by TFR Staff | Oct 30, 2023 | Federal, News
The federal budget deficit has doubled from one year to the next a few times before. Usually, those occurrences happen in conjunction with economic bad news, something the current administration consistently says does not exist. The Numbers Game First off, let’s...
by Vance Ginn | Oct 13, 2023 | News, Texe Lege
Highlights We need more free-market capitalism in America, which is the best way to let people prosper. Big government policies in D.C. have resulted in a dire economic situation for Americans. Find out how and what to do about it in this economic brief. Figure 1:...
by Andrew McVeigh | Sep 26, 2023 | Federal, News
The Federal Reserve holds interest rates at current levels, but the future outlook is more uncertain. At their September meeting held last week, The Federal Reserve’s “Federal Open Markets Committee” (FOMC) declined to increase Federal Funds Interest Rates further and...
by Vance Ginn | Sep 25, 2023 | Federal, News, Texe Lege
This commentary was originally published at EconLib here. It is being republished with permission from the author. Americans say the economy is the most important problem facing the country. But major headlines covering the latest jobs report for August do...
by Andrew McVeigh | Sep 19, 2023 | Federal, News
Rate Hike Speculation and Recession Concerns for 2024 On Tuesday and Wednesday of this week, the Federal Reserve’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) will meet to discuss the state of the US economy, the ongoing threat of inflation, and possible interest rate...
