The U.S. government is too big and intrusive for anybody to manage it—not just the president but also the people as a whole, says former Congressman and presidential hopeful Ron Paul.
Smaller, limited...
The lockdowns imposed by the governors of nearly all states have had enormous effects on the economy and people's liberties while serving the goal of "flattening the curve" in the spread of...
The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits fell to 963,000 last week. The improvement indicates stocks should continue their increase and complicates the negotiations on new stimulus proposals.
Nearly 1.2 million people filed for unemployment benefits during the week ending August 1, the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. That an improvement of 249,000, or 20.75 percent, on the previous week's number.
U.S. economic output declined by an annual rate of 32.9 percent in the second quarter of the year, according to the U.S. Department of Commerce.
That is the largest quarterly decline in U.S....
A proposal in play in Racine County in southeastern Wisconsin would enact a .05 percent sales tax—five cents on every ten dollars of purchases—and share half the proceeds with local cities, villages,...
With state budgets falling far into the red in the wake of the economic contraction caused by the coronavirus lockdowns, calls are increasing for the federal government to send more taxpayer money...
Iowa's reform of its professional licensing laws is receiving good reviews.
H.F. 2627 loosens government restrictions on professional licensing in the state. Key provisions include the following, reports KWQC-TV:
· Allowing new Iowa residents...
The U.S. economy added 4.8 million new jobs in June, with unemployment declining for the second month in a row.
Unemployment decreased by 2.2 percentage points in June, to 11.1 percent. The number...
Writing for American Thinker, Heartland Institute Policy Advisors John Merrifield and Barry Poulson note that the long-term path for the United States throughout the first two decades of this century has been...
