Government

Now how is this fair in a normal world?  The current administration must think that they are Robin Hood who has the right to take from the people playing by the rules and give it to people who haven't earned it.  Just listen to this.

A new Biden administration rule that is set to go into effect will force homeowners with good credit to pay more on their mortgages in order to subsidize loans to high-risk borrowers - all with a stroke of the pen and no one else having a say in it.

Last week the House passed legislation increasing the debt ceiling. The bill was supported by all but four Republicans. For some Republicans, this was the first time they had ever voted for a debt ceiling increase. Perhaps the reason they did so this time was because the legislation also promised to reduce federal spending by $4.5 trillion over the next decade. Most of those spending reductions are achieved by rolling back Fiscal Year spending to 2022 levels and then limiting increases in spending to one percent for the next ten years.

In a case of government overreach into the small business community, years ago a National Marine Fisheries Service regulation requires that herring fishing boats allow an additional person on board to serve as a monitor, tracking compliance with federal regulations. The monitor’s salary must be paid by the fishing company being monitored, reducing fishing profits in a business where margins are tight.

The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) is, as forecast, a sweeping and significant update to the U.S. anti-money laundering laws, estimated to affect over 32 million entities by requiring new reports of beneficial owners.  Yes, I said 32 million.  Are you one of them?  Read on...

Some libertarians dismiss concerns over social media companies’ suppression of news and opinions that contradict select agendas by pointing out that these platforms are private companies, not part of the government. There are two problems with this argument. First, there is nothing unlibertarian about criticizing private businesses or using peaceful and voluntary means, such as boycotts, to persuade businesses to change their practices.

Through snow, rain, heat and gloom of night has been the saying for the U.S. Postal Service for nearly 250 years. Although that core task remains the same, that doesnt mean everything else stays the same in 2024.

Here are five things that will be different at USPS this year.

1. Stamp prices are going up