EconomyCommentary
Sorry, AOC, Rich Already Pay Their Fair Share
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez donned an elegant gown with the slogan “Tax the Rich” painted on the back at the Met Gala in New York, where… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Biden’s Reckless Vaccine Mandate Risks Severe Economic Dislocation, Higher Prices
President Joe Biden’s recent vaccine mandate risks handicapping supply chains, shuttering hospitals, driving inflation higher, and leading to yet more empty grocery shelves. Biden on… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Rising Meat Prices Are Result of Stew of Market Forces
Last year, during the early stages of the coronavirus pandemic, there were reasonable concerns regarding higher-than-normal meat prices, including poultry. There was nothing nefarious about… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Why Is There So Little Outrage at All of the Corporate Welfare?
Today’s politicians want to spend more on everything: Amtrak subsidies, sports stadium subsidies, green energy subsidies, even fossil fuel subsidies. President Joe Biden says the… Read More
EconomyCommentary
The Enduring Path to Financial Health: Graduate, Work, Marry, and Have Children
The basic path to financial health in this country has been revealed once again by the Census Bureau’s annual report on income and poverty, which… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Democrats Spend Big, and We Pay, for Their Socialist Dream
In 1983, Tom Cruise starred in the film “Risky Business.” It’s about wealthy parents in Chicago who go on vacation and leave the house under… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Tariffs Are Never a Good Idea. Those on Aluminum Are Especially Bad.
Aluminum prices are up 59% from a year ago, and America’s 10% tariffs on the metal are not relieving any headaches at beer and non-alcoholic… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Federal Handouts Hamper Job Market, Economic Recovery
One thing we know for sure from the COVID-19 pandemic is that it has had and continues to have a lasting impact globally, as well… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Why US-Taiwan Free Trade Agreement in Interest of Both Nations
The case for prioritizing a U.S.-Taiwan free trade agreement remains strong. Consider a recent letter to envoy Bi-khim Hsiao, the top official representing Taiwan in… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Free Trade and Clean Energy Go Together
“Clean energy” has become a shorthand term for the broad policy debate on how to achieve environmentally safe economic growth and enhance America’s energy security…. Read More
EconomyCommentary
Energy and Climate Regulations in California Are ‘Green Jim Crow’
For decades, California has been viewed as a vanguard state, a province that leads America on things like entertainment, fashion, and politics. No longer. Instead,… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Congress Should Fund Stronger Efforts to Block Imports Made With Forced Labor
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued 13 withhold release orders against imports from China since 2018 to stop goods produced with forced labor from… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Time to Revitalize Pursuit of US-Kenya Free Trade Agreement
In a letter to U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai, seven Republican senators have underscored the importance of resuming the negotiation of a bilateral U.S.-Kenya trade… Read More
Economy Analysis
Salon Owner Who Exposed Pelosi’s Maskless Visit Fights for Small Businesses
Erica Kious could hardly believe it when she saw House Speaker Nancy Pelosi walking through her San Francisco hair salon without a mask last summer…. Read More
EconomyCommentary
Earmarks, a Favorite Tool of Central Planners, Are Making a Comeback Under Biden
One of the hard-fought victories of the tea party wave that swept Congress in 2010 was the elimination of earmarks in 2011. The new majority… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Biden Admits Green New Deal Is a Dream
Last week, the U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change ordered a “code red,” releasing a “landmark” report warning that global warming was an existential threat… Read More
Economy Analysis
What Latest Inflation Numbers Mean for Your Wallet
Americans have felt the effects of ballooning inflation as a direct result of government-mandated shutdowns of the economy. Prices on essential goods, including food and… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Why Gen Z’s War on Thrift Shops Is Misguided
Gen Z-ers on TikTok declared a war on thrift shopping during the COVID-19 pandemic, claiming that middle- and upper-class people shopping at thrift stores contribute… Read More
EconomyCommentary
PayPal, Like-Minded Companies Don’t Want Conservatives’ Money
Conservatives, beware: Your money isn’t welcome here. PayPal, the payment processing company, recently announced it will partner with the Anti-Defamation League to identify “extremist” groups… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Bloated $1.1 Trillion Infrastructure Bill Neither Reasonable nor Centrist
The bipartisan group of senators that just passed a $1.1 trillion federal infrastructure bill is attempting to sell it as a reasonable, centrist compromise. Yet… Read More
EconomyNews
9 Things You Need to Know About the Budget Resolution’s Reckless Tax and Spending Spree
After passing a $1.1 trillion infrastructure spending bill on a bipartisan basis—which is filled with liberal spending priorities—the Senate will now consider a budget resolution… Read More
EconomyCommentary
6 Troubling Leftist Wins in $1.1 Trillion Infrastructure Bill
The Senate passed a 2,702-page long infrastructure bill Tuesday that contains a whopping $1.1 trillion in spending. The bill will now move to the House… Read More
Economy Analysis
Infrastructure or Democratic Wish List? What to Know About Those $1.1 Trillion and $3.5 Trillion Spending Bills
Congress is forging ahead with a $1.1 trillion infrastructure bill. The measure has received bipartisan support, but many conservatives warn that now is not the… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Dealing With America’s Olympic-Sized Debt Problem
If you’ve watched any of this summer’s Olympic Games, you’ve likely marveled at the tremendous speed, strength, and precision of the world’s best athletes. It… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Biden Wants More Unionization, but Do American Workers?
As part of his “Build Back Better” agenda, President Joe Biden signed an executive order last week intended to boost auto manufacturing in the U.S…. Read More
EconomyCommentary
What You Need to Know About Biden’s Ill-Conceived Executive Order on Electric Vehicles
President Joe Biden issued an executive order Aug. 5 calling for half of all new vehicles sold in the U.S. to be zero-emission vehicles by… Read More
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
EconomyCommentary
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
