EconomyCommentary
Wages Rising for Blue-Collar Workers
In his fight to elevate life for the Forgotten Americans, President Donald Trump has already shattered another record in his second term in support of… Read More
EconomyNews
GENIUS or Not? Senate Passes Major Cryptocurrency Law
The Senate on Tuesday afternoon passed the GENIUS Act, which would standardize regulations for a growing cryptocurrency market, stablecoins. The bill passed on a bipartisan… Read More
Hawley Blames ‘Woke Corporations’ for His New Bill to Double Federal Minimum Wage
Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., introduced a bill on Tuesday that would more than double the federal minimum wage. Hawley’s bill, titled the Higher Wages for… Read More
Economy Commentary
The Quiet Economic Boom of Trump 2.0
Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of today’s video from Daily Signal Senior Contributor Victor Davis Hanson. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see… Read More
EconomyNews
Why House Conservatives Prefer Debt Payoff to $5K DOGE Checks
Some House Republicans say they would rather use Department of Government Efficiency savings to pay off the national debt than to hand out the funds… Read More
EconomyNews
Trump Celebrates Excellent Jobs Report
Job growth in the U.S. exceeded economists’ expectations in May, according to the jobs report released by the Department of Labor on Friday. It showed… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Vacillation, Uncertainty, and Danger Signs
This week, President Donald Trump announced that he was considering a 50% tariff on goods from the European Union. Just days later, he reversed himself,… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Trump Makes the Deal of a Lifetime for US Steel
WEST MIFFLIN, Pennsylvania—Local steelworkers, community leaders, and economic experts said President Donald Trump’s announcement Friday that a deal was struck between U.S. Steel and Nippon… Read More
News
Trump Must Avoid These 3 ‘Civilization Killers’ When Tackling the National Debt
Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of today’s video from Daily Signal Senior Contributor Victor Davis Hanson. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see… Read More
Analysis
The New Cold War With China
The threat to the United States from China is multifaceted, long-term, and aggressive. Whether it’s from military modernization to economic coercion, cyberwarfare to space competition,… Read More
EconomyNews
‘Better Than Expected’: Labor Secretary Hails April Jobs Report
The White House celebrated a positive April jobs report as markets rebounded Friday, a welcome relief amid uncertainty over tariffs. “The Golden Age is here,”… Read More
EconomyNews
Small Business Administration Chief Details Trump’s Carrot-And-Stick Economic Policies
At a Capitol Hill press conference Thursday, Kelly Loeffler, director of the Small Business Administration, laid out President Donald Trump’s carrot-and-stick strategy for returning manufacturing… Read More
EconomyNews
Trump to Sign Executive Order Providing Automakers Tariff Relief
President Donald Trump will sign an executive order on Tuesday relaxing some of his 25% tariffs on autos and auto parts. The directive is the… Read More
EconomyNews
Leavitt Slams Amazon for ‘Hostile and Political’ Attack on Tariffs
Amazon’s decision to display a number next to the price of each product on its website that shows how much President Donald Trump’s recent tariffs… Read More
Commentary
Here’s What Trump Has Done During His First 100 Days in Office
Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of today’s video from Daily Signal Senior Contributor Victor Davis Hanson. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see… Read More
EconomyNews
Newsom Touts Calif. as World’s 4th-Largest Economy on Paper as Real Jobs Fall
THE CENTER SQUARE—California Gov. Gavin Newsom says the state is now the world’s fourth largest economy. But after accounting for the high cost of goods… Read More
EconomyCommentary
How Not to Fight a Trade War
This week, the stock market yo-yoed wildly, taking investors on a roller coaster of stunning lows and sudden highs. Rarely has investment been so gut-churning…. Read More
EnergyNews
Report: NY’s Ban on Fracking Has Cost State’s Residents Tens of Thousands of Dollars
A new report by The Heritage Foundation shows the economic benefits of hydraulic fracturing (aka fracking) for natural gas. New York state has had a… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Seeing Red About the Sea of Red Ink
Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of today’s video from Daily Signal Senior Contributor Victor Davis Hanson. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see… Read More
EconomyNews
‘Moving at Trump Speed’: White House Has 18 Trade Deal Proposals, Leavitt Says
The White House has “18 proposals on paper” from foreign countries for trade deals, press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters on Tuesday. “Again, these are… Read More
EconomyNews
As Deals Advance, Farmers May Not Need Tariff Bailouts, Agriculture Secretary Hopes
As deals advance with foreign countries, farmers may not need bailouts from tariffs, Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins told The Daily Signal. Rollins hopes deals… Read More
EconomyAnalysis
Will Trump’s Tariffs Hurt GOP in Midterm Elections?
As President Donald Trump moves at a feverish pace in imposing tariffs and undoing much of his predecessor’s legacy, a question has emerged: How will… Read More
EconomyNews
EXCLUSIVE: Trump Administration Boasts Manufacturing Loan Surge, Challenging Anti-Tariff Narrative
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—As Democrats criticize tariffs as bad for business, the Trump administration’s Small Business Administration announced an almost 75% surge in loans… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Democrats Mislead Public About Benefits of GOP Tax Cuts
It’s Tax Day in the United States. “Republicans believe every day is the Fourth of July, but the Democrats believe every day is April 15,”… Read More
EconomyNews
Tucker Carlson Calls for ‘Disengagement’ With China
President Donald Trump is using tariffs to apply heavy pressure on China on trade, but he remains open to negotiations with Beijing, Tucker Carlson says…. Read More
Commentary
Trump’s Tariffs Are Only the Start. Congress Must Now Cut Taxes and Regulations.
President Donald Trump announced historic tariffs on April 2—“Liberation Day”—to ensure that America is no longer “looted, pillaged, raped, and plundered” by other nations. On Wednesday, the… Read More
PoliticsNews
About-Face? Republicans Weigh Raising Taxes on Top Earners
Some Republicans are considering a new way to free up space in the budget—raising taxes on the wealthiest Americans. The idea of raising taxes—which goes… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Tom Cotton’s New Book Addresses China’s Global Threat You Can’t Talk About
Sen. Tom Cotton’s new book, “Seven Things You Can’t Say About China,” asks the reader to give renewed focus on perhaps America’s greatest nemesis—the People’s Republic… Read More
EconomyNews
Washington’s Leading Tax Cut Advocates Cheer Trump’s Tariffs Pause
Minutes after President Donald Trump’s announcement of a 90-day pause on most of the tariffs he had imposed, Washington’s most prominent tax-cut advocates cheered the… Read More
EconomyNews
Stock Market Reacts to Trump Pausing Tariffs
Mere minutes after President Donald Trump announced a 90-day pause on tariffs for more than 75 trading partners that did not retaliate, the stock market is booming…. Read More
