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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Congressman Calls for Scrutiny of Chinese Takeover Bid of Military Equipment Manufacturer

Company was a longtime supplier of the People’s Liberation Army

Report: ‘Middle Class’ Schools in New Jersey Falling Short

Findings show many students failing to reach proficiency level in math or reading

SNAP

Food Stamp Beneficiaries Exceed 45 Million for 55 Straight Months

Expert says program should supplement paycheck, not be a work replacement

Renminbi

Report: China’s Currency Will Diminish Dollar’s Role in International Trade

Renminbi now the fifth-most important payment currency in the world

New York Stock Exchange

Odds of a Recession Occurring in 2017 Have Doubled to 21 Percent

Investors fear economic growth is slowing, projected number of jobs on decline

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Experts: Obamacare Failures Create Opportunity for Replacements

Reform should empower consumers to make their own choices about care

$1.079 Trillion: Government Collects Record-High Taxes in First Four Months of FY 2016

Despite collecting record revenues, government still runs $160 billion deficit

IRS Kept $4.75 Billion in Overpayments That Taxpayers Can No Longer Claim Back

Unapplied taxpayer credits are vulnerable to fraud and abuse

Dow Tumbles by Nearly 400 Points, S&P 500 on Track to Hit 22-Month Low

Since beginning of the year, Dow has fallen by 9 percent (UPDATED)

Hillary Clinton Says Banning Fossil Fuel Extraction on Public Lands a ‘Done Deal’

Bernie Sanders introduced a bill to ban extraction on federal land