Elon Musk’s DOGE (Department of Government Efficiency) is making a strong effort to cut federal spending.The Fed can’t get inflation under control by itself. It needs fiscal restraint from the President and Congress. We are currently running annual spending deficits of almost $2 trillion. Thi...
In this perspective, the Italian case is especially intriguing due to the significant variability in local government performance and the wide geographical disparities in institutional quality (see e.g., Guiso et al.,2004, Di Liberto & Sideri2015). Therefore, it is worth investigating the role ...
In August, the Angus Reid Institute encountered a similarly unfavourable attitude among Canadians — 49 per cent of respondents wanted a reduction in the federal government’s target of 310,000 immigrants for 2018, up from 36 per cent who said so in 2014. A major concern among Canadians is ...
“I would be willing to ‘shut down’ government if the Democrats do not give us the votes for Border Security, which includes the Wall!” Trump tweeted. “Must get rid of Lottery, Catch & Release etc. and finally go to system of Immigration based on MERIT! We need great p...
ImmigrantsAustraliaIncome aspirationsImproving one's own living standards is one of the main drivers of immigration; however, there is not much research on the well-being of immigrants after their relocation. The purpose of this paper is to determine the factors affecting the well-being of ...
A declassified report confirms for the first time that the US government purchases Americans' personal information from third-party data brokers. Here's what you need to know about it.
Faced with such a situation, the government intervened in order to alleviate the consequences of the market crash. The measures adopted at the time to limit the effects of tulip mania and prevent its recurrence can be summarized in two measures. Firstly, local deputies meeting in Amsterdam decide...
Immigrants faced with inadmissibility to the U.S. can apply to the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) for Application for Waiver of Grounds of Inadmissibility, Form I-601. The adjudication process for an I-601 waiver application is somewhat subjective; legal interpretation of...
It seems like aid to the homeless is often left in the hands of charitable organizations. Why doesn't government at all levels give more money and attention to fixing this problem? If charitable organizations really work, how come there is still so much poverty...
He said on "Face the Nation" that like the 2012 GOP candidates, he wouldn't trade a dollar in tax increases for $10 in spending cuts, because the government will always spend money if they have more. He also opposes increasing the minimum wage.Social...