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Political System | EssaysThere are heroes left in America, not necessarily in the top jobs, and this end-of-the-year essay celebrates the contributions some of them have made in the current political environment. Read More...Tags: Ship of Fools, Tucker Carlson, border wall funding, President Donald Trump, partial government shutdown, House Speaker Paul Ryan, Sen Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Rep. Jim Jordan, Rep. Mark Meadows, Rush Limbaugh, Ann Coulter, First Step Act, farm bill, food stamps, Jared Kushner, federal prison reform, A.K.Van Jones, Sen. Mike Lee, Defense Secretary James Mattis, Turkish President Erdogan, troop withdrawal from Syria, troop reduction in Afghanistan
Economic growth has been accelerating while inflation remains moderate, but this may not last long. Modest government policies, designed to support the private sector rather than controlling it, should be the order of the day. Read More...Tags: Great Recession, economic growth rate, Keystone pipeline, Environmental Protection Agency, Scott Pruitt, US vs. global economy, NAFTA, trade war with China, unemployment rate, workforce participation rate, minimum wage, food stamps, inflation rate, Consumer Price Index, John Williams, Federal Reserve, 2% inflation target, Janet Yellen, Jerome Powell, ethanol blending mandate, crony capitalism, Federal Reserve dual mandate