Tag: Congress
Congress could ruin your 401(k)
Saving for retirement can be a perilous endeavor in the U.S., thanks in part to the Trump administration’s moves to weaken safeguards against unscrupulous...
Congress must pass USMCA
While the U.S. economy continues to show steady signs of growth, there is considerable concern in the business community about current U.S. trade policies...
NAFTA alternative a bad deal
President Donald Trump claims he has “tremendous Democrat support” in the House for the accord he signed last year with Mexico and Canada to...
The wrong way to protect privacy
Members of Congress are finally getting serious about protecting privacy online. If only they had some better ideas on how to do so.
The latest...
Sports betting is legal. Watch out.
Since ancient Rome, gambling on athletic events has been a fun, popular and hugely ill-advised pastime. Now states across the U.S. are racing to...
More veterans needed in Congress
Forty years ago, military veterans made up roughly three-quarters of Congress. By 2017, the proportion had dwindled to fewer than one in five. The...
Make tech companies earn trust
We all agree, they said. Please make more rules for us, they said. Give more money to our regulators, they said. When an assemblage...
Let’s get smart on college outcomes
Americans with bachelor’s degrees stand to make $1 million more in their careers than those with just high school diplomas. Meanwhile, the sticker prices...
Investor visa program should be scrapped
The omnibus spending bill recently signed by President Donald Trump includes a small but ill-conceived program. The EB-5 Regional Center program that gives visas...
Congressional spending bill extends CHIP, RIte Care funding 6 years
PROVIDENCE— Congress’s spending bill that extended federal services through Feb. 8 on Monday also funded the Children’s Health Insurance Program, or CHIP, for six...
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