The Republicans are winning this year’s budget battle: Discretionary spending will decrease. But this is hardly the time for the GOP to take a victory lap: Next, the GOP will have to lower unemployment and improve the average A…
The U.S. set the forces of globalization in motion, and now more than ever, it’s clear we’re suffering the consequences: high unemployment, stagnant or declining incomes, and rising costs for goods. Can the policies of the surg…
Here we go again: Congressional Republicans and White House Democrats are engaging in a game of rhetorical warfare over the budget. If the parties don’t agree on a plan by March 4, the federal government could close, rattling s…
Republicans in the House of Representatives voted Thursday to eliminate the Obama administration’s “car czar,” as well as the “pay czar” who oversees compensation at companies bailed out with TARP money, and seven other preside…
The Tea Party says everything is on the table regarding its goal to cut federal spending and balance the budget — including defense spending. If the political faction succeeds in cutting military spending, not only would the …