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Editors at National Review Online probe recent comments from the Federal Reserve chairman. Tensions between a president and a Federal Reserve chairman are nothing new. Up until now, they may…
Chuck Ross of the Washington Free Beacon reports on inconvenient statements from a Biden nominee to a top economic job. High gas prices have been a nightmare for President Joe…
Luke Gentile of the Washington Examiner highlights one Republican senator’s efforts to fight intrusive Biden administration plans. Sen. Bill Hagerty, a Tennessee Republican, introduced the Stop the Nosy Obsession with…
Glenn Loury’s testimony before the U.S. Senate Banking Committee earlier this month offers an interesting take on government efforts to fight disadvantages for black Americans. First, two statements of principle:…
Helen Raleigh writes for the Federalist that leading Democratic presidential candidates use faulty data to prop up their misguided ideas about income inequality. The census data Democrats rely on is…
The latest issue of Bloomberg Businessweek documents the electoral challenges Republican U.S. senators face from members of their own party. Alabama Republican Senator Richard Shelby, who boasts a score of…
The folks at Bloomberg Businessweek seem shocked that Republicans might take shots at big banks. When it comes to attacking Wall Street, no one can match Bernie Sanders’s conviction. But…
Those who fear the federal government’s overregulation of industry will find little to like about an article in the latest Bloomberg Businessweek. The race is on to land one of…
The latest issue of Bloomberg Businessweek spotlights the fight over the future of Federal Reserve policies. Members of Congress taking aim at the Fed say they intend to preserve its…
Another great idea has come out of Congress – reduce the dividends the Federal Reserve banks pay on stocks that private-sector banks hold. This idea would lower the dividend from…
The 2010 Dodd-Frank Act was a major piece of legislation that regulated the United States’ financial sector. This session of Congress, Senator Shelby (R-AL) introduced a proposal to overhaul the…
Joseph Lawler of the Washington Examiner reports on prospects for major change at the Federal Reserve. Rep. Kevin Brady hopes that significant reform of the 100-year-old Federal Reserve may be…