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.


A view of the Capitol in Washington D.C.

Economic Freedom in the United States Hits Record Low in 2017

Factors include size of government, higher taxes, debt, and regulations

Fed to Shrink $4.45 Trillion Balance Sheet When Bank Is Confident Economy Is Solid

Yellen calls quantitative easing 'very unusual' and likely not to be relied on in the future

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Three Trust Funds Projected to Go Insolvent During Trump’s Presidency

Another trust fund expected to run out over the next 15 years

Steven Mnuchin

Senate Confirms Steven Mnuchin for Treasury Secretary

Trump calls Mnuchin ideal candidate based on his business experience

Obamacare Co-Op's Premiums to Increase As Much as 40 Percent

Co-op CEO says uncertainty with future of Obamacare may cause rates to increase higher

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$1.08 Trillion: Gov't Collects Record-High Taxes in First Four Months of Fiscal 2017

Despite the record revenue, government still runs $157 billion deficit

Tom Price

Senate Confirms Tom Price for Health and Human Services Secretary

Price vows to ensure every American has access to affordable health care

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More Americans Prefer Lower Premiums Over Obamacare's Preexisting Condition Protections

Survey finds 37.1 percent of Democrats and Republicans favor lower premiums

Janet Yellen

Former Federal Reserve Staffer Says Economists at Central Bank Don’t Know How Economy Works

‘Global systemic risk has been exponentially amplified by the Fed’s actions’

U.S. Capitol Building

House Democrats Cast 4,775 Votes to Repeal, Modify, Delay, or Defund Obamacare

Obama voted in favor of 20 bills that would modify his signature law