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The Daily Signal’s Jarrett Stepman interviewed Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Neb., about the issue of tariffs and his recent letter to NATO demanding a response to… Read More
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Thomas Mahon never thought it would take 20 years to build two houses in California. But that’s exactly how long it’s taken—and his legal fight… Read More
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President Donald Trump will reportedly name Larry Kudlow head of the White House National Economic Council. For fans of pro-growth policies—deregulation, low taxation, and open… Read More
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The Heritage Foundation’s Steve Moore joins us today to talk about the announcement that his friend Larry Kudlow, who worked in the Reagan administration and… Read More
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March 15 marks the sixth anniversary of the Korea-U.S. Free Trade Agreement. The United States and South Korea have been close economic partners for decades. Since March 2012,… Read More
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Writing last week about the opioid crisis, I suggested that, as we consider policy options for dealing with the problem, we consider that at least… Read More
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Perhaps as soon as next week, the House Agriculture Committee will release its farm bill, and it looks now as if the end result likely… Read More
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Confidence among small business owners is at a record high, according to a recent CNBC survey. The good humor is due, in part, to the half… Read More
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There are a couple of important economic lessons that the American people should learn. I’m going to title one “the seen and unseen” and the… Read More
EconomyCommentary
It’s true that the U.S. and China continue to have problems with access to certain areas of the Chinese market and that intellectual property theft… Read More
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An internet sales tax would cost consumers billions of dollars, kill American jobs by forcing online retailers out of the country, and be a boon… Read More
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Talk about the tax cuts continues to dominate conversations across the country months before the midterm elections. For conservatives, the argument is simple: The president… Read More
EconomyAnalysis
“The Right Side of History” is a podcast dedicated to exploring current events through a historical lens and busting left-wing myths about figures and events… Read More
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More than half of registered voters in blue or battleground states that Donald Trump won in the 2016 presidential election, each of which has a… Read More
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If you work in manufacturing, your job was just put at risk. Last week, President Donald Trump signed an order imposing a 10 percent tariff… Read More
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The Bureau of Labor Statistics delivered some good economic news this morning, announcing that the economy added 313,000 jobs in February. This came in the… Read More
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The Trump administration’s new tariffs on steel and aluminum from abroad could result in more than five jobs lost for every single job gained, according… Read More
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Making loans to private individuals or entities has no foundation in the Constitution, but that doesn’t stop government from using lending to encourage desirable behaviors,… Read More
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MADISON, Wis.—The United Auto Workers Local 833 chapter is worse than an unwanted house guest: It can’t take a hint, and it won’t take no… Read More
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This will go down in history as the episode of “The Bill Walton Show” where economist John Tamny referred to views I presented as utter… Read More
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It looks as if the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act is heading toward a vote in the Senate, making it clear that… Read More
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Although the Great Recession ended nearly eight years ago, wages have not taken off as in previous recoveries. The sluggish growth in wage rates has… Read More
EconomyCommentary
The Constitution gives Congress the power to regulate commerce, but significant pieces of that power have been outsourced to the executive branch over the last… Read More
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Sin taxes of all types have unintended consequences. A new proposal to impose a 50 percent tax on ammunition is no exception. Selective sales taxes… Read More
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Oftentimes in global politics, a country will seek to punish its foreign adversaries by imposing economic sanctions against them, preventing them from purchasing goods or… Read More
EconomyAnalysis
As President Donald Trump suggests it’s time to put new tariffs on steel and aluminum, The Heritage Foundation’s Tori Whiting joins us to explain why… Read More
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There are few more illustrative examples of government dysfunction and waste than the DC Streetcar. At a hearing last week, the Washington, D.C., City Council… Read More
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President Donald Trump said Thursday that he would announce tariffs on steel and aluminum imports in the coming week. This move follows reports from the Commerce… Read More
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Some lawmakers in the Georgia Senate are working to block a bill that exempts jet fuel from the state’s sales tax for Delta Air Lines’… Read More
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In debating an updated NAFTA trade agreement, we should not lose sight of why we have these agreements and how we grow jobs and our… Read More
