Jessica Riedl is a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute.
You Can Still Trust the BLS—for Now
The accuracy and reliability of BLS data on inflation and jobs will depend on what the Trump administration does with it.
Senior Fellow, Manhattan Institute
The accuracy and reliability of BLS data on inflation and jobs will depend on what the Trump administration does with it.
Don't comfort yourself with wishful thinking that millionaires and billionaires could take the entire burden of the deficit off our hands.
Republicans are betting trillions on the hope that the economy will grow fast enough to cover their deficit spree.
The new advisory group promises bold savings and massive spending cuts, but without any expertise in the federal budget, it’s likely to be all bark and no bite.
Should we blame Biden and the politicians applauding him for their unwillingness to address our looming fiscal disaster?
Both parties—and the voters—are to blame for the national debt fiasco.
Both parties—and the voters—are to blame for the national debt fiasco.
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