How a Record-Breaking Economy Is Helping Those Who Need It Most

Plus: Epstein, Bean, and Buck: The Democratic Donors' Sex-Creep Club

Jul 11, 2019   Good morning from Washington, where the booming economy is making more jobs available for blacks, Hispanics, and women, among others. Adam Michel explains why liberal policies would derail that success. Gotten a huge unexpected medical bill from an ER visit or know someone who has? Doug Badger looks at Congress' approach to solving that issue. Fifty-nine years ago today, Harper Lee's classic tale of a lawyer's fight for justice for an innocent man in segregated America, "To Kill a Mockingbird," was first published.     Commentary How a Record-Breaking Economy Is Helping Those Who Need It Most June's employment numbers were particularly good for African-Americans, with the unemployment rate dropping to 6%, nearing the historic low of 5.9%. Women, Hispanics, and workers without a college degree are seeing similar trends. More Commentary Epstein, Bean, and Buck: The Democratic Donors' Sex-Creep Club There's a lot of money from men with troubling reputations falling in the coffers of the party that claims to care most about sex assault and human trafficking victims. More Commentary Congress' Current Approach to Surprise Medical Billing Could Have Unintended Consequences Patients rightly expect not to be financially penalized when they seek care in an emergency room or at a network facility. Congress rightly wants to address this problem, but the solutions it has so far contemplated are ill-conceived. More Analysis The Unintended Consequences of Student Loans Higher college costs, spurred by student loans, have discouraged low-income people from attending college more than middle-class or wealthy people. More News Acosta Defends Role in Epstein Plea Dea "The goal here was straightforward: Put Epstein behind bars, ensure he registered as a sexual offender, provide victims with the means to seek restitution, and protect the public," says Acosta of the 2008 deal. More Commentary What Ross Perot Gave to America Over the course of his life, Perot always sought to raise public awareness of our military. He initiated or supported efforts to improve service members' quality of life, to highlight the critical role they play in securing our country, and to see that their sacrifices were recognized. More Commentary Problematic Women: Trump v. Rapinoe We discuss whether or not air conditioning is sexist, drama over the "Little Mermaid" remake, and all the controversy surrounding the U.S. women's soccer team. More Commentary Amazon Just Banned My Dad's Therapy Books, Caving to LGBT Activists On Amazon, you can buy almost any book written throughout human history—from the Bible to Adolf Hitler's "Mein Kampf." As of last week, however, you cannot get any of Dr. Joseph Nicolosi Sr.'s books about leaving homosexuality. More           The Daily Signal is brought to you by more than half a million members of The Heritage Foundation. Donate to The Daily Signal Find us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter How are we doing? We welcome your comments, suggestions, and story tips. Please reply to this email or send us a note at comments@dailysignal.com. The Daily Signal 214 Massachusetts Avenue, NE Washington, DC 20002 (800) 546-2843     Add morningbell@heritage.org to your address book to ensure that you receive emails from us. You are subscribed to this newsletter as johnmhames1.diogenes--light@blogger.com. If you want to receive other Heritage Foundation newsletters, or opt out of this newsletter, please click here to update your subscription.

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