EconomyCommentary
Rosy Jobs Numbers Show More Fracturing of Blues From Greens
Friday’s announcement from the Bureau of Labor Statistics that employers created 336,000 jobs in September is seen as a sign that the economy is powering… Read More
EconomyNews
Federal Debt Increased by $2.2 Trillion in Fiscal Year 2023
The federal government’s debt increased by $2,238,422,431,416.43 in fiscal year 2023, according to data published by the U.S. Treasury Department. On Sept. 30, 2022, the… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Big Government Created This Economic Mess. Why Would We Think It Could Fix It?
It has been no secret that America, Germany, Austria, and Europe in general are currently confronted with major economic problems. All are experiencing inflation and… Read More
EconomyCommentary
UAW, Automakers Should Fight Washington, Not Each Other
In October 2021, I warned that the inflationary fallout from Bidenomics would lead to an increase in labor unrest and strikes. Two years later, we have the biggest… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Leaked Messages From UAW Official Reveal a Big Cause of Unions’ Decline
“If we can keep them wounded for months, they don’t know what to do … this is recurring reputations damage and operation chaos.” That leaked… Read More
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What We Saw at UAW Picket Line Outside Ford’s Detroit Plant
DETROIT—Picketers from the UAW continue to protest outside Ford’s Michigan Assembly Plant as the employee parking lots here sit empty. The Daily Signal spoke with… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Time to End the Fed and Its Mismanagement of Our Economy
Every major economic downturn of the last 110 years bears the mark of the Federal Reserve. In fact, as long as the Fed has been around, it has… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Hey, Republicans: Don’t Forget About Growth and Prosperity
House Republicans are in another titanic battle with President Joe Biden on how to balance the budget. Actually, it’s a lopsided debate because Democrats have… Read More
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How Washington’s $7.5 Trillion Deficit Spending Spree is Bankrupting America
Polls show that Americans are pessimistic about the economy, with inflation as the top concern. That’s understandable, but do they understand where this inflationary surge… Read More
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Pizzeria Owner Calls Out NYC’s Ban on Coal- and Wood-Burning Ovens
NEW YORK, N.Y.—New York City has set its sights on a cultural establishment that embodies an emblematic tradition in the Big Apple: pizzerias. Specifically, restaurateurs… Read More
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With Food Stamps Work Requirement, GOP Budget Takes Important Step
House Republicans released their budget resolution last week, and the proposal takes some important steps to advance reforms in welfare programs. One of the ways… Read More
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House Budget Panel Republicans Deliver Plan to Tackle $33T Debt
The federal government reached an ominous milestone Sept. 15 as the gross national debt exceeded $33 trillion—or more than $57,000 per household. The debt increased… Read More
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Rising Cost of Living Is an Underreported Story Affecting Everyday Americans
As the cost of living continues to rise in America, many families are struggling to make ends meet. Inflation and wage stagnation have made it… Read More
EconomyNews
Heritage Foundation Backs House Deal on Continuing Resolution With Spending Cuts, Border Security
The Heritage Foundation on Monday threw its support behind a spending agreement reached as a compromise among House Republicans. The budget deal was reached between… Read More
Economy Commentary
What America’s National Debt and Pumpkin Spice Lattes Have in Common
Interest payments on America’s national debt have a troubling connection to the beloved pumpkin spice latte. America’s national debt is fast approaching $33 trillion. The… Read More
EconomyCommentary
A Soda Tax Turns 5
Want a soda? You’ll pay more for one in Philadelphia, because five years ago, local politicians decided to tax it. They’re “protecting” people, they said…. Read More
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‘Crisis of Runaway Prices Is Still Ongoing,’ Job Creators Network President Says of August Inflation Report
“Inflation accelerated significantly again last month, demonstrating the crisis of runaway prices is still ongoing,” the president of the Job Creators Network says after a… Read More
EconomyCommentary
How UAW’s Unrealistic Contract Demands Would Backfire on Union
Divorced from economic reality, the new leader of the United Auto Workers union has made exorbitant demands that, by roughly doubling the compensation of many… Read More
EconomyCommentary
More Americans Jobless Than Biden’s Official Unemployment Rate Shows
The labor market is nowhere near as strong as it appears. If that sounds surprising, it’s because the absence of millions of Americans from the workforce… Read More
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Biden Loves Vacations. His Economic Policies Mean Most Americans Can’t Afford One.
The middle class is demonstrably worse off under President Joe Biden, but that hasn’t stopped him from spending 40% of his presidency on vacation. Many Americans… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Free Enterprise Is What Will Solve Arkansas’ Used Tire Problem
Arkansas has a used tire problem. Despite a government program set up in 2017 meant to dispose of Arkansas’ used tires while being self-funding, these… Read More
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Biden Raised Taxes, but Tax Revenues Are Way Down This Year. Here Are 5 Reasons Why.
Just because the government raises taxes, doesn’t necessarily mean it will raise more revenues. The Biden administration is discovering that the hard way. In August… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Biden Is Killing the American Dream of Homeownership
In boasting about “Bidenomics” two weeks ago in Milwaukee, President Joe Biden declared that his policies are “restoring the American dream.” Then he went into… Read More
EconomyNews
‘The Labor Market Is Weakening,’ Head of Job Creators Network Says of August Jobs Report
The U.S. unemployment rate increased in August, reaching the highest number since February 2022, according to a Bureau of Labor Statistics report released Friday. “There’s… Read More
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How Bidenomics Wrecked America’s Housing Market
All around the nation can be found the detritus of “Bidenomics,” especially in America’s broken housing market. Countless families are struggling just to find somewhere… Read More
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The World’s Second-Largest Economy Is Struggling
China‘s economy, the world’s second largest after America’s, is struggling months after the communist regime ended its stringent zero-COVID policy. “China’s economic success was largely… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Davis-Bacon Act: End It, Don’t Amend It
The Department of Labor on Aug. 8 finalized an 812-page rule that contains more than 50 significant changes to the 1931 Davis-Bacon Act. Instead of… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Interest Rates Are Soaring, Raising the Alarm for a Painful Reckoning for America
Someone with a million dollars of credit card debt probably wouldn’t celebrate if his interest rate skyrocketed. Yet some analysts are touting rising interest rates… Read More
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House Conservatives Say Any Spending Bill Must Address Border Security, DOJ Weaponization
The House Freedom Caucus, a group of conservative lawmakers in the House, outlined Monday what conditions would need to be met for it to vote… Read More
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‘It’s an Illusion’: Tim Scott Unmasks the Failure of ‘Bidenomics’
ATLANTA—Sen. Tim Scott exposed President Joe Biden’s economic record Friday, explaining why the president’s celebration of “Bidenomics” is an illusion. “The average American family has… Read More
