September 22, 2023 12:18 pm

Kansas City Made a Barbie-Themed Streetcar. It Cost Taxpayers $25,000.

Officials say that the “Dream Streetcar” is intended to boost ridership, even though the streetcar is free.

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August 9, 2023 9:01 pm

The U.S. Credit Rating Just Dropped. It’s Time for Radical Budget Reform.

The lack of oversight and the general absence of a long-term vision is creating inefficiency, waste, and red ink as far as the eye can see.

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August 8, 2023 11:05 am

The Waste of Federal Government Office Space

Washington, D.C. can be an awful place during the summer. “Horrible, hot, and humid” is the phrase that headlines Washingtonian‘s Caroline Cunningham 2017 article discussing how to cope with it. By the end of the article, it’s clear relief can only be found from “cold, sweet, recirculated air.” Then again, perhaps the only thing worse than summer…
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August 7, 2023 1:22 pm

Yellow Corporation To Close, Lay Off 30,000 Employees, and Likely Default on $700 Million Pandemic Aid Loan

The company blames much of its problems on the Teamsters trucking union’s “intransigence,” while the Teamsters say Yellow is delinquent on benefit payments.

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July 31, 2023 4:00 am

Americans Love NASA, But Private Firms Do the Real Work in Space

People see a continuing role for the space agency, but mostly in national defense.

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