Opinion
Coldest War: ‘Near-Arctic’ China joining power competition in North
China is working to be more influential in the Arctic region, so the U.S. needs to prepare now, the author argues.
By Captain Nicholas Tachias
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For federal retirees, COLA is not a retirement panacea for inflation
For January 2022, COLA jumped to 5.9%, the largest since 1982. Some may be wondering how much it will be adjusted for 2023 as prices have been rising since April.
With billions of dollars at stake, let’s responsibly and deliberately spend America’s funds
Two lawmakers warn that hastily passing out money is simply not the solution to a complex problem.
By Sen. Dick Durbin and Rep. Adam Smith
US closes probes into 3 senators over their stock trades
The senators came under scrutiny for transactions made in the weeks before the coronavirus sent markets downhill.
CBO says deficit to reach $3.7 trillion in economic decline
The 2020 budget deficit will explode after four coronavirus response bills passed by Congress and signed by President Donald Trump promise to pile more than $2 trillion onto the $24.6 trillion national debt in just the remaining six months of the current fiscal year, according to the report.
By Andrew Taylor, The Associated Press
New Trump panel to explore path to reopening US economy
Many medical experts in the government, including Dr. Anthony Fauci and Dr. Deborah Birx, have cautioned that easing up on social distancing too soon could lead a new wave of the disease that would require shuttering the economy again, with disastrous results.
By Jonathan Lemire, The Associated Press