Of the four restaurants Rick McQuaide owns in Western Pennsylvania, one is barely making a profit, two are losing money and the fourth has been “temporarily” closed far longer than […]
Tag: inflation
Before GOP blames Biden, it should look in the mirror
Rep. David McKinley recently sent out a press release titled, “President Biden’s Year of Crisis, Failure,” with this quote blaming the president for “a rising 40-year high inflation rate … […]
The latest bias to worry about
by Tyler Cowen For all the talk about how political and media bias distort people’s perceptions of current events, another kind of bias may have an even greater impact: recency […]
Better ways to boost pay than raise minimum wage
by Ryan Young Twenty-five states raised their minimum wages this year, but the federal minimum wage has been stuck at $7.25 per hour since 2009. Is it time to finally […]
A Herculean burden awaits Biden’s response. He’s not stepping up
by Lynn Schmidt The Hydra is an ancient Greek mythical beast, mentioned in the tales of Hercules, that was said to have the body of a dragon with many heads, […]
Lying lips: If politicians say it, it must not be true
How do you know when a politician is lying? Answer: when his lips are moving. It’s an old joke, but it fits the Biden administration. The president went to Atlanta […]
Despite headlines, Biden is doing more than you think
by James Rosen At a time of pandemic-driven gloom and relentless Republican-driven doom, President Joe Biden is already a flop. That’s the shrill, orchestrated and nonstop message from GOP lawmakers […]
Only big government can tame big meat
by David Wainer The Biden administration desperately needs a win on inflation and cutting the price Americans pay for beef would have an immediate impact on most families. Yet the […]
Debate about inflation in 2022
by Ramesh Ponnuru Prices have been increasing at the fastest rate in decades, but we haven’t been having a debate about inflation. We’ve been having five. We might do a […]
The high price of meat: Look at the packing industry
It’s not every day that the Biden administration and Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller agree. In fact, it’s more like a total eclipse of the sun. But there is a […]
