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REUTERS—The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits fell more than expected last week, consistent with a stabilizing labor market. Initial claims for… Read More
Having removed Venezuela’s socialist President Nicolas Maduro in January, the Trump administration is now endeavoring to rebuild Venezuela after decades of corruption, neglect, and theft…. Read More
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Last week, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released its January 2026 Current Employment Statistics and consumer price index reports. Here’s what you need to know:… Read More
President Donald Trump—determined to tackle America’s high cost of living left to him by Joe Biden—last Thursday stood up to the Washington Swamp and took… Read More
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Vice President JD Vance took issue with a Fox News poll showing a majority of voters preferring Democrats to Republicans in the upcoming November 2026… Read More
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Across generations, the American dream has been sustained by one simple idea: Hard work and smart decisions can lead to a better life. That belief… Read More
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Inflation beat expectations by dropping to 2.4% in January, according to new data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. “President [Donald] Trump has defeated Joe… Read More
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 (Reuters)—The U.S. government posted a $95 billion budget deficit in January, down $34 billion, or 26%, from a year earlier as revenue… Read More
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 (Reuters)—U.S. job growth unexpectedly accelerated in January and the unemployment rate fell to 4.3%, signs of labor market stability that could give… Read More
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Fox News delivered its highest second quarter advertising revenue in the network’s history, Fox Corporation CEO Lachlan Murdoch announced Wednesday during the company’s earnings call…. Read More
Pollster Scott Rasmussen of the Napolitan Institute told reporters on Wednesday that Americans’ optimism about their personal financial situation under President Donald Trump is increasing…. Read More
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Institutions sometimes outgrow their names not because they erred, but because they succeeded. The Heritage Foundation’s Capital Markets Initiative has reached that point, prompting its… Read More
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Capitalism versus socialism has become a topic of intense debate in senior political and business circles. The recent election of socialist-leaning candidates in major U.S…. Read More
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My father started building homes nearly 40 years ago, and I’ve spent my life watching families achieve the American dream through homeownership. As a 36-year-old,… Read More
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Taxpayers can expect “substantial refunds” due to tax cuts in President Donald Trump’s “One Big, Beautiful Bill,” Treasury Secretary Counselor Joseph Lavorgna said. The bill’s… Read More
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As bone-chilling winds lash Manhattan, Gotham Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s vaunted “warmth of collectivism” sounds almost appealing. Almost. The lightest breeze of socialism shows why this worldview frosts normal people…. Read More
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President Donald Trump said he will announce his appointee to chair the Federal Reserve Board of Governors next week. “We’re going to be announcing the… Read More
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Zohran Mamdani’s policy and funding proposals could precipitate an economic and political crisis in New York City reminiscent of the movements that led to Communist China, the Soviet Union, or Socialist Venezuela. To finance this red… Read More
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In the first quarter of fiscal year 2026, which ended on New Year’s Eve, the federal government spent $1,827,134,000,000—and, according to the Treasury Department, ran… Read More
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On Tuesday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average stock index crashed 870 points, the biggest drop since October. The mainstream media predictably blamed President Donald Trump’s… Read More
On Thursday, Vice President JD Vance appeared at Midwest Terminals in Toledo, Ohio, where he touted the successes of the Trump administration. Vance’s speech centered… Read More
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California Democrats should listen to The Rolling Stones. The band famously fled England in the 1970s, heading into tax exile in the south of France…. Read More
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The following is a preview of Daily Signal Politics Editor Bradley Devlin’s interview with Rep. Pat Harrigan, R-N.C., on “The Signal Sitdown.” The full interview… Read More
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If there’s anything Republicans and Democrats can agree on, it’s how to spend money. Both parties created the federal budget deficit and contributed to the… Read More
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President Donald Trump flexed his populist muscles earlier in January when he promised to ban Wall Street from buying up single-family homes. “For a very… Read More
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Affordability has become the latest mantra for Democrats as they gear up for midterm elections. Yet, blue states lead the nation in driving up the… Read More
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Global central bankers issued a statement last Tuesday defending U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell following the launch of a criminal investigation into the central… Read More
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California’s biggest union is once again up to no good. Dissatisfied with the piles of cash they’ve already stolen from California high-earning taxpayers, who are… Read More
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For the first time in North Carolina’s history, registered Republicans now outnumber registered Democrats. It’s a milestone that should feel like a turning point—a validation… Read More
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FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—New polling from North Carolina reveals that while President Donald Trump scores his highest marks on border security and immigration enforcement,… Read More
