr. Birx dismisses the reports on Trump's disinfectant comment and Oklahoma gets back to business.

by Graham J Noble | Apr 27, 2020 | Articles, Columns, Economic Affairs News, Healthcare, Politics, Social Issues

The Sunday news network talk shows focused on what lies ahead for a...

Coronavirus Has Exposed Social Security’s Fragility

Social Security was in trouble before, but now it is potentially collapsing.

by Andrew Moran | Apr 26, 2020 | Articles, Economic Affairs News, Healthcare, Social Issues

Long before Coronavirus infected 500,000 Americans and forced the federal...

National Security, the Defense Budget, and You: A Primer – Part 1

What Americans should know about how their taxes are spent on defense.

by Dave Patterson | Apr 26, 2020 | Articles, Economic Affairs News, Intelligence, Military Affairs, Politics

Building the Defense Budget Tired of binge-watching Netflix? Exhausted by...

Swamponomics: Did the Coronavirus Kill the Global Economy?

Coronavirus stimulus checks, Japan goes full Fed, and gold to $3,000?

by Andrew Moran | Apr 26, 2020 | Articles, Business News, Columns, Economic Affairs News, Politics

Please, Sir, May I Have Some More? Before the Coronavirus pandemic put the...

Can Cuomo Take the Pressure?

Or will he take on his constituency Biden-style?

by Sarah Cowgill | Apr 25, 2020 | Articles, Business News, Economic Affairs News, Politics, Social Issues

In every crisis America faces, a hero emerges to calm nerves and reassure the...

Did Coronavirus Collapse the Subprime Market?

The subprime market – from housing to automobiles – is on life support.

by Andrew Moran | Apr 23, 2020 | Articles, Business News, Economic Affairs News, Politics, Social Issues

The subprime market was always destined to collapse under the weight of...

Latest Coronavirus Bill Passes Senate: Why Was it Ever Necessary?

After far too much political gamesmanship, a $484 billion package is approved by the Senate.

by Graham J Noble | Apr 22, 2020 | Articles, Business News, Economic Affairs News, Healthcare, Politics, Social Issues

The rusty wheels of government finally began turning again on April 21, as the...

Immigration Roundup: CA to Pay Coronavirus Relief to Illegals

With all the challenges posed by the COVID-19 crisis, should limited resources be paid to non-citizens?

by Kelli Ballard | Apr 22, 2020 | Articles, Columns, Economic Affairs News, Illegal Immigration, Politics, Social Issues, Taxes

Editor’s note: When it comes to immigration -- illegal or otherwise -- the...