by Luke Martz | Jul 29, 2022 | Federal, Policy
According to newly released data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis, the U.S. economy contracted by 0.9 percent in the second quarter of 2022. It’s the second straight quarter of economic contraction following the 1.6 percent decline in the first quarter of 2022 –...
by Luke Martz | Jul 26, 2022 | Agriculture, Federal, State Government
While Americans across the country are being hard hit by historic inflation under President Joe Biden, new research indicates that rural Americans are being disproportionately affected by inflation and record gas prices. A recent Iowa State University study found that...
by Luke Martz | Jul 14, 2022 | Campaigns, Congress
New data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) indicate that the year-over-year inflation rate in June was 9.1 percent – a new 40-year high. Worsening inflation is putting President Joe Biden and Democrats in a political bind. Recent polling suggests that...
by Senator Joni Ernst | Jul 10, 2022 | Congress
Almost one year ago, President Biden—over the advice of his experts and top military advisors—put into motion the full U.S. retreat from Afghanistan. As the world watched, the president forced a rushed and haphazard exit from the country. In its wake, the murderous...
by Luke Martz | Jul 7, 2022 | Federal, Policy
Facing widespread backlash from rising gas prices, President Joe Biden announced in late March that his administration would release millions of barrels from the country’s Strategic Petroleum Reserves. The intent was to augment American gasoline supplies and, in...
