PoliticsCommentary
Who Will Say No More to the Current Madness?
Britain slept in the 1930s as an inevitable war with Hitler loomed. A lonely Winston Churchill had only a few courageous partners to oppose the… Read More
EconomyNews
‘Very Little Keeping Down Prices Going Forward,’ Economist Says After Inflation Report Released
An economist says “[a]s long as the Treasury continues borrowing trillions of dollars, we’ll continue to see elevated inflation” after the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Welcome Spending Cuts and Major Missed Opportunities in House Spending Bills
The U.S. House of Representatives left Washington July 27 for its lengthy summer recess having only passed one of 12 spending bills required to fund… Read More
EconomyNews
Billionaire Businessman, Grandson of Immigrants, Calls on Americans to ‘Stand Up’ for Their Nation
If America doesn’t solve its “economic crisis,” self-described billionaire John Catsimatidis warned a Capitol Hill audience, the American dream is in grave danger. Catsimatidis, a… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Nation Declines as Government Spending, Inflation Grow; Incomes Fall
Using statistics from the Department of Labor, The Wall Street Journal reports that real hourly wages during the Biden presidency have declined. When Joe Biden… Read More
EconomyNews
‘REAL WAGE DESTRUCTION’: Small Business Leader Reacts to Latest Inflation Report
An economist says “American families are having to eat the rotten fruit from the tree of government overspending” after the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported… Read More
EconomyNews
Fact Check: 5 Unusual, Unverifiable, or False Claims From President’s ‘Bidenomics’ Speech
Amid tenacious inflation and low approval ratings, President Joe Biden touted “Bidenomics” as the best economic path forward before a Chicago audience. “Guess what? Bidenomics… Read More
InternationalCommentary
The Brexit Blame Game
Seven years ago, on June 23, 2016, the British people voted to leave the European Union. That departure didn’t happen until early 2020, and even… Read More
SocietyCommentary
The Cost of Government-Funded Free Things
Politicians claim their bills bring us good things. Free health care! Child care! A cellphone for all! But government isn’t Santa Claus. Government is force…. Read More
EconomyCommentary
We Traded a Debt Crisis for an Inflation Crisis, and Now We Have Both
In response to the Great Recession of 2007, politicians resorted to their favorite pastime: recklessly spending other people’s money. Instead of dealing with the real… Read More
EconomyCommentary
It’s a Gloomy Outlook for Jobs Under Biden. Here’s the Formula to Change That.
Artificially inflated by unsustainable government policies, the labor market has been incredibly strong for workers since the COVID-19 pandemic. But the tide could soon turn… Read More
EconomyCommentary
You Will Be Poorer and Like It!
People have to accept that inflation has made them poorer. At least that’s what an economist for the Bank of England recently said. Central bankers… Read More
EconomyNews
April Inflation Report Bodes Ill for American Families, Economist Says
An economist says “families’ incomes are not keeping up with inflation” after the latest consumer price index showed inflation rose 0.4% in April, up 4.9%… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Time for Biden and Schumer to Stop Demagoguing and Take Debt, Spending Talks Seriously
As Americans deal with an economic hangover of high inflation and rising interest rates caused in large part by Washington’s irresponsible spending spree, House Republicans… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Bitter Fruit of Bidenomics: 2 Years of Inflation-Ravaged Wages for US Workers
Last week marked the two-year anniversary of declining real wages for ordinary American workers due to ongoing high inflation. The latest consumer price index, released last week, shows… Read More
EconomyNews
Job Creators Network Head Slams Biden Admin, Democrats for ‘Reckless Spending’
The president of the Job Creators Network says “reckless spending” by the Biden administration and congressional Democrats has diluted Americans’ buying power, in a response… Read More
EconomyNews
63% of Small Business Employers Concerned ‘Shaky Economic Environment Could Force Their Business to Close’
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—A Job Creators Network Foundation monthly survey is providing somber insight into how some small businesses view the U.S. economy. Sixty-three… Read More
EconomyNews
March Report Shows ‘Inflation Is Far From Dead,’ Whatever Biden Says: Economist
An economist says that “inflation is far from dead” after the consumer price index report showed inflation rose 0.1% in March, up 5% from March… Read More
SocietyNews
How 2 Texas Lawmakers Propose to Solve Problem of Ammo Shortage Amid Crime Surge
Two Republican state lawmakers in Texas propose establishing a Texas Ammunition Manufacturing Facility as an office within the state’s Department of Public Safety. Noting a… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Chaotic Consequences of Redefining Rules
Referees aren’t supposed to change the rules in the middle of the game, but that’s exactly what federal government officials like Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Democrats Deserve Plenty of Blame for Bank Crisis
The United States recently suffered the second-largest bank failure in the country’s history. The consensus view is that Silicon Valley Bank made a huge mistake… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Congress Killed Silicon Valley Bank
The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank has unified Americans with a shared anger. Everyone—left, right, and center—knows that something is wrong. Executives sold off millions… Read More
EconomyNews
Biden Tries to Boost Pay for Federal Bureaucrats by Highest Rate Since Carter
President Joe Biden’s $7 trillion tax-and-spending plan would boost pay for federal bureaucrats by 5.2%, their highest raise in decades and more than private sector… Read More
EconomyNews
Biden’s Policies Responsible for Persistent Inflation, ‘Potential Banking Crisis,’ Economist Says
The consumer price index, a key measure of inflation, rose 0.4% in February, up 6% from February 2022, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported… Read More
Economy Analysis
‘Bail Out Rich People’: What You Need to Know About Biden Administration’s Silicon Valley Bank Action
The “rich people” with money in Silicon Valley Bank are the real winners in President Joe Biden’s handling of the California-based bank’s collapse, economist Peter… Read More
EnergyCommentary
Climate Policies Will Shut Down Farmers
Belgian and Dutch farmers are protesting because they are losing their livelihoods in the name of fighting so-called climate change as European governments seek to… Read More
EconomyNews
‘Hotter Than Expected’ Inflation Report Due to Opening ‘Pandora’s Box,’ Economist Says
An economist is blaming both Republicans and Democrats for their “overspending” after the federal government revised inflation numbers upward for the January 2023 report on… Read More
EconomyAnalysis
FACT CHECK: Biden Calls Inflation ‘Global Problem’ Caused by ‘Putin’s War’
In his second State of the Union address, President Joe Biden spoke Tuesday night about inflation, which has risen steeply during his presidency. “Inflation has… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Biden Keeps Making Claims About Economy That Just Aren’t True
President Joe Biden has gotten into a revisionist history habit. He has repeatedly claimed that he inherited an economic disaster. It was his policies, he… Read More
Economy Analysis
Why Your Tax Refund Could Be Smaller This Year
It’s that time of the year once again: tax season. Although the process of filing an income tax return is often arduous, the hope of… Read More
