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Opinion
It’s Only Up From Here
President-elect Donald Trump is not inheriting a rock-solid economy on Jan. 20. Far from it. The Congressional Budget Office’s (CBO)…
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Opinion
Take the Federal Budget Quiz
Politicians routinely make fanciful assertions regarding the federal budget. Unfortunately, most Americans do not know when they are being lied…
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Opinion
The Standard Of ‘Are You Better Off?’
In what was arguably the most memorable moment of the sole debate between President Jimmy Carter and Gov. Ronald Reagan…
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Opinion
America’s Debilitating Federal Debt Spiral
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) recently issued yet another report on the rapidly deteriorating state of the federal government’s finances. As Douglas…
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Money & The Economy
Restore The Shield That Once Protected Home Sellers From Eye-Watering Taxes
Inflation isn’t the only thing that has soared in recent years. Home prices, as measured by the Case-Shiller Home Price…
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White House Watch
How President Biden Bungled The Federal Budget
When Joe Biden assumed the presidency in January 2021, economic growth was brisk, unemployment had fallen for seven consecutive months,…
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Opinion
Spending Faster Than The Speed Of Light
The federal budget is an utter mess. Unsurprisingly, the congressional budget process responsible for that mess is no better. It…
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Opinion
A Plea For Fiscal Sanity
With Christmas quickly approaching, many of us find ourselves in a flurry of holiday traditions — decorating the tree, buying…
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Opinion
The Debt Curve From Hell
The Congressional Budget Office’s (CBO) newly issued long-term budget outlook ought to be required reading for members of Congress. Why?…
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