EconomyCommentary
America’s Addiction to Big Sugar Leaves a Bitter Aftertaste
If the Senate confirms Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as health and human services secretary, he has his work cut out for him. His quest to… Read More
SocietyCommentary
DEI Cronyism and Woke Grifters
When ideology replaces meritocracy or provides immunity from the consequences of illegal behavior, systemic mediocrity follows. Under toxic National Socialism, Stalinism, and Maoism, millions of… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Why Cronyism Is Antithetical to Capitalism and Free Enterprise
It makes no sense to say “crony capitalism.” Yet, it has become common jargon, often used when policymakers load up legislation such as the Democrats’… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Why Is There So Little Outrage at All of the Corporate Welfare?
Today’s politicians want to spend more on everything: Amtrak subsidies, sports stadium subsidies, green energy subsidies, even fossil fuel subsidies. President Joe Biden says the… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Earmarks, a Favorite Tool of Central Planners, Are Making a Comeback Under Biden
One of the hard-fought victories of the tea party wave that swept Congress in 2010 was the elimination of earmarks in 2011. The new majority… Read More
EconomyCommentary
6 Troubling Leftist Wins in $1.1 Trillion Infrastructure Bill
The Senate passed a 2,702-page long infrastructure bill Tuesday that contains a whopping $1.1 trillion in spending. The bill will now move to the House… Read More
InternationalCommentary
President’s Assassination, Corruption, Gang Violence Accelerate Haiti’s Downward Spiral
The assassination last month of Haitian President Jovenel Moise has made already difficult daily life for Haitians even harder. In the absence of a new… Read More
PoliticsFeature
‘Invest in Joe’: How Hunter Biden’s Financial Deals Extend Beyond Ukraine
When Hunter Biden was on the board of the Ukrainian oil and gas company Burisma, he was included on an official government email in 2016… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
As Ortega Looks to Extend Dictatorship in Nicaragua, US and Allies Must Ratchet Up Sanctions
In 1979, socialist guerrilla leader Daniel Ortega led his Sandinista National Liberation Front in overthrowing the authoritarian regime of Anastasio Somoza, whose family had held… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Nominee Faces Pushback Over Stonewalling Senators
After his March 2 Senate committee confirmation hearing, Rohit Chopra appeared to have a “reasonably assured path forward” to becoming the next director of the… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Biden’s Infrastructure Bill Isn’t Really About Building Roads and Bridges
What’s the difference between helping the elderly and building roads? The answer should be obvious, but some members of Congress are having trouble telling the… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Subsidizing Manufacturing Is Wrong Approach for US Companies, Workers
President Joe Biden proposes to subsidize with federal tax dollars the manufacturing industry under his American Jobs Plan to “maintain our competitive edge.” The proposal… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Biden’s ‘Infrastructure’ Plan Largely About Leftist Goals, Not Roads and Bridges
Well, they’re at it again. Since the left can’t sell its ideas to the American public honestly, it’s changing the definitions of words yet again… Read More
SocietyCommentary
We Hear You: Speaking Up as Business and Sports Lurch Left
Editor’s note: Many in The Daily Signal’s audience sound fed up with business leaders and sports stars who won’t stop preaching and virtue-signaling to them…. Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Earmarks Represent Corruption, Waste, and the Swamp. The Ban on Them Should Stay in Place.
After a decade-long ban, earmarks, the practice of Congress funneling your tax dollars to special interests, is set to make a comeback. Some members of… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Lawmakers Should Reject Efforts to Hold Back Plant-Based Alternatives
Veggie burgers are not made from cows. They are also nutritionally different than burgers made from cows. And yet, some in the meat industry are… Read More
EconomyCommentary
9 Things You Need to Know About the $1.4 Trillion Fiscal Year 2021 Omnibus and $900 Billion COVID-19 Package
Congressional leaders introduced on Monday a fiscal year 2021 omnibus appropriations bill that would provide $1.4 trillion in spending for government agencies as well as… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Walter Williams’ Legacy: Fierce Advocate for Liberty and Economic Freedom
The world this week lost a great defender of economic freedom with the passing of the great American economist Walter E. Williams. He was 84…. Read More
EconomyCommentary
Fighting Corruption Is Critical During Coronavirus Recovery
Corruption is a serious threat to freedom. One of the main costs of corruption is the loss of economic freedom—that is, the loss of the… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Why Trump’s Washing Machine Tariffs Are Cronyism
President Donald Trump on Thursday visited a Whirlpool factory in Clyde, Ohio, to tout the benefits of his trade agenda for American manufacturers. Whirlpool claimed… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Wisconsin vs. Illinois: Don’t Ask Responsible States to Bail Out the Reckless
Wisconsin’s neighbor to the south is at it again. This time, Illinois is using the COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse for seeking a federal bailout… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Prospects for More Economic Freedom Rise With New Slovak Government
Ranked 60th in the world (out of 180 countries), Slovakia’s economic freedom score increased slightly in The Heritage Foundation’s 2020 edition of the Index of… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Senators’ Images as Insider Traders Erode Public Trust in Rule of Law
Four senators came under fire last week for making financially advantageous stock trades after receiving information about the then-approaching coronavirus pandemic. The optics of that… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Hotels Look to Government to Help Quash Airbnb Competition
Travelers looking for unique accommodations at reasonable prices happily use Airbnb and other short-term rental platforms, such as Vrbo/HomeAway. And people like me who share… Read More
Health CareCommentary
An Example of How Government Creates Problems
Governments create problems. Then they complain about them. “A public health crisis exists,” says Kentucky’s government, citing a report that found “a shortage of ambulance… Read More
EconomyCommentary
4 Budget Pitfalls Congress Should Avoid in 2020 Appropriations
With less than two weeks remaining before the start of fiscal 2020 on Oct. 1, Congress has yet to pass a single appropriations bill. That’s… Read More
EconomyCommentary
The Hotel Industry Is Lobbying to Make Your Next Vacation More Expensive
Earlier this month, Rep. Ed Case introduced a bill that would make finding accommodation on your next getaway more expensive—regardless of where you choose to… Read More
EconomyNews
Conservative Shareholders Push Facebook to Achieve ‘True Diversity’
Facebook shareholders will have the opportunity Thursday to vote in favor of “true diversity” as the company holds its annual investor meeting. In the past… Read More
EconomyNews
‘We’re the Ones Yelling Stop’: How These Conservatives Are Fighting Corporations’ Liberal Tilt
By supporting a nonprofit that favors rationing health care, biotech giant Johnson & Johnson appears to violate its founding principles, a conservative shareholder activist says…. Read More
EconomyCommentary
Socialism Promises a Utopia, but Delivers Suffering
Presidential contenders are in a battle to out-give one another. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., proposes a whopping $50,000 per student college loan forgiveness. Sen. Bernie… Read More
