On certain cable channels, it is unusual for even an hour to pass without a passionate discourse on the growth of government. A close examination of the budget, however, shows that this growth is limited to the output of two data-processing networks controlled by only two of the more than a thousand agencies in the federal government. Read More »
Thomas Piketty’s new book Capital in the Twenty-First Century, which is getting deserved attention and plaudits, argues that if the rate of return to capital exceeds the overall economic growth rate, then wealth and income will become more concentrated among the already comparatively well-off. Read More »
Sadly, it’s not an April Fool’s Joke. Today, April 1, for the fourth time in as many years, House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-WI) has released a budget that slashes deeply the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and other low-income programs. Read More »
Tax day is always a busy day for the tax hysteric crowd: the folks who think it is outrageous that we tax people to pay for things like Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid and infrastructure. Read More »
While the March state employment and unemployment report released today by the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed positive developments, a number of states are still suffering from a weak economic recovery. Read More »
Thomas Piketty’s new book Capital in the Twenty-First Century, which is getting deserved attention and plaudits, argues that if the rate of return to capital exceeds the overall economic growth rate, then wealth and income will become more concentrated among the already comparatively well-off. Read More »
If you had any doubt that the new health care law is helping women and their families get health insurance – and given the Chicken Little-level hysteria that seems to still affect critics of the new law, you can be forgiven for harboring a few doubts – a new survey released yesterday should calm those fears Read More »
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Latest Edition: April 14, 2014
Read articles from the April 14th edition including articles on the Ryan budget, unemployment insurance, appropriations, tax extenders, and the Paycheck Fairness Act. Read More »
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