Outside the Beltway

Paul Volcker, the Chairman of the Federal Reserve Board who put an end to the rampant inflation that threatened to choke the American economy, has died at 92.

November saw much higher jobs growth than economic analysts were expecting, but it could just be a statistical blip.

A key economic statistic that rarely gets widespread public attention is showing that the manufacturing sector has been in recession for four months now.

While the economy is likely to remain at its current levels for the next year, that probably won’t help Trump and the GOP much.

October’s jobs report came back better than expected but hardly something to cheer.

The economy grew an anemic 1.9% in the third quarter according to the first estimate of the state of the economy over the summer.

Contrary to the promises of December 2017, the Republican tax cuts are not paying for themselves. Instead, they are helping lead us to trillion-dollar deficits.

In what seems to be clear violations of the Foreign and Domestic Emoluments Clauses, the President is seeking to enrich himself and his family,

Yesterday, the Supreme Court held oral argument in a series of cases asking it to decide if existing civil rights laws cover discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity.

A star NBA general manager may lose his job for expressing American values.

The Supreme Court returns to work today with a significant number of high-profile cases on its docket.

A somewhat disappointing jobs report for September.

From manufacturing to trade, the negative impact of Trump’s tariffs is becoming quite apparent.

A Federal Appeals Court has reinstated an Emoluments Clause lawsuit against the President that had been dismissed nearly two years ago.

The August Jobs Report came in below expectations as other economic statistics point to a slowing economy.

A former Federal Reserve officials argues that the Fed should not lower interest rates to compensate for the impact of the President’s trade war, potentially leading to his defeat in the election. This is an incredibly bad idea.

As a candidate, Donald Trump promised to bring jobs back to the United States, especially manufacturing jobs. It hasn’t worked out that way.

A Federal Court has ruled once again in favor of a transgender student in Virginia who was prevented from using the bathroom conforming to their gender identity.

July’s Jobs Report was in line with expectations, but hardly indicative of a booming economy.

President Trump’s nominee to be the next Director of National Intelligence is quite simply not qualified for the position he has been nominated to.

A new poll finds that a majority of Americans oppose statehood for the District of Columbia.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez already has a Republican challenger, but she doesn’t really need to worry about it.

The Congressional Budget Office assesses several reform proposals.

The victory of the U.S. Women’s team in the World Cup has renewed a long-standing argument over pay equity, but the issue is far more complicated than it seems.

June’s jobs report brought in stronger than expected numbers but the fact that these numbers have not been consistent all year makes one wonder what the state of the economy really is.

Under pressure to cut costs and unable to cut services, the workers are the likely victims.

The Washington State Supreme Court has ruled against a Seattle-area florist who refused to provide flowers for a same-sex wedding.

The Alaska Supreme Court has ruled that the state’s sex offender registry violates due process protections in the state and Federal Constitutions.

The Supreme Court declined to rule on the merits in a case dealing with a Oregon baker who refused to bake a cake for a same-sex wedding reception.

The politics is understandable but the result is damaging to the country.

The current economic recovery turns ten years old this month, but it can’t last forever.

The United States and Mexico reached a last-minute deal to avert tariffs that would have gone into effect on Monday. Whether the deal accomplishes anything substantive remains to be seen.

May’s Jobs Report came back with disappointing jobs growth, suggesting that the economy may be slowing down.

While mildly embarrassing, it’s unlikely to have much impact on the race.

It’s been just about fifteen months since President Trump imposed tariffs on imported steel and aluminum. Not surprisingly, those tariffs have not had the effect the President claimed they would.

The House has passed legislation that would extend the protections of the Civil Rights Act to LGBT Americans, but it is probably doomed in the Senate.

I’m not sure his solution is correct or even legal. But the problem is very real.

The President unveiled some incoherent ideas yesterday that have no chance of becoming law.

Other than confirming a lot of Trump Judges, the Senate has not been getting much work done so far this year.

A perfectly reasonable initiative with a significant downside.

Jobs Growth in April was much higher than expected, seemingly putting to rest for now fears that the economy might be slowing.

Newly discovered evidence shows that foreign governments have expanded their leasing of space from at least one Trump-owned office building in New York City.

The Supreme Court has agreed to accept a group of cases dealing with the issue of whether or not existing civil rights laws bar discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.

The Vermont socialist likes to invent rights that don’t exist.

Only the best people, dontcha know.

Last November the state voted overwhelming to amend its constitution. The lawmakers they elected at the same time are sabotaging it.

Labor law has not kept up with our changing economy.

Job growth in February was far below estimates, but we did see some solid wage growth and other signs that we’re approaching what economists refer to as “full employment.”

Now that women are allowed into all combat roles, the rationale for excluding them from Selective Service has evaporated.

There’s only one solution to the D.C. statehood issue. It’s called retrocession.