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Trump's Budget: A Slow Boat to Ruin May. 25, 2017
Donald Trump's first budget proposal is a brazen mix of ideology and dishonesty, seasoned with irres... Read More
Trump's Budget to Preserve the Swamp? May. 25, 2017
President Donald Trump's first budget proposal is finally out, and it boldly promises to deliver a "... Read More
Is the US on the Path to French-style Economic Sclerosis? May. 11, 2017
There is a lot of debate over President Donald Trump's record after his first 100-plus days in offic... Read More
'Tax Cuts for the Rich'? May. 01, 2017
One of the painful realities of our times is how long a political lie can survive, even after having... Read More
Investing in Consumer Satisfaction Apr. 12, 2017
Dear Mr. Berko: President Donald Trump will spend $639 billion on defense this fiscal year. In fact,... Read More
Defense, Defense, Defense Apr. 12, 2017
Dear Mr. Berko: President Donald Trump will spend $639 billion on defense this fiscal year. In fact,... Read More
Is the Sky the Limit for the Debt Ceiling? Apr. 06, 2017
When the national debt ceiling's suspension was automatically lifted March 15, yet another countdown... Read More
Kindest Cuts Mar. 22, 2017
"Devastating!" shouts Chuck Schumer. Even Republicans are unhappy. Big spending "conservative" congr... Read More
Undermining Academic Achievement Mar. 01, 2017
U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said in a statement, "The president's decision to ask Bets... Read More
The Bloated Military Mar. 01, 2017
Donald Trump once wanted to cut military spending. Before running for president, he said Congress' ... Read More
Savings And Alone Feb. 14, 2017
I'm a 28-year-old guy in a corporate job. I'm out there trying to meet women and date (or hook up),... Read More
The Greatest Debt Producer That God Ever Created? Jan. 26, 2017
Libertarians and conservatives are skeptical of the government's ability to do anything well. But th... Read More
A Ringside Seat to the Debt Ceiling Fight Jan. 12, 2017
If most lawmakers had their way, there would be fewer rules to restrain them from growing spending a... Read More
The Trump Years Jan. 04, 2017
Two more weeks until the new administration begins! I wonder if President Donald Trump will stick t... Read More
Is Trump's Pick for Budget Director a David Stockman Redux? Dec. 22, 2016
In his 1986 memoirs, "The Triumph of Politics," David Stockman wrote: "The politicians were wrecking... Read More
Will Donald Trump Do for Infrastructure What He Did for Wollman Rink? Nov. 29, 2016
In May 1986, a 39-year-old Manhattan real estate developer named Donald Trump promised to get Wollma... Read More
Will New Bosses Be the Same as the Old Bosses? Nov. 17, 2016
For only the second time since the early 1950s, a Republican president will wield power with Republi... Read More
Trump's Infrastructure Illusions Nov. 17, 2016
"We've got shovel-ready projects all across the country. And governors and mayors are pleading to fu... Read More
Political Lessons of 2016 Nov. 11, 2016
The 2016 election is heralding a new Republican Party and a sharp reversal of roles. The Democratic ... Read More
Spend, Spend, Spend Nov. 06, 2016
Dear Annie: I seem to have a problem. A couple of months ago, I started to apply for and receive cre... Read More
