Debt and Deficits
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The Big Apple’s Rotten Budget Move: Raiding Pensions for Short-Term Spending
Delaying pension contributions may ease immediate pressure on New York City’s budget, but the shell game reveals deeper weaknesses in the city’s finances.
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US Debt Crosses 100% of GDP for First Time Since 1946—And This Time Is Different
Mounting entitlement spending and persistent deficits make our fiscal trajectory increasingly difficult to reverse.
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Energy Price Hikes Only Exacerbate Persistent Inflation Problem
Oil price spikes matter, but the evidence points to excess nominal spending as the primary source of sustained inflation.
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Congress Keeps Choosing Inflation
By constantly spending and generating new debt, Congress effectively forces prices to rise and purchasing power to fall, year after year.
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From Shakespeare to Smith: Why Credit Exists in Every Western Society
Credit is not an artificial construct imposed by financiers or states. It arises because modern commercial life cannot function without it.
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Taxing, Borrowing, and Printing: Three Ways America Pays for Government
Tax bills are only the beginning. Borrowing and inflation also finance federal spending — in ways that are easier to ignore but harder to escape.
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AIER’s Everyday Price Index Rockets 2.5 Percent in March 2026
Household costs are rising faster than mainstream inflation gauges reveal. US military adventurism is hitting Americans hard.
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Congress Is Moving the Goalposts on Fiscal Responsibility
Is targeting three percent of GDP a turning point, or another empty promise?
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Could a Rule-Bound Fed Constrain Congressional Spending?
The Fed’s lack of clear rules makes it vulnerable to outside pressure. A commitment to price stability could force Congress to confront its own excesses.
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Silent Cal’s Loud Lesson on Tax Cuts
A century ago, the federal government ran surpluses under lower tax rates. But that’s impossible with our out-of-control spending.
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The Big Apple’s Rotten Budget Move: Raiding Pensions for Short-Term Spending
Delaying pension contributions may ease immediate pressure on New York City’s budget, but the shell game reveals deeper weaknesses in the city’s finances.
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•
US Debt Crosses 100% of GDP for First Time Since 1946—And This Time Is Different
Mounting entitlement spending and persistent deficits make our fiscal trajectory increasingly difficult to reverse.
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•
Energy Price Hikes Only Exacerbate Persistent Inflation Problem
Oil price spikes matter, but the evidence points to excess nominal spending as the primary source of sustained inflation.
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•
Congress Keeps Choosing Inflation
By constantly spending and generating new debt, Congress effectively forces prices to rise and purchasing power to fall, year after year.
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•
From Shakespeare to Smith: Why Credit Exists in Every Western Society
Credit is not an artificial construct imposed by financiers or states. It arises because modern commercial life cannot function without it.
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•
Taxing, Borrowing, and Printing: Three Ways America Pays for Government
Tax bills are only the beginning. Borrowing and inflation also finance federal spending — in ways that are easier to ignore but harder to escape.
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•
AIER’s Everyday Price Index Rockets 2.5 Percent in March 2026
Household costs are rising faster than mainstream inflation gauges reveal. US military adventurism is hitting Americans hard.
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•
Congress Is Moving the Goalposts on Fiscal Responsibility
Is targeting three percent of GDP a turning point, or another empty promise?
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•
Could a Rule-Bound Fed Constrain Congressional Spending?
The Fed’s lack of clear rules makes it vulnerable to outside pressure. A commitment to price stability could force Congress to confront its own excesses.
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•
Silent Cal’s Loud Lesson on Tax Cuts
A century ago, the federal government ran surpluses under lower tax rates. But that’s impossible with our out-of-control spending.