Trump Thinks Congress Should Consider the Return of Earmarks
Merrill Matthews at the Institute for Policy Innovation tells KTRH it's not so farfetched; that it might 'grease the skids' for deals to get done.
Those Drug Prices ... Oh, My Goodness!
It's an issue of bipartisan concern, but what can be done to fix prescription drug prices?
Where's the Proof Climate Change Causes the Polar Vortex?
Liberals, the media and even a fair number of scientists feel compelled to reassert that the excessive cold is “the result of global warming.”
Association Health Plan Proposal: Experts Wary of Weak Consumer Protections, Oversight Issues
Merrill Matthews, Ph.D., IPI resident scholar, praised the new proposed rule, noting that it allows small businesses to do what large employers have long been able to: self-insure. “Self-insured employers have been able to avoid many of the state and federal mandates imposed on the small group and individual markets, which helped employers keep down the cost of coverage,” he said.
Matthews: Labor Department Rulemaking a Welcome Setback to Obamacare
The Department of Labor’s proposed rulemaking released today would help clear the way for employers to band together in associations and self-insure, and is a good first step in the ongoing but challenging effort to provide employers and employees more flexibility under Obamacare.
U.S. Trade Agreements: Reasons For Restraint
As Merrill Matthews of the Institute for Policy Innovation noted in a Jan. 2 Wall Street Journal op-ed column, NAFTA participants Canada, Mexico and the United States are codependent on energy and benefit from the trade agreement’s tariff terms.
How Trump's Second Year Can Top His First
President Trump made a lot of progress in 2017—a lot more than many expected. Now the question is whether his second year can top his first.
Free Trade Has Been A Boon to Energy Independence
Energy independence for the U.S. alone is still years away. But thanks to free trade, energy independence for North America is within our grasp. A modernized Nafta can help make that goal a reality very soon.
IPI Commends Congress For Passing Pro-Growth Tax Reform
IPI enthusiastically commends Congress for finally passing a pro-growth tax reform that represents a much needed reduction in taxes on investment capital and will make the U.S. economy much more globally competitive.
How Average Americans Benefit From the GOP Tax Reform
Here’s one way millions of Americans will benefit from the Republican tax reform, even if they don’t benefit directly from lower tax rates: the booming stock market.
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