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Biden Is Covering Up True Price Tag of Infrastructure Plan, Experts Warn
President Biden’s just-released infrastructure proposal takes a “go big or go home” approach. Its various provisions have been tallied at…
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How One Federal ‘Stimulus’ Program is Crippling Small Businesses and Boosting Monopolies
Something is rotten in America’s labor market. A whopping 6.9 million jobs remained vacant as of January 31. Meanwhile, 40%…
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3 Reasons Unionizing Will Actually Hurt Amazon Workers
There’s a fierce battle going down in Alabama, and unlike most of the state’s skirmishes, this one does not revolve…
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Jobless Claims Increase To 719,000, Worse than Expected
The number of Americans filing new unemployment claims increased to 719,000 last week, even as the economy continues to slowly…
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New Hampshire Senate Votes against Having a State Minimum Wage
The latest effort to increase the minimum wage at the state level died recently in the New Hampshire Senate. “New…
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Free States Faring Far Better Than Lockdown States in One Huge Way, New Data Show
When COVID-19 first came to our shores, it presented policymakers and elected officials with a crisis like nothing in living…
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DoorDash Delivery Orders Hit with ‘Regulatory Response Fees’ After New Laws Totally Backfire
Your wallet may take an extra hit the next time you order dinner via the popular food delivery app DoorDash,…
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Latest ‘Stimulus’ Plan Could Cost Twice as Much As Expected, Report Warns
Part of the fight over the $1.9 trillion “stimulus” package recently passed by President Biden and his allies in Congress…
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Hospitals Ignore Price Transparency While Biden Makes It Worse
Recent reports suggesting that many hospitals have failed to comply with price transparency regulations finalized by the Trump Administration should…
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Transportation Sec. Buttigieg Says Mileage Tax Won’t Be Part Of Biden’s Infrastructure Bill
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said Monday that a mileage tax won’t be included in President Joe Biden’s infrastructure proposal. Buttigieg…
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Yellen and Powell Are Wrong: No More Stimulus Is Needed.
Recently, both Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said that although the economy is forecast by…
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India Seeks to Criminalize Cryptocurrencies
The Indian government is expected to propose a bill that would give cryptocurrency holders six months to liquidate their holdings.…
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Multi-Generational Homes Are Making a Comeback. Here’s Why
Scott Hatch is a construction inspector in Orange County, California. Hatch always wanted to purchase a home, but struggled to…
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‘Many More’ Small Businesses Risk Closure, Small Business Chief Says, Even As Vaccine Distribution Ramps Up
The Biden administration’s small business chief warned that “many more” small businesses are at risk of shutting down due to…
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$15 Minimum Wage Would Have Harsh Consequences for Ohio and West Virginia Workers, New Analysis Finds
A federal $15 minimum wage may have been taken out of Congress’s forthcoming COVID-19 legislation, but progressives haven’t abandoned the…
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