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Larry Summers is both a clever man and a very good economist. But when he's talking politics, he's as fallible as any other. (AP Photo/Feng Li, Pool)
Beltway Confidential

The inherent follies of giving the government more money to spend

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It's clear that Americans are getting wealthier. That said, American earnings continue to show great disparities across different racial groups. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Beltway Confidential

Census Bureau: Incomes are increasing and poverty is declining. It’s not that simple.

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In 2015, median incomes grew the fastest of any one year on record, and poverty fell. (iStock Photo)
Economy

Median household incomes hit new record high in 2016, finally eclipsing 1999 levels

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It may be a lifelong dream for a woman to have a child, but it is definitely not a dream for a child to grow up without a father. (iStock photo)
Beltway Confidential

Even the best mother cannot be a father

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Now is the time for leaders from both parties to work together to enact sensible mortgage deduction reform and to target the savings to address the growing rental housing crisis facing America's extremely low income families. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
Economy

Yes, reform the mortgage deduction, but plow the revenue into low-income housing

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Economic mobility hinges not on forcible redistribution or on government programs, but on family values and involved communities. (iStock by Getty Images)
Economy

The American Dream is built on strong families

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For those who care about empowering low-income Americans and lifting workers out of poverty, the mounting evidence and data show raising the minimum wage to $15 isn't compassionate, just, or charitable. It kills opportunity and creates more poverty, especially for young Americans trying to build their skill sets and make ends meet. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Beltway Confidential

$15 minimum wage would cost 45,000 jobs … in just one county

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Welfare payments cost the taxpayer hundreds of billions each year. (iStock by Getty Images)
Beltway Confidential

Capable welfare recipients should be put to work

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Koch was asking donors to contribute to several of the groups he backs that are aimed at helping at-risk communities. (Twitter)
News

Charles Koch: ‘Two-tiered society’ means a grim future for US

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On the campaign trail last year, Donald Trump painted an extremely bleak picture with his pitch to people of color. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Education

Blacks and school choice in Trump’s America

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