EconomyNews
Rubio Promotes ‘Dignified Work,’ Decries Universal Basic Income
“America’s not an economy, it’s a nation of peoples and families and communities, and our economy works for the people, not the people for the… Read More
Gov. Cuomo’s Shameless War on the NRA
Recently released documents from a lawsuit involving the Obama administration’s Operation Choke Point are casting more light on federal financial regulators’ unlawful shakedown of disfavored… Read More
EconomyCommentary
I Agree With Ocasio-Cortez: Tax Subsidies for Select Corporations Are Wrong
Amazon announced its decision on Tuesday that it will split its second headquarters—“HQ2”—between the Crystal City section of Arlington County, Virginia, and New York City…. Read More
EconomyCommentary
Congress Considers Voting Away Its Budget Obligations
Congress should be using the lame-duck session to do meaningful work. Unfortunately, it’s doing the opposite: seeking to cut its future workload while leaving long-term… Read More
EconomyNews
Conservatives Continue to Honor Jack Kemp’s Legacy Nearly a Decade After His Death
Conservative leaders gathered Tuesday night at Audi Field in Washington, D.C., to posthumously salute Jack Kemp—one of the conservative movement’s most outspoken advocates of economic… Read More
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Amazon Set to Roll in Cash as New York and Virginia Ready to Give Massive Amount of Tax Incentives
Amazon announced Tuesday it’s splitting its second headquarters between Long Island City, New York, and Arlington, Virginia, and the corporation will receive tax incentive packages… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Election Results Point to a Political Change Occurring Among Black Young Adults
Buried in the mounds of data fleshing out what happened in the midterm elections is an interesting take on blacks. Nationwide data on black voting… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Trump’s Trade War Is Causing Long-Term Damage
Since launching the trade dispute with China, the Trump administration has curbed concerns about its tariffs and subsequent retaliation with the mantra “short-term pain for… Read More
EconomyCommentary
The Dangers in Believing Economic Security Is National Security
The director of the Office of Trade and Manufacturing Policy at the White House, Peter Navarro, on Friday will give a speech at the Center… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Paying Taxes Makes You a More Conscious Citizen
In describing the GOP tax cuts, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., said that they and bonuses American workers were getting were “crumbs.” They were… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Those Who Carried Out Operation Choke Point Should Face Penalties
Last August, the Department of Justice more or less told Congress it would no longer help the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. break the law. The… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Tariff Exemptions Don’t Cut It. Just Shave Off Trade Barriers.
“Buy American” is a popular slogan with a lot of appeal for the American public. Its focus on U.S.-made goods seems to emphasize our country’s… Read More
EconomyNews
‘Satisfactory Deal’ With China Could Lead to Lifting of Tariffs, Kudlow Says
President Donald Trump might remove tariffs placed on imported Chinese goods, the chairman of the president’s National Economic Council says. The announcement by economic adviser… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Trump’s Proposed 5% Cut Would Be a Win for Taxpayers
President Donald Trump went bold last month when he directed Cabinet members to cut spending by 5 percent for their upcoming annual budgets. This comes… Read More
EconomyCommentary
October Showed Huge Economic Gains. Here’s How Congress Can Keep It Going.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics shattered expert predictions on Friday, reporting that the economy added 250,000 new jobs in the month of October. The labor… Read More
EconomyCommentary
8 Years After the Tea Party Wave, Congress Still Spends Like There’s No Tomorrow
When it comes to our nation’s spending, most politicians are only interested in the time between now and the next election. Because of this, we… Read More
EconomyAnalysis
Threats of More Tariffs on Chinese Imports Hang in Balance as G-20 Talks Loom
A recent report may shed some light on the next round of the U.S.-China trade war. According to Bloomberg, President Donald Trump will place new… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Bernie Sanders Blames Republicans for Our Debt Situation. He’s Only Half-Right.
Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., who sits as the ranking member on the Senate Budget Committee, recently released a report blaming the entirety of the federal government’s… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Here’s How the Tax Cuts Are Helping Americans in Every State
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act has been one of the strongest and boldest reforms of President Donald Trump’s first term in office. According to… Read More
EconomyCommentary
The Empty Promises of Socialism
What are the costs of adopting socialism? It’s a good question, and one not asked frequently enough. But a new report by the Council of… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Apple Got Special Relief From Trump’s Tariffs. Not Every Business Is So Lucky.
One of the problems with tariffs—and there are many—is that well-connected firms regularly win concessions that give them special advantages over others. Apple, the tech… Read More
EconomyInternationalCommentary
5 Reasons to Pursue a US-Swiss Trade Agreement
U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer recently informed Congress that the United States would like to pursue trade talks with the European Union, the United Kingdom,… Read More
EconomyNews
In Defense of Price Gouging During a Natural Disaster
Thirteen states–Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Louisiana, Mississippi, New York, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia–have enacted laws to combat what is… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Giving Away Money Won’t End Poverty, but It Will Destroy Something Special About America
One of the left’s hot new policy ideas is simply to give money to everyone to end poverty. And of course, California is leading the… Read More
EconomyNews
Government Economists Offer Window Into What a Socialist US Economy Would Look Like
If the United States were to adopt the socialist policies of Venezuela, the move would slash the economy by 40 percent—or $24,000 per year for… Read More
EconomyNews
Tax-Cut Repeal Could Cost Americans $27K in Pay Over 10 Years, Study Says
A new report from The Heritage Foundation shows that if tax reform were to be repealed or expire, the average American would have $26,906 less… Read More
EconomyNews
Trump Administration Seeking to Expand Access to 401(k)s
Millions of additional Americans would have access to work-sponsored retirement plans under a Labor Department rule to be placed in the Federal Register on Monday,… Read More
EconomyCommentary
How California Became Exhibit A for a Self-Inflicted Housing Crisis
The California tech boom should have been the engine for widely shared prosperity and renewal. Instead, contrary to the state’s uber-progressive reputation, California has the… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Former Missouri Law, Which Required 1,000 Hours of Training to Legally Braid, Shows Problem With Occupational Licensing
The U.S. Supreme Court wrote a fitting conclusion last week to a four-year challenge to Missouri’s licensing requirements for braiding hair. The high court’s order,… Read More
EconomyCommentary
America Cannot Afford for Congress to Abandon the Budget Caps
When recently asked about the soaring national debt, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., blamed entitlement spending and Congress’ lack of interest in taking up entitlement… Read More
