Blundering Into Escalation in Ukraine?
In this week’s Reason Roundtable, editors Matt Welch, Peter Suderman, Katherine Mangu-Ward, and Nick Gillespie question the $40 billion aid package to Ukraine and describe the impact of rising interest …
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The Baby Formula Shortage Is Just Another Crisis Biden Ignored Until It Was Too Late
President Joe Biden has become skilled at ignoring crises, and the nationwide infant formula shortage is no exception. The FederalistThe Federalist is an American conservative online magazine and podcast that …
Jerome Powell, Who Wildly Misjudged Inflation, Is Overwhelmingly Reconfirmed as Fed Chair
After presiding over the biggest Federal Reserve failure in 40 years and with inflation rating as the top concern among Americans, Jerome Powell’s nomination to a second term as chairman …
Spending Mindlessly On Ukraine Is A Threat To U.S. National Security
If the Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2022, as currently drafted, is adopted, our total aid to Ukraine will almost equal Russia’s annual military spending. The FederalistThe Federalist is an …
75% Of Americans Think The Country Under Biden Is Headed In The Wrong Direction
A majority of Americans think the country is headed in the wrong direction, and much of their blame rests on Biden and his economic crises. The FederalistThe Federalist is an …
Bad Policy Creates Inflation and Opens the Door to Even Worse Ideas
It’s no surprise to anybody who regularly buys groceries or puts gas in a car that prices are going up. Inflation is running at the hottest rate in 40 years, …
Senate Democrats Try and Fail To Codify Roe v. Wade Abortion Protection
Senate Democrats tried—and failed—to codify Roe v. Wade‘s protections for abortion on Wednesday, with all Republicans and Sen. Joe Manchin (D–W.Va.) opposing the measure, named the Women’s Health Protection Act. …
Inflation Still Soaring at 8.3 Percent as Food, Housing, and Services Keep Getting More Expensive
Prices throughout the economy have increased by 8.3 percent over the past year and inflation continues chugging along at near 40-year highs despite some easing of prices for gas and …
Diesel Prices Hit All-Time High, Meaning Soon So Will The Costs Of Everything You Buy
Diesel prices reached a nationwide average of $5.54 per gallon on Monday, setting a new all-time record, according to AAA. The FederalistThe Federalist is an American conservative online magazine and …
Problems With the Supply Chain Began Before the Pandemic. Here’s What Biden Can Do About It.
Politicians, the Federal Reserve, and Fed and administration apologists like to claim that the inflation we face is caused by supply constraints. This claim goes against the facts on the …