On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve lowered its federal funds target range by 25 basis points, to 3.75–4.0 percent, its second cut in as many meetings. The move came as no…
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When a sharply lower price per gallon pops up at local gasoline pumps, it can induce a momentary cognitive dissonance. I mean, where is inflation? During the first 10 months…
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Electricity prices have moved from the background of daily life to the front lines of politics. What was once a quiet household expense is now a visible burden and a…
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Thirty years ago, Congress failed by just one vote to send to the states a constitutional amendment requiring a balanced budget. Today, federal debt held by the public stands at…
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Since taking office as Argentina’s president in December 2023, Javier Milei has done something remarkable. He has reduced the annual inflation from 211 percent to 33.5 percent and balanced the…
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Fresh out of university and looking for a career in public policy, I interviewed for a job in the Conservative Research Department of the British Conservative Party. At the time,…
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Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary,Over many a quaint and curious chart of fiscal lore — While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping,As…
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The howls of disapproval from the cowboy-hat demographic have been loud this week, and for good reason. President Trump has announced plans to quadruple the import quota of Argentine beef…
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Austerity comes from the Greek word “austeros,” connoting harsh, bitter, astringency. The first instance of the word to mean fiscal discipline was in 1937, when John Maynard Keynes admonished a…
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Introduction Medicaid, Title XIX of the Social Security Act, is a joint federal-state program that finances health care to the poor.[1] When it was first signed into law, Medicaid eligibility…
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