Texas has made headlines by divesting a substantial $8.5 billion from BlackRock, signaling a decisive break from the controversial ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) movement. The decision represents a significant departure from the ESG trend that has...
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Bold Reform to Rein in Wyoming’s Soaring Property Taxes
View Research in .pdf Form Executive Summary The Problem: Property taxes in Wyoming are unaffordable and make buying a home or starting a business more costly or outright impossible for many people. The surge in spending by local governments has resulted in increased...
The Ginn Economic Brief: U.S. Economic Situation—February 2024
Highlights People prosper most from free-market capitalism; we need more in America (and Texas). Americans are suffering from big-government policies out of D.C. This brief highlights more than just the headlines you usually get. Figure 1: Real Average...
TFR Endorses Candidates for Office
Texans for Fiscal Responsibility has officially launched our 2024 Primary Election Endorsements. With early voting beginning in less than a week on Tuesday, February 20th, and election day just around the corner on March 5th, Texans should know who the most fiscally...
Inflation Surges, Clouding Economic Outlook
Inflation shot higher than expected in January. The latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) report has thrown a wrench into the expected timeline for Federal Reserve rate cuts, as inflation figures for January came in higher than anticipated. The report revealed a...
Harris County’s Guaranteed Basic Income Program Raises Legal and Fiscal Concerns
Harris County's “Uplift Harris” guaranteed basic income program is facing criticism and legal scrutiny from State Senator Paul Bettencourt (R - Houston), who submitted a request for an opinion from the attorney general’s office on the constitutionality of the...