The Only Thing We Have To Fear Is Fear Itself
Many people think this famous FDR quote came during the war. But actually, it was a line from his first...
National Economy
National Debt Up by $1.2 Trillion This Year
The federal government just finished up its fiscal year on September 30. It was not pretty. We added $1.27 trillion...
A Primer on the National Debt
Daniel Patrick Moynihan once famously quipped that everyone is entitled to their own opinion, but not their own facts. Moynihan's...
Federal Deficits are the Result of Rising Expenditures and Falling Receipts
Contrary to the partisan narratives of our two dissembling political parties, federal deficits have been growing steadily since WWII through...
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