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December 29, 2022 9:20 am

Congress and the Federal Reserve Could Be Setting Us Up for Economic Disaster

If lawmakers keep spending like they are, and if the Fed backs down from taming inflation, then the government may create a perfect storm.

Tags: budget, Congress, debt, Democratic Party, Federal Reserve, Free Markets, Government spending, Inflation, military, money, Politics, REASON, Recession, Republican Party, stimulus

December 12, 2022 2:00 pm

Congress Has a New Scapegoat for COVID Fraud: Banking Apps

Fintech platforms facilitated fraud in the Paycheck Protection Program, according to a new congressional report.

Tags: fraud, Government spending, Government Waste, REASON, stimulus

October 31, 2022 9:10 am

Don’t Bet on Inflation Going Away Soon

“The history of developed countries since 1970 is very discouraging about the prospects of bringing down 8 percent inflation,” says Larry Summers.

Tags: economics, Free Markets, Inflation, REASON, Recession, stimulus

October 18, 2022 9:30 pm

Netflix Teams Up With the Obamas To Produce Big Government Propaganda

The G Word, a new documentary, only occasionally covers serious issues. But it opts not to do honest reporting.

Tags: barack obama, food, Free Markets, Government spending, Inflation, IRS, michelle obama, money, racism, REASON, stimulus, taxes, Welfare

October 10, 2022 2:10 pm

Drugs, Debt, and Masculinity

Plus: The editors wade into the conversation surrounding the modern dilemmas men face.

Tags: culture, debt, Free Markets, Government spending, Inflation, jobs, Marijuana, Politics, REASON, stimulus, War on Drugs

October 6, 2022 11:15 am

Millions of PPP Loans Were Flagged as Potentially Fraudulent. Many Were Never Investigated.

A new report takes an illustrative look inside the Small Business Administration, which was clearly overwhelmed by the obligation to push unprecedented piles of money out the door quickly.

Tags: fraud, Government spending, Government Waste, REASON, stimulus

October 5, 2022 9:01 pm

Here’s Why Biden Is Wrong About the Deficit

His administration has expanded deficits by $400 billion more than expected, even before we count recent spending.

Tags: Congress, Democratic Party, education, Federal Reserve, Government, Government spending, Inflation, policy, Politics, REASON, Republican Party, stimulus, Student loans, taxes

September 21, 2022 12:00 am

Budget Analysts Conclude Biden Policies Will Add $4.8 Trillion To National Debt

This nearly $5 trillion represents a conservative estimate of the amount this administration’s actions have added to the national debt.

Tags: FEDERALIST, Inflation, stimulus

September 13, 2022 7:30 am

Rising Grocery Prices Pushed Annual Inflation to 8.3 Percent in August

Even as gas prices continued to tumble, rising prices for food and housing pushed inflation higher in August and proved that prices aren’t cooling off yet.

Tags: economics, Free Markets, Government spending, Inflation, REASON, stimulus, Student loans

June 28, 2022 6:30 am

California Fights Inflation by Sending People Free Money

Plus: A New Hampshire distiller fights invasive species by turning them into whiskey, a New York City law letting non-citizens vote is overturned, and more…

Tags: california, Government spending, immigration, Inflation, REASON, stimulus

June 21, 2022 1:19 pm