On his way out of the White House, Joe Biden pardoned Gen. Mark Milley, members of the Jan. 6 committee, and Dr. Anthony Fauci. On the other hand, Biden did not pardon Julie Su, his choice for labor secretary who…
Raise your hand if you’re surprised that the trillions of dollars spent on COVID-19 relief gave way to billions of dollars in government waste, fraud, and abuses. I’m not, but based on recent reporting, you might think this type of…
Why people continue to trust government officials is a mystery. Often disconnected from the problems at hand, their policies also often contradict their supporters’ frequently expressed beliefs. While suffering from cost overruns and increasing budget deficits, these policies handsomely reward…
How do you eat the mighty whale shark? The same way you eat the lowly dogfish: one bite at a time. Somebody should remind our elected representatives in Congress of this lesson. They are currently trying and failing to pass…
As the saying goes, “When you find yourself in a hole, stop digging.” This advice applies to the hole Congress leapt into by bailing out the airline industry back in March through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act….
With the bulk of CARES Act coronavirus benefits and protections having expired for almost a month, a new survey has discovered that a strong majority of Americans believe that they require new federal assistance in order to meet basic needs. …
One of the most unusual features of this very unusual year has been the resilience of the stock market. The V-shaped recovery of the S&P 500 was confirmed on Tuesday when the index shot past expected resistance and reached an…
Earlier this year, the U.S. government passed the largest piece of stimulus legislation in our nation’s history. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act included a very generous expansion of unemployment insurance benefits. The idea was to help people…
Just over three months after the U.S. government coordinated the largest round of direct payments to taxpayers in history, lawmakers are beginning to coalesce around the possibility of a second round. A bill could be drafted by the end of…
