House Republicans narrowly passed a bill this week that would increase the federal government’s debt ceiling in exchange for $4.8 trillion in spending cuts over 10 years […]
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Guest essay: Biden’s 2024 agenda a raw deal for West Virginians
by Chris Stansbury The Biden administration seems to be a fan of doubling down on bad ideas. After adding more than $5 trillion to the national […]
W.Va. as a risk capital investor
For years, we have heard the question asked in West Virginia: What is the state doing to improve and diversify its economy? The question is rooted in […]
Misplaced faith in big government
While most of the public and media attention the past two years has been focused on high prices and inflation, these issues take second place over the […]
Idea of raising retirement age is back
by Michael Hiltzik The people who are in the forefront of pushing Social Security “reform” by cutting benefits have gotten pretty good at hiding their intentions behind […]
GOP wants to cut Medicare. Here’s how real leaders would handle the deficit
by LZ Granderson Our population was getting older and broker. Between 1900 and 1950, the number of senior citizens in America had grown from 3 million to […]
House GOP’s first order of business? Balloon the $31 trillion national debt
by Thomas Kahn Republicans have long claimed they are dedicated deficit hawks, blaming Democrats for growing deficits and debt. But two votes they cast after electing Kevin […]
Republicans can’t stop a new wave of government spending
by Conor Sen The outcome of the midterm elections has left lingering uncertainty in Washington, including the question of what fiscal policy might look like in the […]
Dallas’ bad plan for basic income
A bad idea by any other name is still a bad idea. Last week, the Dallas City Council floated a plan to give roughly $250 a month […]
Inflation Reduction Act won’t reduce inflation
In January 1925, President Calvin Coolidge, addressed the American Society of Newspaper Editors in Washington. In his remarks, Coolidge said, “the chief business of the American people […]