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.
Americans Will Spend More Than 8 Billion Hours and $409 Billion Complying With Tax Code in 2016
IRS tax code totals 2.4 million words and additional regulations total 7.7 million words
Federal Reserve Leaves Rates at a Quarter of a Percentage Point
Fed says pace of improvement in labor market has slowed, concerned with inflation
Cost of Obamacare Plans Will Increase By an Average of 10% in 14 Major Cities
Report finds enrollees may have to switch plans or doctors to avoid higher costs
Eight State Economies Shrank in 4th Quarter
More than half of states saw GDP growth decline at end of 2015
Report: Rising Health Care Costs Contribute to Income Inequality
Health care costs have largest effect on working and middle class, report finds
$2.14 Trillion: Government Collects Record-High Taxes in First 8 Months of FY 2016
Government still runs $407 billion deficit despite collecting record revenues
Congressman: Federal Reserve Policy Could Lead to Huge Inflation, Recession
Jeb Hensarling says Fed does not have the credibility and respect it once had
Republicans Unveil Financial Choice Act to Repeal and Replace Dodd-Frank
Rep. Hensarling says none of the promises that Dodd-Frank made came true
CBO: President Obama’s 2017 Budget Would Discourage Work, Savings
Tax proposals would hamper investment, pass on higher costs to consumers
Nearly Half of D.C. Employers Said They Have Laid Off Workers, Reduced Hours Due to Minimum Wage Hikes
D.C. Mayor Has Proposed Further Minimum Wage Hike