EconomyCommentary
Why Congress Shouldn’t Restore Net Neutrality
Just over one year ago, the Federal Communications Commission voted 3-2 to repeal the network neutrality rules it adopted in 2015. However, the FCC regulation… Read More
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February Jobs Report Underwhelms, but Economy Remains Strong
On Friday, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that employers added 20,000 jobs in February, falling well below expert predictions that estimated 180,000 jobs added…. Read More
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New Trade Deficit Numbers Remind Us Why They Don’t Matter
The numbers are in, and the U.S. trade deficit in 2018 was roughly $621 billion, a 10-year high. That number doesn’t mean much by itself,… Read More
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How Liberal Companies Are Bringing Blue State Mindsets to Red States
Amazon isn’t the only one fed up with New York’s ridiculous tax rates. Plenty of companies are packing their bags and looking for office space… Read More
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Socialism Is a Rigid Ideology That Always Ends in Tyranny
Q: What did socialists use before candles? A: Electricity. It’s an old joke, sure. But it’s no laughing matter. Just ask the people of Venezuela. The socialist regime… Read More
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New Bill to Tax Stock Market Could Devastate Ordinary Savings and Retirement
A new tax proposal in Congress aims to stick it to the rich. But if passed, it could devastate the U.S. financial system and ruin… Read More
EconomyNews
‘Terrible Idea’: Michigan’s Democratic Governor Pushes an Enormous Gas Tax Increase
Democratic Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is proposing what some opponents are calling a draconian gas tax increase to fix the state’s crumbling road infrastructure. Whitmer’s budget… Read More
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Immigrants’ Son Promotes Opportunity for Small Businesses and Entrepreneurs
Alfredo Ortiz has lived the American dream. While his father worked as tailor in Chula Vista, California, Ortiz and his mother dug through trash to… Read More
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Google’s Internal Audit Bucks the Narrative on Gender Pay Gap
Whether it’s the result of political pressure or wanting to stay ahead of progressive trends, a number of larger companies are conducting internal audits to… Read More
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The Green New Deal: The Left’s Phony Attempt to Co-Opt Trump’s Labor Populism
The florid Green New Deal proposed by newly elected Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., has been widely panned by critics on both the right and the… Read More
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These 2 Senators Don’t Want Taxpayers Paying for ‘Plush’ Pensions for Wealthy Lawmakers
With the federal debt now over $22 trillion, does it really make sense to provide “plush” pensions to federal lawmakers—many of whom are millionaires in… Read More
EconomyNews
Tax Refunds Are on the Rise, Treasury Reports
Tax refunds have increased this week, the Treasury Department announced Thursday, after critics attacked the initial lower refunds that resulted from Americans paying less to… Read More
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‘Put Socialism on Trial,’ Larry Kudlow Urges
Larry Kudlow, director of the president’s National Economic Council, called Thursday for putting socialism “on trial”—and convicting it. “I want you, and everybody in this… Read More
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Georgia Lawmaker Touts Nation’s ‘Greatest Economic Turnaround’ Under Trump
A Georgia lawmaker and former business executive says the economy is seeing historic gains under President Donald Trump. “This is the greatest economic turnaround in… Read More
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Congress Should Separate Debt Limit From Spending Battle
Two major issues will dominate the congressional budget debate over the coming months—the debt limit and the future of the Budget Control Act discretionary spending… Read More
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States Shouldn’t Use Protectionist Schemes to Limit Consumer ‘Meat’ Choices
Veggie burgers don’t come from cows. There’s no such thing as tofu turkey farms—as far as I know. Consumers know this, but that is not stopping… Read More
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On the Cusp of Catastrophe, California Has No Margin for Error
Californians brag that their state is the world’s fifth-largest economy. They talk as reverentially of Silicon Valley companies Apple, Facebook, and Google as the ancient… Read More
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Oregon’s Proposed Rent Controls Would Shrink Supply of Housing
Oregon just took a big step this week toward becoming the first state in the nation to impose statewide rent controls—a step in the wrong… Read More
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Blue State Refugees Flock to Conservative Florida
While most attention has been focused on immigrants trying to enter the United States over America’s southern border, there is legal migration taking place that… Read More
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Why the Reciprocal Trade Act’s Tit-for-Tat Tariffs Aren’t a Good Idea
“Reciprocal trade policy” sounds good in theory, but the proposed Reciprocal Trade Act sounds less like the golden rule—“Do unto others as you would have… Read More
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Taxpayers Deserve a Refund for California’s Rail Debacle
Nearly 10 years after Congress passed billions of dollars in funding with no expiration date for rail boondoggles, American taxpayers have received a fresh reminder… Read More
Economy Analysis
Podcast: Meet the Man Who Is Calling Out Ocasio-Cortez With a Times Square Billboard
On today’s podcast we feature an interview with Alfredo Ortiz, president and CEO of Job Creators Network, an advocacy group for small businesses. Ortiz and… Read More
EconomyNews
Pence Promises Governors a ‘Historic’ Infrastructure Plan
Vice President Mike Pence on Friday told a gathering of state governors that the Trump administration is working with Congress on what he called a… Read More
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Business Coalition Cites 4 Reasons to Repeal Death Tax
A bill to repeal the estate tax, often called the death tax, has the support of about 150 national business and trade associations that signed… Read More
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Hope for an Overregulated Nation
By some estimates, the cost of government regulation in the U.S. exceeds $2 trillion. An amazing number. And while we’re paying a fortune for existing… Read More
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New Data Bucks Conventional Wisdom on Free Markets and the Environment
Politicians on the left are pushing a radical “Green New Deal,” which they say is necessary to save the environment. It wouldn’t save the environment—though… Read More
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Liberals See Truth as Subservient to Doctrine, Feelings
Truth is not a left-wing value. I first discovered this as a graduate student studying the Soviet Union and left-wing ideologies at the Russian Institute… Read More
Economy Analysis
Podcast: Lt. Gov. Dan Forest Fights for Conservative Principles in North Carolina
On today’s podcast, we’re featuring an exclusive interview with North Carolina Lt. Gov. Dan Forest. He recently visited The Heritage Foundation while in Washington and… Read More
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The Great Enduring Myth That Stock Buybacks Hurt Workers
There’s a pervasive myth out there that corporate stock buybacks are a sign of corporate self-indulgence, leaving workers hung out to dry and weakening the… Read More
