EconomyCommentary
Why Sharpies Are Made in America Again
President Donald Trump loves a Sharpie pen, and now he has all the more reason to love the company that makes them. The president signed… Read More
EconomyCommentary
If Mamdani Wins, the Gig (Work) Is Up
One of Zohran Mamdani’s most harmful proposals is getting the least attention: his plan to restrict “gig” work—the freelancing that’s so popular across the Big Apple…. Read More
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A Fair Shot for the Trump Phone
When Donald Jr. and Eric Trump announced the launch of Trump Mobile in June, the prospect of an “America First” alternative in a phone marketplace… Read More
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Here’s Why American Industry Needs a Coast-to-Coast Rail Merger
Imagine if airlines couldn’t fly nonstop between the East and West coasts. Instead, all flights would have to stop in the middle of the country… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Trump’s H-1B Visa Reform Plan Needs to Put Americans First
President Donald Trump’s executive order just put a $100,000 fee on new petitions for H-1B temporary workers. The rollout suffered from muddled communication, and the order does not… Read More
EconomyCommentary
How We Can Prepare Young People for Meaningful Work and Flourishing Lives
By 2034, there will be more seniors than children for the first time in our country’s history. Meanwhile, the federal debt has exploded and will… Read More
EconomyNews
Trump to Sign Executive Order Approving TikTok Deal
President Donald Trump will a sign an executive order later this week approving the deal to save TikTok after Congress banned usage of the Chinese-owned… Read More
EconomyCommentary
How America Can Beat China and Herald a New Golden Age
America’s competition with China is unlike any rivalry we’ve faced. It tests which system delivers greater security and prosperity—hallmarks of human flourishing—for its people. While we hope China becomes… Read More
EconomyNews
Senate Confirms Miran, Trump’s Pick for Fed Board
The Senate confirmed Stephen Miran, President Donald Trump’s choice to fill a vacancy as governor on the Federal Reserve Board, by an 48-47 vote Monday… Read More
EconomyCommentary
4 Ways Trump Is Bringing Manufacturing Jobs Back
“Reindustrialize.” It’s the latest rallying cry gaining traction, with both the Left and the Right calling for policy reforms to modernize American industry and finally… Read More
EconomyCommentary
The ‘Gold Standard’ of Jobs Data Is Broken—And America Is Paying the Price
On Tuesday, the Bureau of Labor Statistics published a revision of its latest job numbers, a report that shows just how far off its estimates of… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Government Spending Does Not Drive Economic Growth
Iowa has been rated as one of the most fiscally prudent states for several years running, due to sound tax and spending policies. Yet thanks… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Top Asset Managers Drop Support for Left-Wing Corporate Activism
A decade-long effort to leverage asset managers to impose net-zero and social justice policies on corporations has gone into reverse with reports from this year’s… Read More
EconomyNews
‘The American People Should Not Suffer’: HUD Chief Turner Thinks Fed Chairman Is Playing Politics on Interest Rates
On this week’s episode of “The Signal Sitdown,” Housing and Urban Development Secretary Scott Turner weighed in on President Donald Trump’s ongoing fight with the… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Why Is Pam Bondi Being Attacked for Standing Up to China?
For 30 years, Washington promised that cozying up to Beijing would make China a partner. Instead, it made China a predator. Cheap goods came at… Read More
EconomyCommentary
What Future Is There for Davos If It Doesn’t Grasp What’s Truly Good and Just?
World Economic Forum founder Klaus Schwab has stepped down from its helm following insider claims of financial impropriety. Though cleared of “material wrongdoing,” Schwab ultimately… Read More
EconomyNews
Bureau of Labor Statistics Issues Largest Downward Jobs Revision in History
The federal Bureau of Labor Statistics released the largest downward jobs revision in its history Tuesday, raising further questions about the embattled federal agency. The… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Amazon Expands Jobs and Services in Rural America
ERIE, Pennsylvania—Few outside of those who live there understand what the county of Erie’s future holds for its economic future. Is it rural? A port?… Read More
EconomyNews
Trump Administration Changes How Airlines Respond to Cancellations
The Trump administration is dropping a Biden-era rule requiring airlines to compensate passengers for canceled flights and cover travelers’ expenses for delays or cancellations caused… Read More
EconomyNews
US Trade Rep Outlines Policy That Puts Middle Class First
U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer on Wednesday declared the need for an economy that “emphasizes a large middle class that makes and grows, rather than… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Fewer Teens Are Working, Earning Money and Job Skills
As an older millennial, my high school and college summers were defined largely by the jobs I held. Not many of today’s teens can say… Read More
EconomyCommentary
From Reagan to Trump: Rethinking Poverty Solutions in America
Ever since Ronald Reagan gave his “A Time for Choosing” speech in 1964, conservative politicians have wandered further and further away from engaging the issue… Read More
EconomyNews
In Celebration of Labor Day, Trump Cabinet Members Share Their First Jobs
Just in time for Labor Day weekend, the White House published a video Friday on YouTube featuring Trump Cabinet members sharing their first jobs and… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Yes, President Trump Has the Authority to Fire Lisa Cook
On Monday, President Donald Trump moved to fire Lisa Cook, a Joe Biden-nominated member of the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors. He moved to fire… Read More
EconomyNews
Vance Touts ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ in Competitive GOP District in Wisconsin
Vice President JD Vance promoted the tax savings from the “One Big, Beautiful Bill” to working-class Americans at a steel fabrication company in western Wisconsin…. Read More
EconomyCommentary
Bed Bath & Beyond California
The much-publicized exchange between Bed Bath & Beyond Chairman Marcus Lemonis and California Gov. Gavin Newsom is a lesson for the whole country. We shoppers… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Barreling Toward Disaster
As a marketing professional who spent nearly four decades revitalizing brands (including having a front-row seat to the steps—and missteps—of clients like Pizza Hut, Taco… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Intel Deal: Trump’s Industrial Policy Is Realism, Not Socialism
Is it Comrade President now? Some conservatives are up in arms about President Donald Trump’s decision to have the government buy a stake in Intel…. Read More
EconomyNews
Trump Hints at Nominee for Open Fed Post After Firing Governor
One day after President Donald Trump fired Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook—who refused to vote to lower interest rates and has been accused of mortgage… Read More
EconomyNews
White House Makes ‘Historic’ Intel Deal Official
After considerable chatter, the Trump White House made official a decision that is earning praise while also ruffling some feathers. The United States government will… Read More
