EconomyCommentary
How Victim Mentality Is Pushing Women Toward Socialism
Americans are no longer just flirting with the idea of socialism. They’re increasingly enamored by it. And women, in particular, are some of its biggest… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Why Kamala Harris’ ‘Equal Pay’ Proposal Will Hurt, Not Help Women
Sen. Kamala Harris’ recent “equal pay certification” proposal self-identifies as the “be-all, end-all” for what the left claims is a gender wage gap. But according… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Economic Freedom Key to Ensuring We Have Dynamic Entrepreneurs
THE HAGUE, Netherlands–Proactively promoting entrepreneurship, innovation, and economic freedom continues to be a critical pillar of U.S. engagement with the world. One sign of this… 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
Actress Emma Watson Is Mistaken: G-7 Is No Magic Wand for Making Gender Inequality Disappear
Emma Watson is leading the charge to have the Group of Seven leading industrial nations fund controversial feminist groups in the developing world and institute… 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
EconomyCommentary
No, Socialism Won’t Make Americans’ Lives Better
According to a recent survey, a majority of Americans say socialism is incompatible with American values, with only 10% of voters in a new poll… Read More
EconomyNews
The Green New Deal Is a ‘Guise’ to Usher in Socialism, Lawmaker Warns
Members of the conservative Republican Study Committee say Democrats’ Green New Deal would be an economic wrecking ball. “This is something that should concern every… Read More
EconomyNews
Trump Fed Nominee Stephen Moore Withdraws Bid
Economist Stephen Moore withdrew Thursday as the president’s nominee for the Federal Reserve Board, citing a sustained political attack on him. Moore, a visiting fellow… Read More
EconomyFeature
This Man Grew Up in Venezuela. Here’s His Message to Americans Who Want Socialism.
Socialism is just a theory, an ethos, for many born and raised in the United States. But for Ricardo Pita, who was born and raised… Read More
EconomyCommentary
3 of the Most Telling Failures of Socialism
Some conservatives may be discouraged by the latest surveys confirming that nearly one-half of millennials are receptive to living under socialism and regard capitalism as a captive of greed…. Read More
EconomyCommentary
Across the Globe, ‘Outperformer’ Nations Show Economic Freedom Fuels Wealth and Prosperity
A recent report by the McKinsey Global Institute affirms that the recipe for wealth and prosperity encompasses economic freedom as its main ingredient. As a… Read More
EconomyNews
How ‘Mickey Mouse Clubhouse’ Embodies Capitalism’s Edge Over Socialism
A children’s TV show starring Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, and other Disney characters demonstrates that socialism can’t claim the moral high ground over capitalism, a… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Economic Freedom Is the Way Out of Extreme Poverty
A recent report by McKinsey Global Institute contains a startling fact. From 1990 through 2013, an estimated 1.1 billion people escaped extreme poverty—defined as subsisting… Read More
EconomyCommentary
America’s Past Shows Why Socialism Won’t Work
Socialism is trending in America. Politicians once ran from the term; now more embrace it. And polls show younger people are favoring it. Rep. Alexandria… Read More
EconomyCommentary
How Liberal Companies Are Bringing Blue State Mindsets to Red States
Amazon isn’t the only one fed up with New York’s ridiculous tax rates. Plenty of companies are packing their bags and looking for office space… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Socialism Is a Rigid Ideology That Always Ends in Tyranny
Q: What did socialists use before candles? A: Electricity. It’s an old joke, sure. But it’s no laughing matter. Just ask the people of Venezuela. The socialist regime… Read More
PoliticsNews
17 Takeaways From America’s Biggest Conservative Conference
The Daily Signal was at all three days of the Conservative Political Action Conference, the largest annual national gathering of conservative activists, in National Harbor,… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Why the Reciprocal Trade Act’s Tit-for-Tat Tariffs Aren’t a Good Idea
“Reciprocal trade policy” sounds good in theory, but the proposed Reciprocal Trade Act sounds less like the golden rule—“Do unto others as you would have… Read More
EconomyCommentary
New Data Bucks Conventional Wisdom on Free Markets and the Environment
Politicians on the left are pushing a radical “Green New Deal,” which they say is necessary to save the environment. It wouldn’t save the environment—though… Read More
EconomyCommentary
US and Canada Remain Steady Partners, Despite Occasional Trade Disputes
It’s easy enough to get discouraged if you focus on this or that misstep by the U.S. or Canadian government, or on the occasionally strained… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Advancing Economic Freedom: A Core Mission for World Bank’s Next Chief
David Malpass, President Donald Trump’s nominee to be the next president of the World Bank, made a reassuring case for himself in a recent commentary… Read More
InternationalCommentary
It’s Not Going to Be Easy to Rebuild Venezuela’s Economy
The current crisis in Venezuela is having little impact on global markets. In fact, going forward, there is really little downside economic risk. A huge… Read More
EconomyCommentary
3 Ways Economic Freedom Improves Quality of Life
The Heritage Foundation’s 2019 Index of Economic Freedom has just been released, and once again, greater economic freedom has been shown to increase individual and… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Under Trump, US Economic Freedom Rises Significantly
The U.S. economy is roaring like no other time in recent memory. The job market is hot, unemployment is down to record lows, and small… Read More
EconomyCommentary
New Study Dispels Misconceptions About ‘Motherhood Penalty’ and ‘Fatherhood Premium’
When a couple has a child, the woman’s earnings tend to decrease, while the man’s increases. This is known as the “motherhood penalty” and “fatherhood… Read More
EconomyCommentary
The Facts Show the US Actually Had a Pretty Good Year in 2018
The year 2018 will be deplored by pundits as a bad year of more unpredictable Donald Trump, headlined by wild stock market gyrations, the melodramas… Read More
EconomyCommentary
The Reasons Protectionists Want to Keep the Economic Pie From Growing Are Half-Baked
During the holiday season, the weather cools and families gather, and we anticipate a delicious family dinner. When dinner comes to a close, we enjoy… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Many Millions of Americans Work and Shop at Walmart. So, Why Does Bernie Sanders Want to Stop Them?
Sen. Bernie Sanders is back again, with yet another attempt to indirectly mandate the $15 an hour minimum wage. It’s called the Stop WALMART Act,… Read More
