A Phil Hall Op-Ed: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director Bill Pulte took a break yesterday from his endless and emetic harassment of Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell to make an announcement framed in the manner one associates with news of life-saving...
A Phil Hall Op-Ed: The great 18th century French judge and philosopher Montesquieu is credited as the source of this profound quote: “The less men think, the more they talk.” I am reminded of that quote based on the surplus amount of talk generated by Bill Pulte, the...
A Phil Hall Op-Ed: In case you haven’t heard, voters in yesterday’s Democratic Party primary in New York City have overwhelmingly selected a self-described Democratic Socialist to become their next mayor. With roughly 90% of the ballots being counted, Zohran Mamdani...
A Phil Hall Op-Ed: One of the most audacious political comebacks is taking place now in New York City with Andrew Cuomo, who was forced to resign as governor of New York State in 2021 amid multiple charges of sexual harassment. By the time he left office, Cuomo’s...
A Phil Hall Op-Ed: On this day in 2024, I wrote an op-ed column titled “Stop Using Public Funds to Build Sports Stadiums.” Unfortunately, no one listened to me – in fact, it several cities opted to do the exact opposite of what I suggested. Last week, the Wall Street...
A Phil Hall Op-Ed: President Trump submitted his proposed Fiscal Year 2026 budget to Congress and it reduces non-defense discretionary spending by $163 billion. Among the proposed cuts is the $33.6 billion reduction in funds allocated to the Department of Housing and...
