The December 2019 jobs report, released on January 10, 2020 confirms what everyone already knows; the economy is strong and the jobs market is robust. The U.S. added 145,000 new jobs in December, the unemployment rate persisted at a fifty-year low of 3.5 percent, and average earnings rose slightly, with the year over year gain at […]
Trump Administration Announces Phase One of Trade Deal With China
The U.S. and China confirmed completion of a first phase for an agreement to address trade concerns.
New USDA Rule Will Help Reduce SNAP Abuse and Encourage Work
The program today has little meaningful oversight and is persistently susceptible to fraud.
Treat: USMCA Would Vastly Boost the U.S. Economy
The USMCA would add $68.2 billion to the U.S. economy and raise employment by 176,000 jobs.
Trick: Speaker Pelosi Becomes a Zombie on USMCA
The importance of the USMCA cannot be overstated.
Passing USMCA Must be Top Fall Priority for Congress
The time has come for the 25-year-old NAFTA to receive a much-needed update.
Time is Ticking on USMCA
In 1994, the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) entered into force, creating a partnership between the U.S., Canada, and Mexico that progressively eliminated tariffs and all duties and quantitative restrictions, except for a limited number of agriculture products, traded with Canada, that were eliminated by 2008. However, this trade agreement never envisioned the evolution […]
Benefits of 5G
With all the focus on creating a nationwide fifth generation (5G) network, questions often arise about why it is important for the U.S. to lead in 5G development, the benefits of moving to 5G, and why is there a continual push for more spectrum to be made available for 5G. The first benefit of developing […]
FCC TV White Space Decision Clears Path for Rural Broadband
Many rural communities and those living in remote areas often have difficulty accessing the internet or using broadband to the extent that their urban counterparts can achieve. There has been a great deal of discussion about bridging the digital divide between urban and rural communities. In seeking solutions to this disparity, technology companies have been […]
Congress Fails Farmers and Taxpayers with its Farm Bill
President Nixon’s secretary of agriculture, Earl Butz, once said in 1973, “get big or get out.” He enthusiastically urged farmers to buy up their neighbors’ land. Since then, American agriculture policy has enabled big industrialized farm businesses to triumph over smaller family farms. Big businesses usually receive larger subsidies, so the most powerful farming operations are rewarded. […]







