EconomyCommentary
With Tax Reform, America Is Winning Big
Tax Day is right up there with “Root Canal Day” in terms of days that no one wants to celebrate. But this year we’re turning… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Out With the Old Tax Code, in With the New
Say your fond farewells, because this April marks the last year you will have to pay your taxes under the old tax code. Next year,… Read More
EconomyCommentary
In 1 Graphic, Here’s What Uncle Sam Is Doing With Your Tax Money
Last month rapper Cardi B asked a slightly more profane version of the same question many Americans ask when they file their taxes. “Uncle Sam,… Read More
EconomyNews
Trump Seeks to Scale Back More EPA Rules, Says Tax Cuts Boosting Manufacturing
President Donald Trump touted the success of his policies in helping manufacturers, and announced a new presidential order to roll back environmental regulations that would… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Trump Should Focus on Debt Crisis Rather Than Raising Tariffs
Donald Trump achieved the presidency telling the American people he would “Make America Great Again.” Given that during eight years of Barack Obama’s presidency there… Read More
EconomyNews
West Virginians Share Tax Cut Success Stories With Trump
For Tony Hodge, a rural mail carrier from Hurricane, West Virginia, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act meant a savings for his family of $2,417…. Read More
EconomyCommentary
America Is Competitive Again, Thanks to a Lower Corporate Tax Rate
Welcome to the new post-tax reform world where the U.S. again can compete for global business. The 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act lowered the… Read More
EconomyCommentary
We Hear You: Millennials, Jobs, Free Speech, and the Opioid Crisis
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
Citing Tax Cuts, McDonald’s Serves Up Tuition Benefits for Employees
Fast-food icon McDonald’s will supersize its 3-year-old education benefits program for hundreds of thousands of employees. McDonald’s Corp. will allocate $150 million over five years… Read More
LawCommentary
Supreme Court Keeps Tax Code From Becoming a Dragnet
Here’s a win for limited government and the rule of law, tailor-made for tax season. In Marinello v. United States, a 7-to-2 majority of the… Read More
EconomyNews
In Talk to Millennials, Trump Pledges Phase 2 of Tax Cuts
President Donald Trump said he will push for “phase two” tax cuts in remarks Thursday to a White House gathering of millennials, a key voting… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Tax Reform Is Boosting Take-Home Pay for Millions of Americans. Here’s the Proof.
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
Don’t Tax the Net
“Creative destruction.” When I first heard the term in school, I thought it must have been a mistake. How can creation destroy? And how can… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Larry Kudlow Is a Big Upgrade for the White House
President Donald Trump will reportedly name Larry Kudlow head of the White House National Economic Council. For fans of pro-growth policies—deregulation, low taxation, and open… Read More
EconomyAnalysis
Podcast: What Larry Kudlow Will Do for the Nation’s Economy
The Heritage Foundation’s Steve Moore joins us today to talk about the announcement that his friend Larry Kudlow, who worked in the Reagan administration and… Read More
EconomyCommentary
In Nevada, Proof That Tax Cuts Work
Confidence among small business owners is at a record high, according to a recent CNBC survey. The good humor is due, in part, to the half… Read More
EconomyNews
Opponents Aim to Keep Internet Sales Tax Out of Omnibus Spending Bill
An internet sales tax would cost consumers billions of dollars, kill American jobs by forcing online retailers out of the country, and be a boon… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Tax Cuts Already Have America’s Small Businesses Moving Again
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
EconomyNews
Majority of Voters in Blue States Like Trump Tax Cuts, Survey Finds
More than half of registered voters in blue or battleground states that Donald Trump won in the 2016 presidential election, each of which has a… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Jobs Are Booming, but Tariffs Could Be Bad News
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
Why ‘Sin Taxes’ on Ammo Will Backfire
Sin taxes of all types have unintended consequences. A new proposal to impose a 50 percent tax on ammunition is no exception. Selective sales taxes… Read More
Health CareCommentary
How Congress Can Provide Relief From Looming Obamacare Mandates
President Donald Trump’s historic tax reform legislation repealed, among other things, Obamacare’s individual mandate tax penalty. Effective in 2019, the IRS will no longer penalize… Read More
EconomyNews
After Delta Ends Fare Discount for NRA Members, Airline’s Tax Break in Georgia in Jeopardy
Some lawmakers in the Georgia Senate are working to block a bill that exempts jet fuel from the state’s sales tax for Delta Air Lines’… Read More
Health CareCommentary
How Congress Can Kill the Individual Mandate Penalty for This Tax Year
With the enactment of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, which repealed the tax penalty for the individual health insurance mandate, many Americans… Read More
EconomyNews
‘Ripple Effect’ of Tax Cuts Will Boost Americans, Kellyanne Conway Predicts
Tax cuts not only are helping Americans now but will have a “ripple effect” of new investment across the nation, White House senior adviser Kellyanne… Read More
EconomyNews
Americans Warm to Trump’s Tax Cuts
A majority of Americans now support the tax cuts passed by Republicans in Congress and signed into law by President Donald Trump at Christmastime, a… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Podcast: Conservatives Gather at CPAC
The Daily Signal went to the Conservative Political Action Conference on Thursday, where attendees heard from Vice President Mike Pence, Sen. Ted Cruz, and other… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Debunking the Corporate Stock Buyback Boogeyman
Americans are now experiencing the benefits of tax reform. Employers are sending less of our paychecks to Washington, millions have received unexpected bonuses, and businesses… Read More
SocietyNews
Pence Touts Tax Cuts, Border Wall at CPAC
Vice President Mike Pence touted victories of the Trump administration and promised a border wall Thursday during a rapturously received appearance at the annual Conservative… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Spending Cuts, Not Tax Hikes, Boost Economic Growth
Some point to the deficit as a reason to raise taxes. But new research shows that spending cuts are superior to tax hikes when it… Read More
