Free Beacon Ali Meyer

Ali Meyer is a staff writer with the Washington Free Beacon covering economic issues that expose government waste, fraud, and abuse. Prior to the Free Beacon, she was a multimedia reporter with CNSNews.com where her work appeared on outlets such as Drudge Report and Fox News. She also interned with the Heritage Foundation and Pacific Research Institute. Her Twitter handle is @DJAliMeyer, and her email address is meyer@freebeacon.com.


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Economists Forecast Increasing Growth Over Next Two Years

Optimism regarding Trump's policies has raised economic forecasts

Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen Speaks At The Executives Club Of Chicago

Federal Reserve Raises Interest Rate for Second Time in Three Months

Committee said labor market has continued to strengthen and job gains remained solid

University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) students supporters protest a tuition hike

1.1 Million More Americans Defaulted on Federal Student Loans in 2016

3,000 individuals per day defaulted on their student loans

Tom Price and Mick Mulvaney Refute CBO Report On Trump Health Care Bill

HHS Secretary Disagrees With CBO Report Saying Americans Will Lose Coverage

Price says more Americans will be covered at a lower cost with greater choice

U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Tom Price delivers remarks at the beginning of a meeting with Vice President Mike Pence and representatives of conservative political organizations to discuss the American Health Care Act

CBO: American Health Care Act Will Reduce Deficit By $337 Billion

Budget office projects legislation would lower premiums 10 percent by 2026

Raphael Bostic

Newly Appointed President of Atlanta Fed Donated $5,476 to Democrats

Raphael Bostic’s appointment made when Fed’s independence has been put in question

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Government Collects $1.257 Trillion in Taxes in First Five Months of FY 2017

Despite high revenues, government still ran $349 billion deficit during that time

Veterans attend a job fair

160,056,000: Number of Americans in Labor Force Hits Record High

More jobs created than expected, Americans not participating not in labor force dropped by 176,000

Report: Government Policy Has Not Improved Self-Sufficiency of Those in Poverty

While material deprivation declined since 1980, self-sufficiency has remained flat