EconomyCommentary
Politics of Economic Redistribution, RIP
Whatever happened to the Democrats’ reputation as the party favoring the working man? Put another way, what happened to the Democrats as the party promising… Read More
EconomyCommentary
This Labor Leader Isn’t ‘Pro-Worker’ at All
Some union leaders are self-destructive idiots. America’s ports have fallen behind. Not a single one ranks in the top 50 worldwide. A big reason is… Read More
EconomyCommentary
5 Facts and 5 Worst Offenses From Report Showing Government Made $161B in Improper Payments in 2024
As many Americans shopped for Black Friday deals, the Biden-Harris administration released annual data on improper payments showing that the federal government spent at least… Read More
EconomyInternationalSecurityCommentary
Trump Threatens Tariffs
Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of the accompanying video from professor Peter St. Onge. It turns out the four-year border crisis took… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Atop Agenda for 119th Congress: Lock in Trump Tax Cuts
A top priority for the incoming 119th Congress and the second Trump administration should be to extend and build upon President-elect Donald Trump’s 2017 tax… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Jaguar’s Wrong Turn
When I was a teenager, the sleek, uber-cool Jaguars featured in movies like “The Italian Job” and “Die Another Day” were the epitome of dream… Read More
EconomyAnalysis
Last, Best Hope to Lasso National Debt?
Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of the accompanying video from professor Peter St. Onge. The Biden administration is handing President-elect Donald Trump… Read More
Does DOGE Need Congress for Massive Budget Cutting?
Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, met over the weekend with President-elect Donald Trump and his choices to slash billions if not trillions of dollars in federal… Read More
IRS Compliance Costs $546 Billion Per Year
Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of the accompanying video from professor Peter St. Onge. Americans spend over $500 billion per year defending… Read More
No Tax on Tips
Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of the accompanying video from professor Peter St. Onge. Will Donald Trump end tax on tips? Will… Read More
END OF THE ROAD: Blue-State Ballot Measure May Doom Uber, Lyft
The ride-sharing industry works because it provides two crucial things: on-demand rides for customers, and flexible employment for drivers. Unfortunately, a ballot measure just approved… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Biden Admin Could Put Homeownership Further Out of Reach of Minorities, Middle Class
The results are in, and on Nov. 5, Americans officially rejected the high prices and spiraling costs that defined much of the Biden-Harris administration—including the… Read More
Can Trump Fire Jerome Powell?
This is a lightly edited transcript of the accompanying video from professor Peter St. Onge. The Wall Street Journal is speculating that President-elect Donald Trump… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Seniors Are Getting Crushed by Washington’s Recklessness
Inflation has pulverized Americans’ finances over the last four years, and a new study shows that’s especially true for the nation’s seniors, whose retirement accounts have been… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Government Delivered Inflation—but No Real Aid—in North Carolina
North Carolina can’t catch a break under the Biden-Harris administration. The federal government’s appalling response to Hurricane Helene almost surely cost lives, adding insult to the… Read More
Who Did the Billionaires Back in 2024?
THE DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Billionaires favored Vice President Kamala Harris in Tuesday’s election over President-elect Donald Trump, according to Forbes’ analysis of campaign finance disclosures. … Read More
EconomyCommentary
Badger State Blues: Why Wisconsin Families Can’t Afford the American Dream
McDonald’s has been in the headlines recently, but fewer and fewer Americans can afford to eat at the classic hamburger chain. Perhaps the best summary… Read More
EconomyCommentary
30 Years of Inflation Crammed Into Less Than 18 Months
Make no mistake, the recent scourge of inflation and high interest rates has been a heist buried beneath economic jargon. It has transferred a tremendous… Read More
Trump Wants to Abolish a Tax That Costs Americans $2.4T a Year
Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of the accompanying video from professor Peter St. Onge. It’s official: Donald Trump wants to abolish the… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Inflation Is the New Tax on Georgia Families
As the Peach State recovers from back-to-back hurricanes, Georgians are struggling to rebuild their families’ lives. With the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s inadequate response being… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Phoenix on Fire: Rising Prices Burn Arizonans
Residents of Phoenix are feeling the heat, and it’s not just the weather. Instead, it’s the relentless rise in inflation that has tightened its grip… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Inflation Has Neutered the Underdogs
Life in the Chicagoland area has changed drastically over the past few years. Inflation has ruined Portillo’s Italian Beef Sandwiches, ketchupless hotdogs, and mom-and-pop restaurants…. Read More
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‘I Don’t Trust Kamala Harris to Change Things for the Better,’ Swing State Businessman Says
GREENVILLE, N.C.—Entrepreneurship is in Fred George’s bloodline. “Every ancestor I know was a businessman,” George told The Daily Signal, as he stood on the floor of one… Read More
EconomyCommentary
The Illusion of Growth: How Inflation Skews Our Perception of the Stock Market
Americans can readily see the effects of record-high inflation every time they shop. Prices have soared, from the grocery store to the gas pumps. Although… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Inflation: Government’s Secret Tax That Erodes Your Hard-Earned Cash
Those in power talk about inflation as if it’s a natural occurrence. They’d have you believe that there’s no more sense in blaming government leaders… Read More
We Need a Congress That Will Stop Borrowing Money
With the Nov. 5 election approaching, much attention is focused on the presidential contest—but at least as significant are the contests that will determine who… Read More
Voters in 4 States Will Decide on Raising Minimum Wage
Voters in four states will decide the fate of ballot questions Nov. 5 proposing to raise the minimum wage, while voters in two other states… Read More
6 False or Unproven Claims in the Kamala Harris CNN Town Hall
Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic nominee for president, answered questions in a CNN town hall with anchor Anderson Cooper Wednesday night. Harris repeatedly condemned… Read More
EconomyNews
‘FEELING THE SQUEEZE’: Most Hispanics Say Country’s on Wrong Track, Taxes Are Too High
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—According to a recent poll, fully 75% of Hispanic voters think the country is on the wrong track. Even among self-identified… Read More
Economy Analysis
The Conservative Argument for Bitcoin
For conservatives, it should not be surprising that bitcoin is an appealing technology, according to Dennis Porter. Bitcoin is “truly nonpartisan,” says Porter, CEO and… Read More
