by Paige Looney It feels like the only thing we’re talking about is inflation — and for good reason. Americans are feeling the rising cost of inflation in every aspect of life, be it gasoline or groceries. Yet the primary driver of inflation has been left out of the conversation: ...
As the national inflation rate rose a historic 9.1% over the past 12 months, West Virginia’s senators said they’re steamed. “For more than a year, leaders in Washington have ignored the serious concerns raised by myself and others about the rising cost of inflation,” U.S. Sen. Joe ...
by Ramesh Ponnuru President Joe Biden’s job approval is lower than Barack Obama’s or Donald Trump’s at this point in their presidencies. Each of those predecessors saw his party lose control of the House of Representatives in his second year in office. Midterm elections ...
Transportation Secretary Jimmy Wriston expects a great summer of West Virginia roadwork, but he told legislators that supply chain issues, shortages of some equipment and personnel challenges will increase the difficulty. Wriston spoke Sunday evening before an interim meeting of the ...
by Jim Kaufman For over two years since the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic, West Virginia’s hospitals and their physicians, nurses, caregivers and teams have been on the front lines working tirelessly to care for patients, save lives and protect their communities. We hope we’re ...
by Ramesh Ponnuru A consensus has formed that the Federal Reserve waited too long to start tightening money. Ben Bernanke, the former Fed chairman, has said so. Janet Yellen, another former chairman who now serves as Treasury secretary, has implicitly agreed, saying that she, like many ...