It’s about time Washington took our nation’s spending crisis seriously! The House narrowly passed a continuing resolution to avoid a partial federal government shutdown (so close! ha!). Meanwhile, Elon Musk and Senator Lindsey Graham highlight concerns about Social Security spending and insolvency. These are positive steps, but politicians in D.C. and across the country must take meaningful action to spend less, make TCJA permanent, deregulate, and ultimately get the government out of the way.

This week, I dive into the federal funding debate, Social Security, the costs of tariffs, school choice chances in Texas, Trump’s energy policy, the new Labor Secretary appointment, and institutional investors’ impact on housing.

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