Government
President Trump puts premium on H-1B visa to target highest quality applicants(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The White House is cracking down on a widely used skilled worker visa that’s been criticized by administration officials for displacing the average American worker. President… Read More
Kansas
Kansas Ed. Dept. and other agencies fail to fully implement multiple audit recommendations(The Sentinel) – Several state agencies have failed to fully implement recommendations made by auditors over the last several years. According to a report from the Sunflower State Journal, … Read More
Big Tech
PayPal faces House inquiry after $2,500 ‘misinformation’ fine controversy(The Center Square) – House Republicans are launching an inquiry into PayPal after the payment processing company sparked major controversy for a policy that would fine customers for “misinformation.” The… Read More
Economy
Feds confirm GDP decreased for two consecutive quarters this year(The Center Square) – The U.S. Gross Domestic Product decreased by 0.6% in the second quarter of this year, new data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis released Thursday shows,… Read More
Economy
Small businesses risk shutting down in droves amid elevated inflation, energy prices(The Center Square) – Nearly half of American small business owners say they are at risk of closing down this fall, according to new survey data. The small business network… Read More
State Government
Legislators seek to boost Missouri biodiesel with $120 million in tax credits(The Center Square) – A $120 million tax credit for biodiesel producers and retail service stations will spur economic development in Missouri over a six-year period, according to a… Read More
Opinion
Op-Ed: U.S. natural gas is critical to strengthening America’s national securityIn recent months, European gas prices have risen as much as 700%, leaving millions of citizens vulnerable to a dangerously unstable grid and burdened with high electricity costs heading into… Read More
Opinion
Op-Ed: 2022 will bring more Biden ‘shrink-flation’“No private embezzlers or bank robbers in history have ever plundered people’s savings on a scale comparable to the plunder perpetrated by the fiscal policies of leftist governments.” – Ayn… Read More
National
CBO: Biden’s ‘Build Back Better’ plan could add $3 trillion to the debt when accounting tricks removed(The Center Square) – President Joe Biden has repeatedly touted that his “Build Back Better” spending bill would not add to the national debt, but the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office… Read More
National
Thanksgiving dinner, travel, Black Friday shopping more expensive as inflation continues to rise(The Center Square) – As Americans prepare for Thanksgiving this year, traveling and cooking a family dinner will be significantly more expensive. Inflation has increased by more than 6.2% this… Read More
Opinion
Op-Ed: Unions fuel U.S. supply chain crisis“Union workers always go the extra mile to right the ship and correct our problems.” – Joe Biden There has been a massive backlog for months of cargo ships waiting… Read More
State Government
Federal shuttered-venue grants provide $270 million to Missouri entertainment, tourism(The Center Square) – Movie theaters, entertainment venues and museums throughout Missouri forced to close during the pandemic are receiving hundreds of millions of dollars in emergency federal assistance. The … Read More
National
Democrats consider new tax to fund trillions in social spending, but critics are wary(The Center Square) – The White House is reportedly considering a new tax on the investments and assets of wealthier Americans to help fund several trillion dollars in proposed social… Read More
National, Opinion
Op-Ed: Senator Josh Hawley Champions America First PoliciesSen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) is a leading conservative who is fighting for the America First agenda. Recently, Hawley introduced the “Make in America to sell… Read More
National
Op-Ed: Labor shortage cripples U.S. supply chain“If politicians stopped meddling with things they don’t understand, there would be a more drastic reduction in the size of government than anyone in either party advocates.” – Thomas Sowell… Read More
National
Pelosi: ‘Yes,’ IRS ‘tracking’ of bank accounts over $600 still on table as opposition grows(The Center Square) – U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., doubled down on the inclusion in a spending bill of a Democratic provision that would require banks to report to… Read More
National
Food prices reach highest level in a decade(The Center Square) – Food prices hit a 10-year high worldwide, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)’s food price index. U.S. companies… Read More
National
Republican leaders push back against global business tax(The Center Square) – Republican lawmakers are pushing back against the Biden administration’s plan to join a global compact implementing a tax on U.S. corporations regardless of where they operate. Read More