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There are many misconceptions about the causes of income inequality. The primary cause is the government and the cure is to get the government out of the way.

As the Super Committee meets to reduce future deficits, reforming our tax system should be a national priority.

Rick Perry's recently released energy plan is a nice change from Obama's failed policies.

We should have the freedom to unionize, but no law should hinder the government from going against unions and their platforms.

Clean energy projects, like solar, guarantee neither cost-effective energy efficiency or permanent job creation.

With oil back at $95 a barrel, the IEA decision to increase world oil supply to drop oil prices proves to be a short-term fix for a long-term problem.

Faulty evidence for determining that the dunes sagebrush lizard in West Texas is going extinct may lead to federal government regulations that could make energy prices jump.

To avoid creating asset bubbles, the Fed should increase interest rates, which would encourage immediate borrowing and investment.

Unfunded liabilities like Medicare and Social Security add to our debt. The implementation of the FairTax, which would replace federal income and payroll taxes, could help solve this problem.

The price of gasoline has hit all of our wallets, understanding what factors are influencing this price and where it may be heading are explained in this article.

The Bush Doctrine proved central to the killing of Osama bin Laden. President Obama should continue to rely on Bush's policies.

We should have the freedom to unionize, but unions themselves shouldn't have the same rights as individuals. No law should hinder the government from going against unions and their platforms.

Subsidies for alternative energy sources will not stabilize energy prices. The market must be allowed to run its course to find solutions to our energy dependence.

States across the country are struggling to make ends meet in the aftermath of the economic crisis, yet Texas has surprisingly continued to flourish throughout the nation’s economic slump.

The latest March jobs report signaled that the nation’s unemployment rate is on the decline, but that is not necessarily evidence that the labor market is improving.

With turmoil in the Middle East and the price of oil on the rise, what are the factors responsible for pushing up oil and gasoline prices?

Those who argue that the earthquake and tsunami in Japan will create long-term economic growth ignore the unseen costs that must be taken into account.

The March Jobs Report was not a positive indicator of economic growth, underscoring just how disastrous the federal government's response to the Great Recession has been.