EconomyCommentary
Big Government Tariffs Do Not Make America Great
The federal government does not make America great, and never has. Americans make America great, and they can best do the job when meddlers, busybodies,… Read More
EconomyNews
White House Millennials Conference to Address Economy, Free Speech, and Opioids
President Donald Trump will speak to millennials this week at a conference touting how his policies benefit young people, while also addressing the growing opioid… Read More
EconomyNews
Sen. Ben Sasse’s 6 Big Ideas to Frame the Issue of Trade
Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Neb., has made his mark in the Senate as an articulate defender of conservative principles. He has been at the forefront of… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Don’t Tax the Net
“Creative destruction.” When I first heard the term in school, I thought it must have been a mistake. How can creation destroy? And how can… Read More
EconomyNews
Q&A: Sen. Ben Sasse Weighs in on Russian Internet Manipulation, Tariffs
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
EconomyCommentary
This Man Wants to Build 2 Houses. California Regulations Have Stonewalled Him for 20 Years.
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
EconomyCommentary
Larry Kudlow Is a Big Upgrade for the White House
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
EconomyAnalysis
Podcast: What Larry Kudlow Will Do for the Nation’s Economy
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
EconomyCommentary
In Reviewing Trade Deal, US and South Korean Leaders Must Preserve Critical Alliance
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
EconomyCommentary
The Crisis of Our Young Men
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
EconomyCommentary
7 Signs the Upcoming Farm Bill Will Contain Disastrous Subsidies
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
EconomyCommentary
In Nevada, Proof That Tax Cuts Work
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
EconomyCommentary
The Unseen Victims of Trump’s Tariffs
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
5 Things You Should Know About US Trade With China
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
EconomyNews
Opponents Aim to Keep Internet Sales Tax Out of Omnibus Spending Bill
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
EconomyCommentary
Tax Cuts Already Have America’s Small Businesses Moving Again
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
Right Side of History: Americans Have Always Been Fighting About Tariffs
“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
EconomyNews
Majority of Voters in Blue States Like Trump Tax Cuts, Survey Finds
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
EconomyCommentary
My Bill Would Help Restore Congressional Authority on Tariffs
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
EconomyCommentary
Jobs Are Booming, but Tariffs Could Be Bad News
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
EconomyNews
Trump Tariffs Cost 5 Jobs for Single Job Gained, Analysis Finds
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
EconomyCommentary
Senate ‘Loan’ Bill Is a Poorly Disguised Bailout for Private Pensions
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
EconomyCommentary
Even Under Right to Work, This Union Bullies Workers Into Submission
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
EconomyCommentary
A Lively Discussion on Trade and Protectionism
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
EconomyCommentary
Senate ‘Reform’ Bill Would Barely Change Dodd-Frank
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
EconomyCommentary
Minimum Wage Hike Is Killing Jobs in This Arizona City
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
Trump’s Tariffs Will Hurt the Economy. Congress Should Reassert Its Constitutional Authority on Trade.
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
EconomyCommentary
Why ‘Sin Taxes’ on Ammo Will Backfire
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
EconomyCommentary
Trump’s Tariffs Would Be a Massive, Self-Inflicted Wound
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
Podcast: New Tariffs Will Destroy Jobs, Produce Higher Costs
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
