Federal Government Set To Borrow $1 Trillion This Year
The Federal Government will borrow more than $1 trillion this year for the first time in more than a half-decade.
Poland Offers $2 Billion For Permanent U.S. Base
Poland makes the U.S. and NATO an offer they might want to consider refusing.
Economic Growth Beats Expectations, But It’s Hardly Impressive
The first estimate of economic growth in the first three months of 2018 beat expectations slightly, but it doesn’t bode well for the immediate future.
Trump Likely to be Favored in 2020
The campaign-agnostic political science models predicted a toss-up in 2016 and again in 2020.
What Trump Economic Boom?
President Trump and his supporters like to claim that the economy has been booming since he became President. A look at the numbers reveals that this is not the case.
A Strong, But Not Spectacular, Report On Economic Growth
The economy grew in the final quarter of 2017, but at a slower pace than earlier in the year and far slower than what the President has promised.
One Year After Trump Withdrew, Canada Forms A New Trans-Pacific Partnership
Just over one year after President Trump’s foolish and ill-informed decision to withdraw from the Trans-Pacific Partnership Canada has stepped in to rescue the deal.
GDP Growth Solid In Second Estimate, But Can It Be Sustained?
The new GDP growth estimate shows healthy economic growth in the second quarter, but it’s unclear if it can be sustained.
Second Quarter Sees Modest Economic Growth In Initial Estimate
According to initial estimates, the economy grew at faster pace in the second quarter than at the beginning of the year, but it was hardly anything to write home about.
First Quarter Economic Growth Better Than Initially Forecast, But Further Slowing Is Forecast
Economic growth in the first quarter wasn’t as bad as first estimated, but it still wasn’t very good. And the future is unclear at best.
Trump’s First Quarter GDP Numbers Aren’t Exactly Impressive
The first scorecard for President Trump’s first economic quarter in office isn’t exactly very good.
Trump Administration Introduces Tax Plan, But Comes Up Short On Details
The Trump Administration is out with a tax plan, but it’s seriously lacking in details.
Federal Judge Slaps Down Trump Executive Order On ‘Sanctuary Cities’
Another Federal Court has found another Trump Executive Order unconstitutional.
Montenegro To Become Member Of NATO For No Good Reason
The tiny Balkan nation of Montenegro is set to become the latest member of the NATO alliance despite the fact that there is seemingly no good reason for it.
Republican Obamacare Replacement Bill Pulled From House Floor
A major legislative defeat for Paul Ryan, the House GOP, and President Trump.
Republican Budget Hawks Have A Donald Trump Problem
Budget hawks in the GOP face a showdown with Donald Trump’s spending ambitions this year that will likely decide whether we’ll ever get spending under control.
More on Megaprojects
Megaprojects are not a partisan thing. Megaprojects are large projects typically costing more than $1 billion and often tens of billions of dollars and impacting the lives of tens of thousands of people if not millions.
Government Reports Strong Economic Growth In Third Quarter, But It’s Unlikely To Last
The economy grew strongly in the third quarter of the year, but it doesn’t seem likely to last.
Initial G.D.P. Reports Show Stronger Growth In The Summer
Initial reports for the third quarter show strong economic growth during the summer;
Janet Yellen Hints At Slow Economic Growth, But No Recession, Going Forward
The head of the Federal Reserve tells Congress that the economy is unlikely to enter recession this years, but isn’t exactly going to be booming either.
