by Jane Richey | May 5, 2012 | Fiscal Responsibility, Free Markets
The average cost to operate a vehicle in the United States is now $8,946 annually, according to the 2012 edition of AAA’s Your Driving Costs study. That’s an increase of 1.9 percent over 2011 and encompasses the full cost of ownership, including fuel, maintenance and...
by Jane Richey | May 5, 2012 | Fiscal Responsibility, Free Markets
Ford Motor Company is going greener still. Stepping up its efforts to decrease its use of petroleum-based products, the company announced last month that it’s attempting to use old U.S. cash to make trays and bins for its vehicles. Ford (F: 10.67, -0.25, -2.29%)...
by Jane Richey | May 5, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Free Markets
The workforce participation rate is now at its lowest rate in 30 years, with 63.6 percent of adults who could work actually working. When people can’t find work, they adjust. Families spend less. Children move in with parents. Some people seek additional training to...