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Dec 06 2019
News
Food Stamps
On Thursday, the Department of Agriculture issued a final rule restricting the ability of states to apply for waivers of the work requirements for SNAP (food stamps). Current law prevents able-bodied adults without dependents from receiving food stamps for more than a few months, but states can apply for waivers in places with relatively high unemployment. The Department estimates that 688,000
The Flip SideJun 07 2021
Analysis
Is there a housing bubble?
Houses are getting more and more expensive. There’s a simple fix for that.
More than half of homes in the US are selling above list price. People are playing a lottery to see if they’ll win the honor of spending hundreds of thousands of dollars to build a home. The Case-Shiller US National Home Price Index looks like a rocket ship launching into space. You’d be forgiven for flashing
VoxApr 29 2020
Top Argument
Free College - Top 3 Pros and Cons
Free college programs come in different forms but generally refer to the government picking up the tab for tuition costs, while students pay for other expenses such as room and board. [50] At least 38 states have existing or proposed variations of free college programs. [48]
Tuition at public four-year institutions more than doubled over the past thirty years, and the average student
ProCon.orgNov 29 2013
News
Medicaid Growth Could Aggravate Doctor Shortage
Under the new health care law a wave of additional Americans will soon be covered by Medicaid a program that has struggled with a shortage of doctors willing to accept its low reimbursement rates and red tape.
New York Times (News)Nov 26 2013
News
Obama's Job Approval Drops Among The Wealthy: Gallup Poll
U.S. President Barack Obama’s weekly job approval rating fell slightly last week, resting now at 40 percent after declining support from high-income earners, according to Gallup.
International Business TimesFeb 25 2014
Opinion
Home Prices in 2013 Post Biggest Annual Gain Since 2005
Home prices posted their largest annual gain last year since 2005, according to a report amid a frenzy of sales activity low mortgage rates and reduced inventories during the first half of the year.
Wall Street Journal (News)Jun 15 2020
News
Experts Are Now Questioning The Inevitability Of A Second Wave Of Coronavirus
Earlier this year during the height of the coronavirus pandemic, experts were worried about a potential resurgence of infection rates and positive cases in the form of a “second wave” of the virus. In the last few weeks, many American states and countries worldwide have started the reopening process, easing restrictions on business, travel, and daily life. This has been accompanied with its
ForbesMar 05 2021
Analysis
Global Freedom Is Losing Ground
Democracies are going to have to do better at exercising their core liberal values to prove their worth and win back support.
Not that it's surprising after a year of lockdowns, travel restrictions, and emergency powers, but the world is becoming less free. A new report says that pandemic-era authoritarianism is an acceleration of a pre-existing trend rather than a new phenomenon. For
ReasonJan 19 2021
News
Congress gears up for fight over Biden Cabinet nominees
While more attention will be paid to Wednesday's inauguration of Joe Biden, the real drama this week may come when Senate committees hold confirmation hearings for several of the president-elect's Cabinet picks.
Confirmation hearings are often marked by partisan differences, and this week is likely to be no different. In November, Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., who sits on the Senate
Fox News DigitalAug 03 2015
News
Obama climate change plan to eliminate jobs, raise electric bills, analysts say
President Obama argues that his policies will result in cleaner air and will mitigate the effects of climate change, but unintended consequences of the administration's environmental agenda seem all but certain - possibly even including higher mortality rates across the country, according to at least one scholar.
Washington Times