Oregon’s drug decriminalization effort a ‘tragedy’
By Dan Springer In 2022, the state wrote 2,576 tickets for drug possession with 75% resulting in convictions The streets of downtown Portland, Oregon, resemble an open-air drug market. Heroin,…
By Dan Springer In 2022, the state wrote 2,576 tickets for drug possession with 75% resulting in convictions The streets of downtown Portland, Oregon, resemble an open-air drug market. Heroin,…
By Lucas Manfredi Construction and mining equipment giant Caterpillar will ditch Deerfield, Illinois and relocate its global headquarters to Irving, Texas. “We believe it’s in the best strategic interest of…
By Eric Bledsoe Congressional Democrats, spearheaded by Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), have been rallying around their newest big government giveaway: student debt forgiveness. While their…
By Autumn Spredemann With the end of the academic year in sight, an overwhelming number of educators are planning to close the book on their teaching careers. Much of this…
by Robert Bryce America’s electric grid is being mismanaged and consumers will pay a heavy price for that mismanagement. More evidence of that came with the recent closure of the…
By Jeff Cox Worker productivity fell to start 2022 at its fastest pace in nearly 75 years while labor costs soared as the U.S. struggled with surging Covid cases, the…
By Jeffry Bartash By Jeffry Bartash ECONOMIC REPORT The numbers: The Federal Reserve’s favorite inflation calculator rose a sharp 0.6% in February and kept the increase over the past year…
Maxine Joselow, Anna Phillips, Tyler Pager Sen. Joe Manchin III (D-W.Va.) has restarted talks with fellow Democrats about reviving the party’s climate and social spending bill, according to two people…
By Caitlin McFall Biden suspended oil and gas leasing upon entering office Gas prices have hit an all-time high amid the deadly Russian war in Ukraine which has been met…
By Brie Stimson President Biden and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi both pushed back this week on assessments that spending by Democrats was causing the country’s skyrocketing inflation. “I’m sick of…
by Washington Examiner When President Joe Biden was running for office, he liked to say, “I’ll do my job and take responsibility. I won’t blame others.” If only that were…
By John Gizzi As they attempt to jumpstart the Build Back Better (BBB) economic agenda, both President Joe Biden and White House press secretary Jen Psaki have repeatedly cited claims…