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.
Committee Chair: Yellen, Fed Unwilling to Comply With Investigation Surrounding FOMC Leak
Chairman Hensarling says Fed “willfully ignoring” subpoena for documents
Federal Student Loans Increase Tuition, Not Enrollment
Loans up 126 percent from 2001-2012, tuition up 47 percent in same time frame
Government Collects Record-High Taxes in First Three Quarters of FY 2015
Despite collecting $2.4 trillion, government still runs huge deficit
EPA Chief Gina McCarthy Doesn’t Know Percentage of CO2 in Atmosphere
Information is fundamental to EPA’s Regulations
Bernie Sanders: Real Unemployment Rate is 10.5%
Sanders says rate ignores those who have dropped out of the labor force
Government Workers Are Absent From Their Jobs More Than Private-Sector Workers
In public sector, federal employees absent more than those who work for states
One in Five Americans Participates in Government Assistance Programs Each Month
Largest share of participants on assistance for three to four years