FreedomWorks Continues to Measure Effects of Coronavirus on the Grassroots
Over the past weekend, FreedomWorks conducted two new surveys measuring the effects the COVID-19 crisis has had on our audience, as well as their anticipation to get back to work.
FreedomWorks Conducts Survey Measuring Coronavirus Effects on Audience
Over the past few weeks, the COVID-19 virus has swept across the nation, causing more than just small disruptions in everyday life in the United States. Understanding how Americans have…
Reforming Welfare by Restoring Federalism
As the economy begins to take off as a result of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, the next big thing we’re going to see is a need for workers.
NAFTA Reform Must Better Protect Intellectual Property
As the Trump administration seeks to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement with Canada and Mexico, a key issue for U.S. trade negotiators is better and more enforceable protections…
In Defense of Economic Noninterventionism
A recent Wall Street Journal article has surprisingly good news: US companies are seeing the highest profit growth in two years with “two consecutive quarters of double-digit profit growth…
CBO Report Increases Urgency for Entitlement Reform
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released a report last month projecting an increase in the federal budget deficit relative to the gross domestic product (GDP) for the first time…
Dr. Arthur Laffer: How Trump Can and Will Win in November
Here are some thoughts from our friend, Dr. Arthur Laffer, on how economic concerns will factor into Americans’ minds over the next several months. The brief can be downloaded…
The New Smoot-Hawley: Protectionism Is Bad for American Businesses, Workers, and Consumers
In 1930, Congress passed the Tariff Act introduced by Sen. Reed Smoot (R-Utah) and Rep. Willis Hawley (R-Ore.). The bill raised tariffs — or taxes paid on imports into the…
Barack Obama threatens a government shutdown if Congress doesn’t end the budget caps
President Barack Obama drew a line in the sand on budget caps during his weekly address to the country. Citing the latest employment report to argue that the economy has…
Minnesota Expands Food Freedom
Minnesota experienced a win for liberty recently when the state reformed regulations on in-home food businesses. According to the Institute for Justice, almost every state has regulations, called cottage…