Government excels at NOT getting things done. But politicians promise more things anyway.

By: The Editorial Board – wsj.com – November 29, 2024 They kick in 40.4% of income taxes, nearly double their income share. These figures are from the Tax Foundation’s analysis of the IRS data, which is worth a read. But allow us to highlight a few points, starting with why this matters for the political debate. The GOP’s 2017 law...

To understand why a wrecking ball is needed, look at the annual budget deficit − $1.8 trillion in FY 2024. Enter Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy.

By: Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy – wsj.com – November 20, 2024 Following the Supreme Court’s guidance, we’ll reverse a decadeslong executive power grab. Our nation was founded on the basic idea that the people we elect run the government. That isn’t how America functions today. Most legal edicts aren’t laws enacted by Congress but “rules and regulations” promulgated by unelected...

CCU President Eric Hogue shares his CEO mindset and bold strategies for navigating the complexities of higher ed leadership of sustainability, fundraising, and mission-driven leadership.

By: Dominic Pino – nationalreview.com – September 19, 2024 Both presidential candidates — and their voters — need to face fiscal reality. Next year is going to be a mess for U.S. fiscal policy. The individual provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), the 2017 GOP tax cuts, expire. The suspension of income limits for Obamacare subsidies will end. The...

By: The Editorial Board – wsj.com – October 11, 2024 The former President tries to outbid the Democrat with more special interest tax favors. It’s bad economics. “We will make interest on car loans fully deductible,” Mr. Trump vowed at a rally in Detroit on Thursday. “This will stimulate massive domestic auto production and make car ownership dramatically more affordable...

Trump has backed similar policies that undercut the traditional free market approach.

Concerning the recent House funding plan: Was it that Schumer bring the SAVE Act to the floor of the Senate to allow Senators to vote on it?

By: The Editorial Board – wsj.com – September 18, 2024 Jerome Powell says the economy is strong but still cuts rates by 50 basis points. Mr. Powell said the Fed is merely “recalibrating” monetary policy as the economy recovers from the inflation shock of recent years. As inflation drifts down toward the Fed’s 2% target, real interest rates will rise...