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November 8, 2016

A Positive View of a Negative Economy

The media and the left claim Clinton has a positive view of the economy and Trump a negative one. IPI has a positive view of what could happen to a lackluster economy if the next president adopts the right policies.

November 1, 2016

The 'Death Spiral' Is Hitting All Entitlements, Not Just Obamacare

The "death spiral" isn't restricted to Obamacare. Most entitlement programs are facing their own death spiral—and Democrats' proposed "solutions" would only make the problems worse.

October 25, 2016

The 25% Obamacare Premium Increase Vastly Understates the Real Increase

Health insurance premiums are exploding, but they would be much higher had health insurers not taken a number of mostly unpopular steps to stem the increases.

October 18, 2016

New Poll: Public Agrees the 'System Is Rigged'

Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders claim the economic system is "rigged" in favor of corporations and the rich; turns out a lot of Americans agree.

October 11, 2016

A Federal Appeals Court Slaps Obama's Hand and Then Does Nothing

The Constitution and representative government won a victory against government overreach in the courts today, but it may not mean much—for now.

October 4, 2016

The Obama Administration Is Gearing Up to Cause Another Mortgage Meltdown

Having learned nothing from the last housing crisis, President Obama sets the country up for another mortgage meltdown.

September 27, 2016

So That's What Happened to My Raise

Yes, wage compensation appears to have been stagnant for decades, but that's not the whole story.

September 20, 2016

If Student Loan Debt Is a 'Crisis,' What Does That Make Mortgage Debt?

Hillary Clinton claims to be very concerned about the number of Americans with student loan debt, but unconcerned about the millions more who have mortgage debt, which raises the question of whether she is only trying to use taxpayer dollars to buy votes.

September 6, 2016

Don't Cry for 'Free' Argentina--It's Finally Doing Something Right

Leftists and unions are protesting against Argentina President Macri because he is cutting government jobs and scaling back government utility subsidies—both of which the U.S. should be doing also.

August 30, 2016

Shocker: Liberals Discover That Taxes Affect Human Behavior

Liberal nannies raised taxes on sugary drinks to reduce consumption, so why don't they realize that raising taxes on earnings, savings and investment will have a similar impact.

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