EconomyCommentary
The bipartisan Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act might sound good on the surface. A closer look, however, reveals that the legislation is… Read More
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If you think congressional deadlocks are concerning, just wait until you see what Congress does when it’s in a blinding rush. The House Ways and… Read More
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The percentage of workers who belong to unions in the U.S. notched down to a record-low 10.0% in 2023, from 10.1% in 2022. The peak… Read More
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Some 99% of American companies are small businesses, and 100% of businesses started out small, but a recently finalized rule from the Biden administration’s Labor… Read More
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Desperate for members and knowing the importance of getting in on the ground floor, the Association of Flight Attendants-Communication Workers of America (AFA-CWA) saw an… Read More
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My foray into the workforce was a minimum-wage job making pizzas and washing dishes at Pizza Hut. The money I earned supported my spending as… Read More
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The U.S. government and those of other countries could be using higher inflation to lessen the value of growing public debt resulting from increased spending… Read More
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Global trade fell 1.3% in December month-over-month as attacks on transport ships through the Red Sea continue to cause delays and losses, according to German… Read More
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Few academics have fallen as far from grace as Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen. Instead of composing lectures from her Ivy League ivory tower, she’s been… Read More
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The Securities and Exchange Commission this week rejected Apple’s request to block a Christian group from making a proposal at a shareholder meeting on what apps… Read More
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The Biden administration is trying to hike the threshold under which hourly-wage work regulations apply by about $25,000 per year. The proposed overtime rule threatens… Read More
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It would be nearly impossible to make the folly of government economic development more obvious than two recent announcements in the Washington, D.C., area. On… Read More
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With 60% of Americans living paycheck to paycheck, most U.S. households could use a raise. But an arbitrary, one-size-fits-all increase in the minimum wage imposed… Read More
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Beginning in January, federal civilian employees will see their salaries increase by the largest percentage since the Carter administration. President Joe Biden signed an executive order in December… Read More
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FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—The Treasury Department under President Joe Biden has refused to hand over documents showing how officials decided to alter the definition… Read More
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If you want to drive through the seven wealthiest counties in the United States, as measured by median household income, you will have to visit… Read More
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What if some of the antagonism around labor unions in the United States could be reduced by eliminating laws that force workers and unions alike… Read More
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The House Judiciary Committee sent subpoenas to two asset managers Monday as a part of a probe alleging collusion over the adoption of left-wing environmental,… Read More
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President Joe Biden’s economic performance is so indefensible that he has resorted to distorting his predecessor’s record, as if that will distract from the current… Read More
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The government made improper payments totaling $234 billion in fiscal year 2023, about $1,800 per U.S. household, according to data released by the White House’s… Read More
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“Mr. President, it is time to tap the brakes on the unrealistic government electric vehicle mandate.” That’s the pointed message a whopping 3,882 automobile dealers… Read More
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FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Americans expect to pay federal taxes, but the federal government also picks their pockets in more hidden ways, and President Joe… Read More
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Just in time for the holiday season, Bidenomics has managed to deliver the costliest Thanksgiving in American history. What is perhaps the quintessential American holiday is now… Read More
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Thanksgiving is meant to be devoted to thankfulness for family and the many other blessings in each of our lives. But, as most American families… Read More
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When President Barack Obama named retiring Rep. Ray LaHood, R-Ill., to serve as his administration’s secretary of transportation, LaHood brought with him a vision for… Read More
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Long after the COVID-19 pandemic was declared over and the government said federal employees would return to in-person work, government building occupancy data shows that… Read More
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The credit rating agency Moody’s last week downgraded its assessment of the federal government’s debt outlook to “negative.” The move Friday followed the Fitch agency’s… Read More
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It’s bad enough that Congress and the White House are making no serious effort to cut spending these days—something we all wind up paying for,… Read More
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President Joe Biden last week asked Congress to provide $106 billion in emergency money to confront multiple crises around the world and at home. As… Read More
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The BorderLine is a weekly Daily Signal feature examining everything from the unprecedented illegal immigration crisis at the border to immigration’s impact on cities and states throughout the… Read More
