EconomyCommentary
Trump Is Right: Trash the Tip Tax
Rallying Las Vegas voters on June 9, former President Donald Trump said, “For those hotel workers and people that get tips, you’re going to be… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Beyond the Headline: May’s Jobs Report Shows Employment Headed in the Wrong Direction
Pay no attention to the shocking truth behind the curtain. Hidden in the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ latest jobs report is an unsettling fact that… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Your Money Problems Are Imaginary, the White House Claims. The Facts Say Otherwise.
Millions of Americans are struggling to afford necessities like food, rent, insurance, and a car payment. But if you’re one of them, don’t expect any… Read More
EconomyCommentary
EV Mandates and Copper Mining Bans Are Mutually Exclusive
As global governments push for a rapid transition to electric vehicles and to wind and solar power, they are creating a demand for copper that… Read More
EconomyCommentary
SEIU Brings Progressive Union Politics to Philly
The Service Employees International Union’s 2024 convention might have provided the infamously progressive union with an opportunity to refocus its efforts on workplace representation over divisive, ideologically… Read More
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Biden Turns American Dream of Retirement Into a Nightmare
If you’re one of the millions of Americans struggling to save for retirement today, get ready for more struggle, at least if President Joe Biden… Read More
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Biden’s Housing Headache
President Joe Biden promised to lower housing costs during his State of the Union address earlier this spring. To date, his plan has been an… Read More
EconomyNews
Biden’s Regulations Cost American Households Tens of Thousands, Report Says
The Biden administration has set in motion a wave of new regulations that already have cost more than $1 trillion, which equates to thousands of… Read More
EconomyNews
US Economy in Worse Shape Than Economists Thought
The U.S. economy grew less than previously thought in the first quarter of 2024 amid a slowdown in consumer spending, the Bureau of Economic Analysis… Read More
EconomyCommentary
$20 Minimum Wage Folly
California now leads the nation in imposing dumb wage laws. The state just raised the hourly minimum wage for fast food workers to $20. Gov…. Read More
EconomyCommentary
Biden’s Indifference to Americans’ Plight of Soaring Food Prices Is Appalling
If you’re having trouble affording groceries, don’t expect sympathy from the White House. In a recent interview, President Joe Biden was told that food prices… Read More
Economy News
Majority of Americans Think US Economy Is in Recession and Shrinking, Poll Finds
A majority of Americans believe that the U.S. is currently in a recession, blaming the Biden administration for harsh economic conditions, according to research firm… Read More
EconomyNews
Conservative-Leaning Companies Make Gains in Their Reputational Score, Poll Finds
Brands that tend to lean conservative experienced significant corporate reputational improvement because of increased trust from independents, as well as from some Democrats, according to… Read More
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Consumer Sentiment Continues to Slump Amid Inflation, Gas Prices Under Biden
With the November presidential election 24 weeks away, an index measuring consumer sentiment on the economy dropped to a six-month low after its largest decline… Read More
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Scientist Challenges Hysterical ‘Bee-pocalypse’ Claims
Have you heard about the “bee-pocalypse?” My new video explains. Honeybees are dying! It’s another environmental crisis we’re supposed to worry about. The media… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Biden Admin Hides Justification for Altering the Definition of ‘Recession,’ Heritage Plans to Sue
As Americans struggle to keep up with the rising tide of prices and feel the squeeze of high interest rates on housing, President Joe Biden… Read More
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These 2 Bipartisan Proposals Would Hold Presidents Accountable for ‘Improper’ Payments
Suppose that a typical American family that spends about $73,000 per year was budgeting for next year and realized it spent an increasing amount—$4,600 last… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Biden Lied, Your Wallet Died
President Joe Biden’s retelling of economic history could win a fiction award. He recently claimed in an interview that inflation “was 9% when I came into… Read More
Economy Analysis
What Stands Between US Citizens and the American Dream Today
Is the American dream a feasible aspiration anymore? Housing prices and interest rates are up, making it almost impossible for young people to afford to… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Fix Social Security With Ownership, Not More Government
The trustees for Social Security have just issued their annual report. And, as we have learned annually over recent years, the system cannot meet its… Read More
EconomyNews
Struggling to Keep Job, FDIC Chair Known for Berating Staff Humbled at Capitol
The nation’s embattled chief regulator of federal banks, identified in an independent audit as easily angered and quick to berate employees, deliberately spoke softly and… Read More
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Inflation Stays Uncomfortably High as Rising Prices Continue to Squeeze Americans
Inflation ticked down slightly year-over-year in April but still remained high as rising prices continue to take a toll on average Americans’ finances, according to… Read More
EconomyCommentary
5 Ways to Help Avoid Going Over the Looming 2025 Tax Cliff
A large tax increase is scheduled to hit almost all taxpayers at the end of next year—that is, unless Congress comes up with, and agrees… Read More
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Here’s What Biden Admin Apologists Aren’t Telling You About Jobless Rate
Americans consistently voice their disapproval on the state of the economy in recent polls, largely because of the stratospheric cost of living. But apologists for the Biden administration point… Read More
EconomyCommentary
‘Green’ Housing Mandates Push Americans Further Into the Red
Home prices across the nation are back up near a record high. That makes this a particularly bad time for the Biden administration to have rolled… Read More
EconomyCommentary
5 Examples of How Congress Wastes Your Money Amid Inflation
The latest inflation numbers show 3.5% annual growth for consumer prices, still well above pre-pandemic levels. That means millions of families are struggling to get back to… Read More
EconomyNews
EXCLUSIVE: Sen. Roger Marshall Prescribes Solutions for Congress’ Budget Woes
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Nearly 40 Republican senators gathered Wednesday afternoon for a frank conversation about Congress’ broken budget process and the rapidly growing national… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Free Markets: Necessary But Not Sufficient
For most of our lifetimes, classically liberal economics so dominated the Right that nobody wondered if conservatives were abandoning free markets. In recent years, though,… Read More
EconomyNews
‘Economic Suicide’: Biden Admin Justifies Tax Hike Based on Racial Criteria
The Biden administration’s analysis of its revenue proposals for fiscal year 2025 argues targeted tax hikes that disproportionately affect white people would ease racial wealth inequality…. Read More
Economy Commentary
Latest Job-Killing Policy Spells More Bad News for Californians
California’s list of public policy failures was already long, but hiking its minimum wage to $20 an hour for fast-food workers may belong at the top…. Read More
