by James Fite | Jan 18, 2023 | Articles, Good Reads, Opinion, Politics
The debt limit is now expected to be met by Thursday, Jan. 19. Soon, to prevent falling behind on the payments, Congress is going to have to either spend less or borrow more, though the Treasury Department does have a few tricks up its proverbial sleeve to keep the...
by Andrew Moran | Jan 1, 2023 | Articles, Economic Affairs News, Opinion
One look at the US economy over the past year and the opening lyrics of the classic New Year’s tune, “Auld Lang Syne,” would certainly come from our lips: “Should auld acquaintance be forgot And never brought to mind?” Indeed, 2022 was...
by Andrew Moran | Dec 25, 2022 | Articles, Economic Affairs News, Good Reads, Opinion
Happy Festivus to all. Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) has a lot of problems with the Washington Swamp creatures, and – as he does every year – the senator is going to make sure they hear about it. Paul published the 2022 Festivus report and aired $482 billion worth...
by Mark Angelides | Dec 22, 2022 | Articles, Good Reads, Politics
The $1.7 trillion spending package to fund the government is on the ropes as GOP Senator Mike Lee of Utah pushes for more control at the US southern border. At the 11th hour, the Republican holdout called for an amendment that ties funding for the Department of...
by Dave Patterson | Dec 12, 2022 | Articles, Opinion, Politics
Congress is giving the American taxpayers a warning. It is once again not going to do its job. The United States is currently operating under a Continuing Resolution (CR), a stopgap funding bill passed in September because Congress could not pass an appropriations...