Federal Government Finances

Another Example of Media Hype: “More Than $1 Billion in COVID Payments Made to Dead People”

Another Example of Media Hype: “More Than $1 Billion in COVID Payments Made to Dead People”

July 6, 2020

Recently there has been a torrent of news accounts over a billion dollars of COVID payments that have allegedly been

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The Only Thing We Have To Fear Is Fear Itself

The Only Thing We Have To Fear Is Fear Itself

March 20, 2020

Many people think this famous FDR quote came during the war. But actually, it was a line from his first

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National Debt Up by $1 Trillion this Year . . . and There are Still Two Months to Go

National Debt Up by $1 Trillion this Year . . . and There are Still Two Months to Go

August 11, 2018

The U.S. Treasury maintains a very interesting website that tracks detailed information about the national debt. One of the reports"

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A Primer on the Labor Force Participation Rate

A Primer on the Labor Force Participation Rate

June 20, 2018

If you follow the jobs report issued by the Labor Department each month, you have probably heard of something called

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