Governments often try to stimulate economic growth by lowering interest rates, which makes money cheaper to borrow. However, that can only last for so long. Eventually, as happened in 2022 and 2023, rates need to be hiked to combat price inflation and keep the economy from boiling over.2 Ho...
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) found that the stimulus provided by the ARRA created between 1.6 million and 4.6 million jobs by 2011, increased realgross domestic product(GDP) by between 1.1% and 3.1%, and reduced unemployment by between 0.6 percentage points and 1.8 percentage points.3It...
Who makes the rules for Congress? Who makes the rules for each house of Congress? What is the primary responsibility of the legislative branch? Which role does the legislative branch play in making public policy? What is the main job of the congressional campaign committees?
What is the oversight function of congressional committees? Which legislative body has the power of impeachment? What is judicial power? What is one power of the federal government? Is judicial power an enumerated power? What power does the president have over the legislative branch? Acco...
understands that the government needs more money if the Democrats’ goals are to be achieved, but also knows that Congressional Democrats would not be enthused about implementing a 12% VAT and higher gas taxes on a party line vote. And I can’t blame them. The Republicans have three choices...
The Telegraph Trump chooses former TV anchor Kari Lake as head of Voice of America Donald Trump has chosen Kari Lake as director of Voice of America, installing a staunch loyalist who ran unsuccessfully for Arizona governor and a Senate seat to head the congressionally funded broadcaster that ...
Democratic running mate Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) is one of the busier senators when it comes to introducing congressional legislation. Her 54 bills introduced in 2019 tied for 19th-most among all…
Discusses the difficulties in defining what constitutes a suburban congressional district in the United States, as of May 1997. The suburbs as the largest slice of the American electorate; The common bond of suburban areas being that they all lie within commuting range of a large city; The ...
In 2017, Trump and Congressional Republicans unsuccessfully tried to repeal the Affordable Care Act, President Barack Obama's sweeping health care reform legislation. Trump now says he doesn't want to repeal the ACA but rather make the law "much better" — without offering specifics. ...
“I continue to work with [Capitol Police Chief] Manger and the U.S. Capitol Police to ensure a robust security posture for the Congressional community,” he wrote shortly after the shooting on Saturday night, adding that they should be notified of “any upcoming events or travel.” ...