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Members of the congressional Joint Select Committee on Budget and Appropriations Process Reform are considering biennial budgeting—preparing a budget for a two-year period—as a possible reform of the congressional budget process. Proponents advocate the change to provide greater certainty over appropriations to free up time for congressional agency oversight and to increase the likelihood that Congress will complete the budgeting process on time.

Regulation is a hidden tax that imposes a burden almost as heavy asincome taxes. It also can hinder innovation and harm health andsafety. President Bush has done better than many of hispredecessors in limiting new regulations, but less to eliminateunneeded rules. The Administration should act to ensure that thegrowth of the regulatory burden is not just slowed, but reversed.

A group known for its housing development and community engagement on Detroit’s westside is now hoping to help give others tools to do the same.

Almost buried in President George W. Bush's 50-minute State of theUnion Address was one line on an issue that could be key toAmerica's economic recovery: regulation. If this signals a renewedeffort to reduce the burden of regulation from the economy, it iswelcome news.

Dream of Detroit is working to break the barriers of homeownership for many people through a 'land-trust' model. 

Detroit’s housing market is pushing many people to start thinking outside the box when it comes to home ownership. For years, Detroit was seen as the place to purchase a decent, affordable home. But that is no longer the reality in many parts of the city.

Detroit’s housing market is pushing many people to start thinking outside the box when it comes to home ownership. For years, Detroit was seen as the place to purchase a decent, affordable home. But that is no longer the reality in many parts of the city.

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Published: Tuesday, June 29, 2021 Small Business Administration. Photo credit: SBA Small Business Administration headquarters in Washington. SBA A federal agency formed to champion small-business interests has morphed into what critics call an anti-regulatory mouthpiece, and it has sights on President Bidens agenda. The Small Business Administrations Office of Advocacy tends to ramp up during Democratic administrations, seeking to influence federal environmental and workplace regulations so the...