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.


Job fair

Record Average of 93,671,000 Americans Not in Labor Force in 2015

Average participation rate lowest since 1977

doctor

Report: Americans Making Financial and Lifestyle Sacrifices to Pay for Health Care

1 in 5 Americans with health insurance have problems paying medical bills

Barack Obama

Obama’s Executive Orders Longer And More Restrictive Than Previous Administrations

Executive orders total 1,086 pages since Obama took office

Capitol

Government Seen As Nation’s Number One Problem for Two Straight Years

Economy in close second, followed by unemployment and immigration

cash money

GDP: Economy Grows 2 Percent in Third Quarter, Down from 3.9 Percent in Second

Down significantly from the 5 percent growth seen in last year’s third quarter

Food Stamp Beneficiaries Exceed 45 Million for 53 Straight Months

Expert says program should encourage participants to work

Report: Minimum Wage Increases Do Not Reduce Reliance on Gov't Assistance

In some instances, it increases housing subsidies and free lunches

Obamacare

Nearly Half of Uninsured Went Without Coverage Because It Was Too Expensive

9 percent say they’d rather pay the fine than pay for coverage

Janet Yellen

Federal Reserve Raises Interest Rate After Seven Years of Near-Zero Rates

Congressman: Question should be whether Fed is giving economy sustainable interest rates