Connor D. Wolf Unchecked power has allowed public unions to establish member benefits that put a huge burden on taxpayers, a report released Tuesday by the Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI) found. The report, “How Government Unions Undermine Upward Mobility And What Can Be Done About It” by CEI journalism fellow Carrie Sheffield, found public sector unions have…
By Simon Behrakis Efficiency is an important thing to consider in an economy. If a society produces too much of a good or service, it will go to waste, if it underproduces a good then the result is a shortage. Goods and services that are provided by free markets come very close to efficiency, thanks…
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump took to the airwaves to announce his universal government healthcare plan. Trump has been a supporter of socialized medicine for years, but his recent appearance in an interview with CBS news was just the latest discussion he’s given on the topic. Whether this will harm his candidacy remains to be…
Jonah Bennett U.S. Army troops who take part in the campaign against the Islamic State will now receive an official patch for their effort. The patch comes at a time when 3,000 U.S. troops are stationed in Iraq as part of Operation Inherent Resolve, which began in August 2014, The Washington Post reports. It will likely be…
by Jonah Bennett A general reportedly told a stunned audience of military officials back in January that “a woman will graduate Ranger School,” before the school even convened, meaning that Army leadership were dead set on moving at least one female through the course. “At least one will get through,” the general added at a meeting of…
Rachel Stoltzfoos House Speaker John Boehner will resign from his speakership and from office Oct. 30, “for the good of the Republican Conference and the institution,” his aides said Friday. Boehner shocked the Republican caucus when he announced his decision early Friday morning in a closed-door meeting, just a day after Pope Francis addressed a joint meeting…
Juliegrace Brufke The number of Americans who see the government as an “immediate threat” to their rights and freedom has risen over the course of the past 12 years to about half, a new poll shows. Forty-nine percent of people surveyed said the federal government “poses an immediate threat to the rights and freedoms of…
Michael Bastasch With crude oil prices near the lowest they’ve been in five years, Americans have been enjoying the benefits of low prices at the pump. But, surprisingly, gas prices could actually be cheaper. McNeese State University chemical engineer Jacob Borden reminds us that even with low oil prices, a labyrinth of government regulations is keeping…
by Juliegrace Brufke Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump may be on to something with his campaign slogan. A Bloomberg poll released Thursday shows 72 percent of the country thinks the United States isn’t as great as it once was. When asked for the two main issues they thought were the greatest threats to America’s greatness, 31…
by Michael Bastasch After a four-year legal battle to be recognized as the world’s first global warming refugee, Ioane Teitiota is being sent back home to the island nation of Kiribati after he ran out of legal avenues with which to extend his stay in New Zealand. “I’m sure people feel for the guy… (but)…