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.


94,184,000 Americans Not Participating in Labor Force

Unemployment rate increases to 5 percent in September from 4.9 percent in August

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Record High Number of Foreign-Born Workers Employed in U.S.

Unemployment rate higher for native-born workers than foreign-born

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Obama Admin to Handpick Plans for Individuals Who Lost Health Insurance

Individuals may receive up to 20 reminders in less than a month to sign up for insurance

U.S. Economic Growth Downgraded to Largest 1-Year Drop Seen for Advanced Economy

IMF downgraded U.S. growth to 1.6 percent in 2016, decline of 38 percent from previous year

Medicare Paid $9.3 Million in Benefits to Illegal Immigrants

Agency paid out over 14,500 claims to nearly 500 illegal immigrants

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Report: Obama Administration’s Labor Regs Cost Economy $80 Billion, 150,000 Jobs

Regulations demand 400 million compliance hours from companies

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Startup Offering Obamacare Plans is Exiting the Marketplace

Harken Health Insurance will no longer offer Obamacare plans in 2017

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GAO: Obama Admin Lacks Authority to Bail Out Insurers With Funds Meant for Taxpayers

HHS bailed out failing insurers instead of putting money back into the U.S. Treasury

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State Government Taxes Hit $916.5 Billion in 2015, Up 4.8% From Previous Year

While taxes increased overall, they declined in states that were major oil producers

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Economy Grows 1.4% in Second Quarter, Slower Than Growth Seen Last Year

In the second quarter of 2015, GDP increased at a rate of 3.9 percent