With the close of the U.S. Treasury’s fiscal year on September 30, 2023, there came an important update (provided by…
There’s much talk this week about the need for a fiscal commission. The House Budget Committee held a hearing about…
Some policy experts who, over the last few decades, saw little need for serious fiscal austerity because the government could…
Countless financial soothsayers and Wall Street wizards were once members of a curious cult. Their doctrine? The unshakable belief that…
You’ve undoubtedly noticed how up-in-arms everyone becomes when the government is on the verge of shutting down. I’ve also noticed…
By averting a government shutdown, Democrats and more moderate Republicans ensured bigger government, further indebtedness, a greater percentage of the…
Fitch Ratings just downgraded the U.S. government’s credit rating, due in part to Congress’ erosion in governance. Indeed, year after…
As elections approach, sweeping generalizations hold a certain allure that often energizes the frustrated and captivates the hopeful. However, it’s…
Election season is getting into gear, and that means politicians of all stripes making promises about what they’ll do for…
