Newsletter Archive

July 2023

Wages Are Finally Rising Faster Than Prices

Happy Thursday! On this date 54 years ago, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first people to walk on the moon. Here on Earth, the FIFA Women's World Cup is underway and the host Australia and New Zealand teams have already posted 1…

Plus: Plus: Hospitals aren't complying with new price transparency law

Americans Aren't Buying 'Bidenomics'

With inflation falling and households finally seeing rising incomes in real terms, the U.S. economy continues to chug along, much to the surprise of those economists who for months have been predicting that a recession is just around the…

Plus: Plus: Taylor Swift vs. the Fed

Biden's New Student Debt Plan Could Cost More Than the Old One

Happy Tuesday! Restauranteurs everywhere but in New Jersey can now freely call it Taco Tuesday after restaurant chain Taco John’s reportedly gave up defending its trademark of that phrase in a fight with Taco Bell. “It’s just not worth the…

Plus: Plus: A new fight over infrastructure funding

Recession Odds Are Falling Fast

Happy Monday! We’ve got some good news for you today: The odds of an imminent recession appear to be dropping in economists’ view and the number of Americans dying each day has almost fallen back to pre-pandemic normal. Enjoy the positive…

Plus: Plus: A drop in ‘excess deaths’

Republicans Push Through ‘Anti-Woke’ Defense Bill

Happy Friday! House Republicans narrowly passed their contentious defense bill with amendments striking down a military abortion policy and diversity initiatives. That means another clash with the Senate lies ahead. And the Biden…

Plus: Plus: $39 billion in student debt relief

House GOP Passes Abortion Amendment, Threatening Defense Bill

Happy Thursday! House Republicans today passed a number of controversial amendments to the National Defense Authorization Act, complicating the path to passing the annual defense bill.

Plus: Plus: a new BFF for fiscal hawks

Is the Battle Against Inflation Over?

Happy Wednesday! It was a scorcher, with the National Weather Service issuing heat alerts affecting 108 million Americans. One thing cooling off: inflation. Here’s the latest.

Plus: Plus: GOP culture war battles complicate defense bill passage

$886 Billion Defense Bill Could Spark a War Over ‘Woke’

How was your Monday? Much of the country is dealing with either historic flooding or extremely high temperatures, so we hope you’re staying safe. President Biden met with British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and King Charles III in London…

Plus: Plus: Are blue states subsidizing red states?

Biden Takes Aim at Trump Health Care Policy

Friday already?! Here’s what we’re watching as we prepare for lawmakers to return to Washington next week.

Plus: Plus, US economy keeps chugging along

Biden Faces Backlash Over Student Debt Plan

Happy Thursday. Here’s what we’re looking at as we seek some shade on what could be one of the hottest days ever recorded on Earth.

Plus: Plus, new Alzheimer's drug approved

McCarthy Feeling the Heat From His Right

Hope your holiday weekend was relaxing and you survived the festivities with all your fingers intact. Here’s what we’re watching on the fiscal front.

Plus: Plus, IRS sets a refund deadline

June 2023

Supreme Court Rejects Biden’s Student Loan Relief Plan

Hope you’re having a great Friday, despite the smoke that is blanketing much of the country. The Supreme Court finished its term with a thunderous bang today, releasing a decision that backed a religious opponent of same-sex marriage and…

Plus: Plus, inflation drops again

US Economy – and Biden – Get a Surprise Boost

Hope you’re having a good Thursday. Overturning nearly five decades of precedent, the Supreme Court ruled today that the use of racial considerations in college admissions is unconstitutional, prompting wildly different reactions across…

Plus: Plus, state health care ranked

National Debt Headed to Record Levels, CBO Says

Happy Wednesday! President Biden blasted decades of trickle-down economic policy in a speech in Chicago today, while the Congressional Budget Office warned that the national debt is likely headed higher – much higher.

Plus: Plus, Biden bashes trickle-down

Biden Wants to Convince You the Economy Is Doing Great

Happy Tuesday! The White House is gearing up for reelection, more U.S. military aid is headed to Ukraine and a watchdog estimates that over $200 billion in pandemic-era assistance provided through the Small Business Administration may have…

Plus: Plus, a new analysis of pandemic aid fraud

Biden's New Deal: High-Speed Internet for All

Hope you've had an enjoyable Monday. We're still trying to figure out what happened in Russia this past weekend, and shaking our heads at the Mets' epic collapse against the Phillies.

Plus: Plus, Supreme Court eyes wealth tax

IRS ‘Vastly Improved’ in 2023 Filing Season: New Report

Happy Thursday! President Biden today hosted Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India, who also delivered an address to a joint meeting of Congress in the afternoon. Modi is just the third world leader to be honored by a state visit under…

Plus: Plus: Ford gets a $9.2 billion loan

Trump Vows to Unilaterally Slash Spending if He Wins

Good evening. Lawmakers are preparing to head home for their July 4th recess after this week, but they’ve got a few key things on the calendar before that. We’ve got more info below, but because “The Blues Brothers” was released on this…

Plus: Plus: Senate appropriators to set up a funding showdown