EconomyFeature
Andrew Puzder, former CEO of the parent company of Hardee’s and Carl’s Jr. restaurants, last week spoke to The Daily Signal’s Ginny Montalbano about his new… Read More
EconomyNews
Unemployment dropped to 3.9 percent in April, the lowest unemployment rate since 2000, after remaining unchanged at 4.1 percent for several months, the Department of Labor reported… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Sen. Bernie Sanders is set to announce a plan that guarantees every American “who wants or needs one” a lifetime government job paying at least… Read More
EconomyCommentary
What does it mean to own something? Beyond definitions or even illustrations, I’m talking about the responsibility and accountability that comes with owning something …… Read More
EconomyAnalysis
Sen. Bernie Sanders is back with another socialist plan. The Heritage Foundation’s David Kreutzer explains why pledging jobs for all is not going to lead… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Sen. Bernie Sanders’ big-idea solution to everything is big government. The independent senator from Vermont wants government-run, single-payer health care. Seeing efficiencies that nobody else… Read More
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An Obama administration rule that fast-tracked elections to establish unions at private companies could be on the chopping block of a federal labor agency three… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Tuesday is supposedly “Equal Pay Day,” but what does that mean? Well, according to outdated, flawed, and incomplete statistics that say women make only 82… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Editor’s note: In more than one way, Easter is about new beginnings. So this week’s edition kicks off with your comments on The Daily Signal’s… Read More
EconomyNews
The best way to empower women is through conservative policies such as tax reform, four Republican congresswomen say. Noting that most women are responsible for… Read More
SocietyNews
Turning Point USA’s Candace Owens spoke to The Daily Signal’s Rob Bluey about why conservative policies are better for the African-American community. Owens appeared at… Read More
EconomyCommentary
For a nation accustomed to instant gratification, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act is a winner. Before President Donald Trump even signed the bill, companies… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Economic studies consistently show that higher minimum wages lead to higher unemployment, particularly among teenagers. But that’s a consequence minimum wage advocates have been willing… Read More
EconomyCommentary
The firing of FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe days before his retirement was a rare case of justice. Both the Justice Department inspector general and… Read More
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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
EconomyCommentary
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
EconomyCommentary
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
EconomyCommentary
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
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
LawCommentary
Nearly one-third of Americans today must be licensed by the government in order to do their jobs. Many of those people are among the 44… Read More
EconomyCommentary
A recent article in The Guardian dons the foreboding title “Robots will destroy our jobs—and we’re not ready for it.” The article claims, “For every… Read More
EconomyNews
A new study shows that raising the minimum wage has played a role in the decline of teen employment and the labor force participation rate,… Read More
EconomyCommentary
On Jan. 23, President Donald Trump signed two proclamations imposing tariffs and quotas on imports of solar cells and modules, large residential washers, and washer… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Sunday evening comes around and you wish the weekend had just one more day. You are just not feeling it. Monday morning, whether you’ll be sitting… Read More
EconomyNews
Democrat state lawmakers in California say they want some businesses to give half their tax-cut savings from congressional Republicans’ tax reform package to the state…. Read More
EconomyCommentary
Florida lawmakers are finally addressing the elephant in the barbershop: Floridians must endure 1,200 training hours, pass an exam, and pay a $223.50 fee just… Read More
EconomyNews
The total number of workers claiming unemployment insurance fell to the lowest level in 45 years, the Department of Labor reported Thursday. In the first… Read More
EconomyNews
GEORGETOWN, Delaware—County officials who rejected a right-to-work ordinance were poorly served by the county attorney’s flawed legal opinion, other lawyers argue. The five-member Sussex County… Read More
EconomyNews
Wal-Mart announced Thursday it will raise its starting wage to $11 per hour and will give employees a bonus of up to $1,000, crediting the… Read More
EconomyNews
GEORGETOWN, Delaware—Despite one county’s decision to reject a right-to-work law, Delaware will remain the only state in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic with a local statute… Read More
