Joseph Lawler writes for the Washington Examiner about key factors driving America’s housing crunch. Decades of undersupply led to today’s housing crisis. Several alternative competing explanations have been offered for…
Joseph Lawler of the Washington Examiner highlights the latest positive economic news. Typical family incomes rose to new record highs in 2017, and poverty subsided to pre-recession lows, the Census…
Joseph Lawler argues in a Washington Examiner column that the federal government is “going backwards” in managing its budget. Sometime in the early 2030s, or sooner if the country falls…
Joseph Lawler of the Washington Examiner identifies one major weapon that would help China in a trade war with the United States. If a major trade war breaks out between…
Joseph Lawler of the Washington Examiner details steps the Trump administration and congressional Republicans could take to roll back federal spending, regardless of Democrats’ objections. President Trump and congressional Republicans…
Joseph Lawler of the Washington Examiner offers a positive assessment of U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan’s performance. Throughout his two-plus years as speaker, Ryan has been able to maintain a…
Joseph Lawler argues in the Washington Examiner that the Republican tax reform plan would tie the hands of blue-state governments. New Jersey’s incoming Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy was aiming to…
Joseph Lawler of the Washington Examiner reports on the prospects for federal welfare reform. Republicans searching for their next major task after tax reform may have found their answer, and…
Joseph Lawler of the Washington Examiner explains how much of the U.S. House’s tax reform proposal relies on future action on Capitol Hill. Republicans will rely on future Congresses to…
Joseph Lawler of the Washington Examiner details a new targeted ad campaign from Americans for Prosperity. Americans for Prosperity said Thursday that it was buying $4.5 million worth of ad…
Joseph Lawler of the Washington Examiner reports on the president’s tax reform proposals. President Trump will cast the Republican tax reform effort as a boon to the middle class. ……
Joseph Lawler of the Washington Examiner reports on pending federal government action linked to payday loans. Payday industry officials and consumer advocates expect the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to finalize…