by Andrew Moran | Oct 6, 2021 | Economic Affairs News, Opinion, Swamponomics
Will the United States debt ceiling be raised? If so, when? For more episodes click here....
by Andrew Moran | Oct 3, 2021 | Articles, Economic Affairs News, Opinion
Every couple of years, Republicans and Democrats engage in a tug of war over the debt ceiling. One side declares itself the winner by proving it can reach its hand across the aisle. The other party attempts to appeal to its base by feigning outrage over the fiscal...
by Andrew Moran | Sep 28, 2021 | Articles, Economic Affairs News, Good Reads, Opinion
The U.S. government spends more than it receives, running a $3 trillion budget deficit and adding to the national debt of $28 trillion. Unless the account sheet is in balance, every dollar and cent Washington spends will add to the growing pot of red ink. President...
by Tim Donner | Aug 12, 2021 | Articles, Good Reads, Opinion, Politics
You certainly can’t accuse Democrats of violating the old expression about making hay while the sun shines. Given a bare governing majority in both the House and Senate, they have taken the spoils of power to the limit – and well beyond. The list of plausible...
by Andrew Moran | Jul 25, 2021 | Columns, Economic Affairs News, Good Reads, Opinion
The Japanese government paid how much to host the 2020 Olympics behind closed doors? Now that Japan is reporting approximately 3,000 new coronavirus infections per day, with only about one-third of the population fully vaccinated, officials chose to restrict public...