EconomyCommentary
A radical new tax proposal would hurt the poorest and more vulnerable working-class Americans, and fuel the ever-increasing presence of Washington in our daily lives…. Read More
EconomyCommentary
President Ronald Reagan was a winner who believed in the boundless potential of America. Sound familiar? It’s one of the reasons President Donald Trump is… Read More
EconomyCommentary
When you receive your paycheck and look at the withholding for federal, state, and sometimes city taxes, along with Social Security and Medicare, you probably… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Lower taxes and less regulation are great for business, but some are thriving in high-tax states like New York and California. On my new podcast,… Read More
EconomyNews
Seattle soda drinkers are paying nearly every penny of a tax on sugary drinks that the City Council put in place in January 2018, according… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Depending on who you listen to, the recent proposal by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., to increase marginal income tax rates to 70 percent is either… Read More
EconomyAnalysis
If America’s auto manufacturers wrote letters to Santa, it’s not hard to guess what would be high on their lists: retaining the federal tax credit… Read More
EconomyNews
California regulators are currently contemplating whether residents would have to pay a fee on text messages from their cellphones. The proposed tax would help fund programs in… Read More
EconomyNews
Amazon announced Tuesday it’s splitting its second headquarters between Long Island City, New York, and Arlington, Virginia, and the corporation will receive tax incentive packages… Read More
EconomyCommentary
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act has been one of the strongest and boldest reforms of President Donald Trump’s first term in office. According to… Read More
EconomyNews
A new report from The Heritage Foundation shows that if tax reform were to be repealed or expire, the average American would have $26,906 less… Read More
EconomyNews
President Donald Trump will be pushing for more tax cuts—dubbed “Tax Reform 2.0”—in the Senate, his chief economic adviser said Thursday. Larry Kudlow, director of… Read More
EconomyCommentary
No one puts out a welcome mat for the Grim Reaper, but those who’ve built up successful businesses have even more reason to dread his… Read More
EconomyAnalysis
Since Congress passed tax reform, American families have seen bigger paychecks and more opportunity. But there is still a lot of confusion about the Tax… Read More
EconomyNews
The Wilson Construction Co. in Canby, Oregon, will be expanding its workforce by at least 20 percent in the coming months, says Stacy Wilson, who… Read More
EconomyCommentary
The economy is thriving under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Wages are up, scores of jobs are being created, and small businesses are more… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Editor’s note: Poorly run government programs prompt many a comment from the audience of The Daily Signal. We’ve got some of those in this roundup…. Read More
EconomyNews
Republican-passed tax reform has helped to more than double his supply company’s business, a Texas entrepreneur says. “The tax reform took our taxes from 34… Read More
EconomyCommentary
The 2017 tax reform bill has been a boon for American workers. In addition to the average household’s $1,400 tax cut this year, there are… Read More
EconomyCommentary
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act is continuing to produce tangible benefits for Americans, growing the U.S. economy and making it more competitive for business investment… Read More
EconomyNews
NEW ORLEANS—Philip Gunn says he is trying to move more of his state’s citizens from dependency on government “freebies” to self-sufficiency and a lighter tax… Read More
EconomyNews
Lima Pallet Co. announced earlier this year it was adding 15 to 20 jobs as part of an expansion prompted by the 2017 tax-cut law—one… Read More
EconomyCommentary
It’s no secret that being speaker of the House comes with its challenges. Recently, however, I had the kind of day that makes it all… Read More
EconomyCommentary
In February 2017, U.S. House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady remarked at a conference on international tax competition, “Our blueprint delivers a tax… Read More
EconomyNews
HAGERSTOWN, Maryland—Tom Condon has seen Jamison Doors through many of the company’s ups and downs. A factory worker for 28 years, Condon has survived multiple… Read More
Commentary
“No taxation without representation.” It was the rallying cry of the American Revolution, and to this day remains printed on the license plates in Washington,… Read More
EconomyCommentary
You’ve probably heard about last year’s tax reform—the bill that cut Americans’ taxes in 2018 by about $1,400. What you might have missed is that… Read More
Economy Analysis
On today’s edition of The Daily Signal podcast, Rob Bluey and Ginny Montalbano interview small business owner Joseph Semprevivo, president and founder of Joseph’s Lite Cookies of… Read More
EconomyCommentary
What would you buy with $26,000? A new car? A year of college tuition? A down payment on a house? This is not a hypothetical… Read More
EconomyNews
All but a relative few farmers and other rural residents have had electricity and telephone service for a generation, but the U.S. government devoted $10… Read More
