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Op-ed | The Inflation Conundrum
1+ hour, 35+ min ago (522+ words) Myths are often at the foundations of nations. For example, George Washington actually didn't cut down a cherry tree and confess, "I cannot tell a lie." That's fiction, not history. Perhaps one of the most persistent'current fictions is Milton Friedman's…...
Crisis Equals Revenue
2+ week, 3+ day ago (500+ words) Alec Smith was twenty-six years old. He rationed insulin. He tried to make it last. He died in his apartment in Minnesota because a vial of liquid that costs six dollars to make was sold for three hundred. He died…...
States Need to Rethink Opportunity Zones to Address Housing Crisis
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (996+ words) SACRAMENTO, Calif. " As federal policy shifts to make Opportunity Zones a permanent feature of the tax code, housing experts argue that states must rethink how the program is implemented to better address the nation's deepening housing crisis. A new analysis…...
Cato Study Finds Immigration Strengthened U. S. Government Finances
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (603+ words) WASHINGTON " Immigrants in the United States generated more in taxes than they received in government benefits every year between 1994 and 2023, producing a massive fiscal surplus that strengthened public finances, according to a new white paper from the Cato Institute. "For…...
Americans Say the Economy Isn't Working as Leaders Tout Improvements, Analyst Argues
6+ mon, 1+ hour ago (585+ words) A growing disconnect between official economic indicators and lived experience is fueling voter frustration, according to writer Corbin Trent, whose recent essay "It Works, If You Work It" argues that despite headlines celebrating growth, many Americans feel poorer and increasingly…...
Housing Crisis Demands Federal Intervention, Says Bloomberg
9+ mon, 1+ day ago (580+ words) A new editorial from Bloomberg Opinion is calling on Congress to take the lead in addressing America's worsening housing crisis, urging lawmakers to pass bipartisan legislation aimed at boosting the nation's housing supply. The editorial takes direct aim at the…...
Wall Street's Grip on Housing Market Sparks Growing Alarm
9+ mon, 2+ day ago (341+ words) There are few things more fundamental than a home. Beyond providing shelter, homes are places where families create memories, where communities form, and where people find stability. Yet across the United States, the basic right to secure housing is increasingly…...