by Andrew Moran | Jul 6, 2019 | Articles, Economic Affairs News, Politics
The Democrats have not been coy about their spending plans should they win the White House and regain full control of the legislative branch in 2020. As Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) recently tweeted, it is all about the Benjamins: $5 trillion here, $10 trillion there, and...
by Andrew Moran | Jun 12, 2019 | Articles, Business News, Economic Affairs News, Politics, Taxes
For years, public officials and the punditry class have taken George Costanza’s advice to appear busy by looking frustrated and upset. It gives the false impression that you’re immersed in your work while not really doing or achieving anything. That is sort of how the...
by Andrew Moran | Apr 8, 2019 | Articles, Business News, Economic Affairs News, Politics, Trump Administration
Before he became president, Donald Trump was a staunch critic of the Federal Reserve’s three-round quantitative easing (QE) program. This multi-trillion-dollar endeavor consisted of buying government bonds, mortgage-backed securities (MBS), and other financial assets...