Category: Washington

Health Care, Washington

Scalise Calls on Pelosi to Hold Hearings on Origins of COVID-19

House Minority Whip Steve Scalise is accusing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of not being honest about China over the origins of the coronavirus.  “Today, we are here with the [GOP] Doctors Caucus to talk about something we’ve been calling on for a long time, and that is demanding actual accountability and demanding that Speaker Pelosi … Continue reading Scalise Calls on Pelosi to Hold Hearings on Origins of COVID-19

Economy, Washington

Biden Administration’s New ‘Woke’ Corporate Disclosure Rules Will Cost Companies Billions, Experts Warn

Under the Biden administration’s leadership, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has proposed new “woke” corporate disclosure rules. A new form of social-justice-based financial regulation, the federal agency’s rules would mandate that companies track, report, and disclose a wide array of data on issues such as climate change emissions and diversity.  This might poll well … Continue reading Biden Administration’s New ‘Woke’ Corporate Disclosure Rules Will Cost Companies Billions, Experts Warn

Economy, Washington

The Federal Reserve is Embracing Left-Wing Policies—Here’s Why You Shouldn’t Be Surprised

The Federal Reserve System has come under fire in the last few months for extending itself into areas outside its Congressional “dual mandate” of stabilizing prices and maximizing employment. There are two areas where the Fed is being accused of overreaching. The first area is economic equality. For example, the Federal Reserve Bank of New … Continue reading The Federal Reserve is Embracing Left-Wing Policies—Here’s Why You Shouldn’t Be Surprised

Environment, Washington

Biden Administration Skewing Carbon Numbers to Push Regulations

The social cost of carbon is a climate economics construct used to quantify the damages associated with carbon dioxide emissions. The Biden administration wants to use the social cost of carbon in public policy to justify its regulatory agenda. The administration recently invited the public to comment on the Interagency Working Group’s interim technical support document on the social … Continue reading Biden Administration Skewing Carbon Numbers to Push Regulations

Economy, Trade, Washington

Here’s Why Whiskey is About to Get a Lot Cheaper

Here’s some good news for the avid drinkers in your life: Some kinds of whiskey are about to get a lot cheaper. On Thursday, the US government agreed to remove the steep tariffs it had placed on Scottish whiskey, Fox Business reports. The levies had raised the cost of this whiskey, Scotland’s main export, by … Continue reading Here’s Why Whiskey is About to Get a Lot Cheaper

Economy, Washington

Survey: 1 in 3 Americans to Postpone Retirement Thanks to Lockdowns

The COVID-19 pandemic saw a retirement surge in 2020, with more than 3.2 million baby boomers retiring—more than double the previous year. New evidence, however, says a stunning number of Americans are preparing to do the opposite: delaying their Golden Years because of the financial hit they took during the pandemic. “[A] study from Age … Continue reading Survey: 1 in 3 Americans to Postpone Retirement Thanks to Lockdowns

Budget, Economy, Washington

Biden’s $6 Trillion Blowout Budget Proposal Would Have 3 Embarrassingly Bad Results, Study Finds

When President Biden unveiled a $6 trillion federal budget in late May, he proposed shattering spending records and expanding the government’s role in economic life to a truly unprecedented extent. In justification, the Biden administration promised taxpayers this massive expenditure of their money would revitalize and grow the economy. “This budget is an agenda for … Continue reading Biden’s $6 Trillion Blowout Budget Proposal Would Have 3 Embarrassingly Bad Results, Study Finds

Health Care, Washington

The Reason You (Probably) Haven’t Heard about This New Alzheimer’s Drug

“Have you ever walked along a shoreline, only to have your footprints washed away? That's what Alzheimer's is like,” said famed-basketball coach Pat Summitt. As someone who watched my own grandmother slowly fade away to the disease, I can attest to this feeling. Alzheimer’s Disease is a (currently) incurable neurodegenerative condition that affects 6 million … Continue reading The Reason You (Probably) Haven’t Heard about This New Alzheimer’s Drug

Economy, Washington

New Harvard Data (Accidentally) Reveal How Lockdowns Crushed the Working Class While Leaving Elites Unscathed

Founding father and the second president of the United States John Adams once said that “Facts are stubborn things; and whatever may be our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of our passion, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence.” What he meant was that objective, raw numbers don’t lie—and this remains true … Continue reading New Harvard Data (Accidentally) Reveal How Lockdowns Crushed the Working Class While Leaving Elites Unscathed