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The Debt Ceiling Fight: Who’s Lobbying for What?
Update: In the late hours of May 31, 2023, the House of Representatives has passed a bill to...
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How a US Federal Government Default Could Affect You
For Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, it was time to give a clear warning: Congress and the White...
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The Fight for the Debt Ceiling Has 5 Possible Endings
Over the past few decades, debates around the “debt ceiling” have become a recurrent feature of our...
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Why Social Security May Only Be 10 Years Away from Collapse
Without significant reforms in its pay structure, Social Security payments may be facing an...
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Why Higher Interest Rates are Dangerous for the United States
In what was likely one of the most significant economic moves of the decade, 2022 saw a series of...
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Four Key Lessons from the CBO's Long-Term Budget Outlook
Earlier this year, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) published a massive report on the possible...
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Interest May Cost Us a Record Amount of Money within 10 Years
Earlier this year, a report from the Congressional Budget Office offered a torrent of serious...
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Former FED Vice-Chair: Recession is "Very Likely"
As 2022 draws to an end, it is easy to see a consistent pattern among leading economists. This...
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Deutsche Bank Revisits its Forecast, Predicting a “Deep Recession” This Time
A team of economists working for Germany’s Deutsche Bank revised the company’s official outlook...
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Economic Recession and its Impact on the 2022 Midterm
At first glance, midterm elections may appear deceptively low-impact: the possibility of a minor...
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After Two Quarters of Economic Contraction, Is It Time To Announce a Recession?
July closed with more dire news on the economic front: on the last Thursday of the month, the...
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Was the IRS Targeting Tea Party Groups in 2010? An Analysis
In a viral series of tweets in late April, New York magazine writer Jonathan Chait attempted to...
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Federal Debt Continues to Increase – Are Interest Rates Next?
The latest budget presented by the White House (and with the endorsement of Congress) includes $3...
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The FTC Rebels Against Supreme Court “Disgorgement” Ruling
The financial definition of disgorgement is: the legally mandated repayment of ill-gotten gains...
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The U.S. Federal Reserve is Changing Course - Here's What it Means for 2022
The U.S. Federal Reserve started 2022 with an optimistic – though unorthodox – choice. A few days...
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Why Donor Privacy is Important for Free Speech
As one of the largest sources of tax deductions, the laws surrounding charitable donations are...
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National Debt Could Destabilize Economy
America is quickly approaching a financial fork in the road. For decades, the federal government...
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Riedl: We’re In ‘Largest Long-Term Government Borrowing Spree in Modern History’
The United States is deeply in debt. The Covid-19 only accelerated this trend. After nearly 2 years...
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Build Back Better Budget Gimmicks
Leading up to the Christmas break, the United States Senate finally shelved Joe Biden’s Build Back...
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Supply Chain Crisis Likely to Endure into 2022
After governments across the planet systematically brought their economies and industrial bases to...
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Thomas Jefferson High School & The War on Merits Based Academics
Thomas Jefferson High School for Science & Technology is ranked the number one school in the United...
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What is the SALT Cap and Why Do Some Legislators Want to Remove it?
In 2017, the Trump Administration was able to sign its signature tax reform bill into law. The Tax...
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Why Younger Generations Should Be Wary of Universal Basic Income
From Stockton, California Mayor Michael Tubbs to 2020 presidential candidate Andrew Yang, the idea...
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Will Modern Monetary Theory Save Our Economy or Blow It Up?
American politicians make a living out of appearing to disagree with the “other side.” Whether it...