Joe Biden tells Americans that he's helping them by building "from the bottom up and the middle out." …
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Image of the Day: Americans' Shrinking Earnings Under Joe Biden

Joe Biden tells Americans that he's helping them by building "from the bottom up and the middle out."  But the numbers don't lie, and the ugly reality is that he's only dragging us all toward the bottom.  Throughout his presidency, wage gains (green) have been consistently exceeded by inflation (blue), meaning loss in real earnings (red):

[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="455"] Bidenomics Means Lost Earnings[/caption]…[more]

May 19, 2024 • 11:05 PM

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CFIF to Congress: Don’t Mimic California’s Failures in Addressing Surprise Medical Billing Problem
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Sabre/Farelogix Merger: DOJ Antitrust Lawsuit Needlessly Threatens U.S. Prosperity and Innovation
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North Korean Cyber Warfare: Focused On Money, Not Missiles
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Media Issues
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Foreign Policy
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Legal Reform / Tort Reform
As America struggles to regain its footing, employers large and small face a potentially harrowing dilemma.  On the one hand, they cannot remain dormant indefinitely, and must reopen for business as soon as feasible and allow increasingly desperate…
State of Affairs
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Education
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Health Care
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Immigration
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Technology & Telecom
As the Biden administration flounders amid an increasingly grim reelection effort, blame often lies with its insistence on pursuing calamitous policies that are inherently defective, broadly unpopular and disastrous for the economy.   In other…
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"Homeowners across the U.S. are seeing skyrocketing insurance rates, increased deductibles, excluded protections, and canceled policies.Insurers say that they're having to adjust to changing conditions to remain profitable. Among the problems they blame is inflation, rising construction costs, and costs associated with regulatory compliance. But many insurers are also blaming climate change for driving…[more]
 
 
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