American Enterprise Institute

As a member of Congress, Rep. Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) is proud to stand up for the principles of limited government and individual responsibility. The first-term congressman expresses skepticism about such safety-net programs as food stamps, regarding...

* Taxpayer costs could skyrocket if crop prices falter mildly * House leaders set farm bill debate for next week * Food stamps are the major House-Senate dispute By Charles Abbott WASHINGTON, June 14 (Reuters) - As the U.S. House of Representatives...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - For lawmakers in Washington, the daily chase for money can begin with a breakfast fundraiser in the side room of a Washington restaurant. At noon, there might be a $500-per-plate lunch with lobbyists in a Capitol Hill town house....

(Repeats with no changes to text) * Political fundraising: 'It's like a sweatshop' * Half of congressional race funds come from 1 pct of Americans * House incumbents raise average $2,400 a day, Senate $4,700 By Andy Sullivan WASHINGTON, June 12...

The U.S. economy is improving, yet Congress seems still to be in the grip of the delirium that shrinking the deficit in the near term is still a matter of paramount urgency. That's what's prevented lawmakers from dealing with their real task, which is...

WASHINGTON -- A group of 11 conservative economists are publicly backing Jason Furman's nomination to head the White House Council of Economic Advisers. "Although we often disagree with the administration’s policies and differ with Jason on a...

Customized TV Listings are available here: www.latimes.com/tvtimes Click here to download TV listings for the week of June 2 - 8, 2013 in PDF format This week's TV Movies     -------------------- TV HIGHLIGHTS SERIES Orphan Black Sarah...

Housing bubble controller The housing market is finally recovering from the six-year bust triggered by massive over-leveraging induced by bubble prices. Housing values dropped by $7 trillion from 2006 to 2009, causing home foreclosures to soar to...

The central provisions of the Affordable Care Act require younger and healthier Americans to buy insurance policies that will, in essence, subsidize the healthcare of older and sicker Americans. But one of Obamacare's hidden taxes — a new limit on...

As is often his wont, Robert L. Ehrlich Jr.'s recent column on Obamacare provided a very one-sided narrative using gross generalizations and failing to provide context for his arguments ("Lost jobs, higher costs: Obamacare hits home," May 26). Mr....

For the U.S. college students who will be paying for a four-year bachelor's degree long after graduation day, here's some consolation: At least it didn't take you six or eight years. College is expensive, yet unpredictably so. Some students pay little...