EconomyCommentary
Retirement savings accounts, such as 401(k)s and IRAs, are crucial for personal retirement saving. They shield investments from being taxed twice and encourage people to… Read More
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BRYAN, Texas—Born and raised in Houston, Melody Woodard moved an hour and a half away from her hometown to start anew here in Bryan, outside… Read More
Economy Analysis
On today’s podcast, we feature an interview with Gary Shapiro, president and CEO of the Consumer Technology Association. Shapiro is the author of “Ninja Future:… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Will the federal government block solutions that may help cigarette smokers kick their habit? The next commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, who will… Read More
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New York lawmakers announced an agreement Thursday to ban all plastic bags in an effort to reduce waste and make the state as green as… Read More
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An elderly veteran who ran a business supplying water to fight forest fires was prosecuted by the federal government and sent to prison for digging… Read More
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In the name of fact-free social justice, legislators are trying to tell Americans how to run their businesses. The House of Representatives is expected to… Read More
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The Senate is at it again, maneuvering to consider another poorly targeted disaster aid package that would add billions of dollars in deficit spending. At… Read More
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The Senate Budget Committee will move one step closer to producing a new budget this week when it meets for a mark-up hearing on its… Read More
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President Donald Trump will name economist Stephen Moore, a visiting fellow at The Heritage Foundation and former Wall Street Journal economics writer, to the Federal… Read More
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The annual Economic Report of the President highlights the successes of tax reform and deregulation, while warning of the dangers of socialist proposals. The report,… Read More
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Since the time of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, working-class union members have been the backbone of the Democratic Party. The left claimed to advocate workers’ rights… Read More
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Each year, the Council of Economic Advisers releases the “Economic Report of the President,” which assesses the state of the U.S. economy and the impact… Read More
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An index on the economic state of the states reveals a narrative that is being overlooked or ignored, says one of the report’s authors. … Read More
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The Internal Revenue Service has a rule allowing ministers to exclude the amount of a housing allowance from their taxable income. In December, I wrote… Read More
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President Donald Trump’s fiscal 2020 spending blueprint would cut the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s budget by 16 percent, but HUD Secretary Ben Carson… Read More
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Increasing taxes on investment is always a bad idea, and that’s exactly what a new bill in Congress aims to do. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis.,… Read More
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Presidential hopeful Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., has a new plan to break up Big Tech companies. The proposal entails appointing a bunch of regulators to… Read More
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The Senate’s failure to consider President Donald Trump’s appointees is affecting more than just the federal judiciary. That abdication of responsibility has now left one… Read More
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What are the economic effects of tariffs? That question has been studied in detail dating back to Adam Smith’s “The Wealth of Nations” in 1776,… Read More
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Do you pay enough taxes? What is enough? When asked on “60 Minutes,” Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., didn’t seem to have a specific tax rate… Read More
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Against the backdrop of a record-breaking $22 trillion in national debt, the revelation that the federal government spent $4.6 million on lobster tail and crab… Read More
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Some Americans have much higher income and wealth than others. Former President Barack Obama explained, “I do think at a certain point you’ve made enough… Read More
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The ongoing U.S.-China trade dispute is threatening the U.S. economy as a whole, and is hurting American farmers and ranchers. In recent years, China has… Read More
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President Donald Trump’s fiscal 2020 budget proposal would eliminate the federal deficit in 15 years, add new work requirements for welfare recipients, and fund additional… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Budget season is officially upon us. On Monday, President Donald Trump released a preliminary sketch of his fiscal year 2020 budget proposal. The outline reflects… Read More
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Last year, the Trump administration implemented a three-year tariff rate quota on residential washing machines and parts. The tariffs were implemented because the government determined… Read More
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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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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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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
