EconomyCommentary
Why Massive Informal Economy Is Problematic for the Country
People around the world are hungry for economic freedom. They want the ability to choose how to make a living instead of having the government… Read More
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Infrastructure Bill’s ‘Unworkable’ Cryptocurrency Surveillance Mandate Must Be Amended
Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, introduced a measure into the infrastructure bill last week intended to increase financial surveillance that could backfire and simply drive an… Read More
EconomyCommentary
What ‘The Bachelor’ Franchise Teaches Us About Economics
It’s no wonder why America’s youth are so enamored with the idea of socialism and big government while being vehemently opposed to free market capitalism…. Read More
Economy Analysis
He Grew Up in Soviet Union, Now Teaches Young People Grim Truth About Socialism
Growing up in the now-defunct Soviet Union was not easy for Zilvinas Silenas or his family. “Government basically brainwashes you from a very early age, and… Read More
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9 Things to Know About Senate’s $1.1 Trillion Infrastructure Bill
The Senate unveiled its long-awaited $1.1 trillion infrastructure bill on Monday. In a textbook example of Washington dysfunction, members and the public will only have… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Congress Continues Spending Spree With Irresponsible Infrastructure Deal
Impulsiveness, one of the defining features of a spending spree, happens when a person stops caring about cost, value, or financing for a period of… Read More
EconomyNews
Pelosi Asks Biden to Extend Eviction Moratorium in Violation of Supreme Court Ruling
Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other leading House Democrats have called on the White House to disregard a Supreme Court ruling and extend the national moratorium… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Economic Freedom Best Path to Women’s Equality, Empowerment
Women’s battle for equal rights under the law has progressed significantly in a number of countries, but many other nations still have much room for… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Biden’s Manufacturing Plan: Wasteful Investment in Industry of Past
President Joe Biden visited an operations facility in Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania, Wednesday to boost his “Buy American” plan and promote American manufacturing. Biden frequently talks… Read More
EconomyNews
Most States Appeal Antitrust Case Against Facebook
State and territorial attorneys general are appealing a federal judge’s dismissal of their antitrust complaint against Facebook. The complaint, filed Wednesday by 48 state and… Read More
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FCC Commissioner Targets Corporate Welfare for Big Tech
Federal Communications Commission member Brendan Carr says the agency should require Big Tech to fund internet infrastructure, following the introduction last week of a bill… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Besides Lost Jobs, 3 More Ways Minimum Wage Laws Hurt Workers They’re Meant to Help
Many studies have documented the effect of minimum wage laws on lost jobs, including the Congressional Budget Office’s estimate that a $15-an-hour minimum wage would… Read More
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Biden Touts Stronger ‘Buy American’ Rules for Taxpayer-Financed Purchases
President Joe Biden announced proposed changes to the Buy American Act on Wednesday that would increase the requirement for U.S.-produced components in products bought by… Read More
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Senate Armed Services Committee Acts to Shore Up US Defenses
The Senate Armed Services Committee has approved a version of the fiscal year 2022 National Defense Authorization Act that would increase the Pentagon’s budget by… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Declining US Birthrate Another Reason to Rein in Federal Spending
Initially, COVID-19 lockdowns were projected to produce a baby boom, but what ensued instead was a baby bust. According to the Centers for Disease Control… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Inflation Something to Worry About Now
Inflation has been accelerating this year, and it isn’t hard to see why. Government spending has been so overwhelming that even former U.S. Treasury Secretary… Read More
EconomyNews
Within Days of More Evictions, Only Fraction of Federal Rent Assistance Awarded
The Treasury Department has awarded a small fraction of the tens of billions of dollars Congress appropriated since January for rental assistance during the COVID-19… Read More
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Americans Want Better Roads and Bridges More Than Untraditional Infrastructure, Poll Finds
Over 80% of Americans support proposals to fund the repairs of roads, bridges, ports, and drinking water pipes, but support for most other infrastructure issues… Read More
EconomyCommentary
How Chinese ‘Corrosive Capital’ Influences Foreign Governments
It’s no secret that the Chinese Communist Party has been looking to increase Beijing’s influence throughout the world, and a worrisome development in recent years… Read More
EconomyCommentary
How Congress Keeps Putting Us Further Into Debt
We’ve made it to our first pit stop, but let’s not forget: Even the short trip to get here had its issues. Whether we make… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Nominee Faces Pushback Over Stonewalling Senators
After his March 2 Senate committee confirmation hearing, Rohit Chopra appeared to have a “reasonably assured path forward” to becoming the next director of the… Read More
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Sen. Rick Scott Outlines 3 Ways to Help Cuba
Sen. Rick Scott joins “The Daily Signal Podcast” to talk about how the polices of President Joe Biden’s administration are harming the country’s economy, the… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Real Infrastructure Opportunity for Congress: Speed Deployment of 5G Network
Faced with rising inflation and trillion-dollar federal budget deficits, more and more Americans understandably are wary of Congress’ passing any new, massive infrastructure spending bills…. Read More
EconomyCommentary
Democrats’ Budget Agreement Would Burn Economy
July is normally the time of year for vacations and barbecues. Yet instead of grilling steaks or hot dogs, Congress is preparing to send America’s… Read More
EconomyNews
‘A Good Sign’: Fewer People File for Unemployment in States Cutting Federal Bonus, Data Shows
States that withdrew from the federal pandemic unemployment bonus in June saw improving jobs numbers and fewer individuals filing for benefits compared to other states,… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Ensuring Competition Requires Economic Freedom, Not an Executive Order
President Joe Biden’s July 9 executive order, “Promoting Competition in the American Economy,” states: “The American promise of a broad and sustained prosperity depends on… Read More
EconomyAnalysis
Our Government Spent $19,762 Per Person Last Year. That Compares to $780 Back in 1920.
Two years after World War I ended—in fiscal year 1920—the federal government spent approximately $6,358,000,000, according to Historical Table 1.1 published by the White House… Read More
EconomyNews
As Unions Go Woke, PRO Act Forces Dissenters to Pay Dues
Los Angeles school teacher Glenn Laird has been a union stalwart for almost four decades. He served as a co-chair of his school’s delegation to United… Read More
EconomyAnalysis
Is America Facing a Women’s Employment Crisis?
Vice President Kamala Harris has called the situation a “national emergency,” but is it really? Right now, America has a record number of jobs available. “Help… Read More
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Biden on Track to Have Most Expensive White House Staff in US History
President Joe Biden has wasted no time filling out his White House staff, employing 567 people at a projected cost of $200 million over his… Read More
