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OPINION: Is Trump Inheriting Biden’s Recession?
Don’t look now, but the Atlanta Federal Reserve’s GPDNow estimate (www.atlantafed.org/cqer/research/gdpnow) for the first quarter of 2025 shows the U.S. economy potentially contracting [by up to nearly 3 percent] annualized. Coupled with initial jobless claims peaking up to 242,000 [as reported on Feb. 27], a good question to ask is whether President Donald Trump inherited […]
OPINION: Vladimir Putin’s quarter-century reign has been remarkable
Vladimir Putin has been Russia’s undisputed leader for 25 years. That is a remarkable achievement. Only a handful of today’s world leaders have held onto power for that long, and only Putin has done so in a nation as large and complex as Russia. Consider this: If Putin remains in charge for four more years,
OPINION: Majority in Poll Support DOGE
The latest Harvard-Harris poll — taken Feb. 19-20, with results issued Feb. 24 — found 72 percent of Americans say they support having a U.S. government agency devoted to efficiency efforts. It also found that 60 percent say that President Donald Trump’s White House Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is making major cuts to expenditures.
OPINION: Why Congress Should Protect Its Turf Amid President’s Flurry
Ever since Donald J. Trump was sworn in as president, it’s felt as though every day has brought a fresh assertion of presidential power — often at Congress’s expense. It began on the first day with a couple dozen executive orders, and has continued apace with declarations affecting the federal bureaucracy, inspectors general, crucial public-health
OPINION: Citizen Voting is Fundamental to a Strong Democracy
Citizen participation in governance is the bedrock of U.S. democracy. Americans have a fundamental right to choose who represents them; this principle is one of the chief reasons our nation has evolved into the global economic and military leader it is today. Recent attempts by New York City progressives to undermine this principle by extending
OPINION: For Congress, Now Comes the Hard Part
The early days of a new presidential administration attract a lot of attention from the media and ordinary Americans. The months of speculation since the election about what lies ahead are over; now it’s reality. But equally riveting is what’s going on in Congress, which must react to presidential initiatives, vet nominees, and put its
OPINION: Pump the Brakes on the Electric School Bus Mandate
The disastrous New York Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA), which, so far, has amounted to little more than a list of unworkable mandates with an unlimited price tag, continues to stretch the laws of math and physics. As a result of the CLCPA, the 2023 state budget included a provision demanding that school
OPINION: Our democracy isn’t perfect, but we can improve it
Is the United States a model democracy? Not that long ago, I suspect, most Americans would have answered with a resounding yes. But times have changed. We’ve lost confidence in our own system of government. And it’s not just Americans who question our democracy. Both here and around the world, many people say U.S. democracy
OPINION: State budget proposal has some good ideas but spending is too high
Gov. Kathy Hochul’s state-budget presentation included a number of Assembly Minority Conference ideas, but at its core, the plan still fails to properly prioritize policies that will truly make New York State more affordable. The reality of the $252 billion spending plan is that it seeks to continue New York’s tradition of “get money, spend
OPINION: Three Ways Business Leaders Can Combat Fraud in 2025
The new year is a good opportunity for business leaders to make commitments to positively impact their organizations in the year ahead. Wondering where to start? Consider fraud prevention. Last year saw an explosion of fraud — with organizations sustaining total losses of more than $3.1 billion, according to the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners
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