by Andrew Moran | May 29, 2021 | Articles, Good Reads, Politics
Can President Joe Biden still be classified as a moderate today? After releasing his first 72-page federal budget in the opening months of his first term, Biden has revealed that he is appealing to the progressive wing of the Democratic Party instead of embracing the...
by Andrew Moran | May 28, 2021 | Articles, Economic Affairs News
Here are some numbers to dissect. The United States economy is worth approximately $22 trillion. The national debt is north of $28 trillion. The federal deficit stands at a record $1.9 trillion in the first seven months of the fiscal year. So, it might have frustrated...
by Andrew Moran | Apr 1, 2021 | Articles, Economic Affairs News
President Joe Biden unveiled his latest $2 trillion infrastructure and economic recovery proposal – the American Jobs Plan – that he calls “a once-in-a-generation investment in America.” What is inside the multi-trillion-dollar boondoggle-in-the-making? Tens of...
by James Fite | Mar 23, 2021 | Articles, Politics
After a decade of exile from the Swamp, a special kind of spending provision is making a comeback. Call them earmarks if you love them, political pork if you hate them, this practice of trading of money and favors was banned by both parties in 2011 for a reason – but...
by Dave Patterson | Feb 6, 2021 | Articles, Economic Affairs News, Good Reads
In the wee hours of Friday morning, the Senate passed a budget resolution by the slimmest of margins, 51-50 votes, with Joe Biden’s vice president casting the deciding vote. The Senate’s resolution was not an authorization or spending bill described in...