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President Donald Trump’s historic tax reform legislation repealed, among other things, Obamacare’s individual mandate tax penalty.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With the enactment of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, which repealed the tax penalty for the individual health insurance mandate, many Americans… Read More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
SocietyAnalysis
Podcast: Responding to the Transgender Moment
Ryan T. Anderson of The Heritage Foundation joins us to discuss his new book on transgenderism, threats to parental rights, and why transgender ideology doesn’t… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Tax Cuts Are Sustainable. It’s Spending That’s Holding Us Back.
The U.S. fiscal outlook is dire, but don’t blame it on tax reform. President Donald Trump’s budget demonstrates that the GOP-passed tax cuts are entirely… Read More
LawCommentary
Democrats Are Arguing for Constitutional Right to a Tax Deduction. Here’s Why It’ll Fail.
On Feb. 1, Maryland’s attorney general signaled his state will join with the coalition of New York, Connecticut, and New Jersey, whose Democratic governors have… Read More
EconomyCommentary
How Corporate Tax Cuts Benefit Consumers and the ‘Little Guy’
Since Republicans passed the tax bill last December, the country has seen a wave of hand-wringing and hysteria. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., gave voice to the opinion… Read More
EconomyNews
8 Examples of Lower Power Bills Because of Tax Cuts
Power companies and the states where they do business say consumers will see lower utility rates due to the tax law from congressional Republicans and… Read More
EconomyNews
In US and Across the Globe, Record Numbers of CEOs Are Optimistic About Economy
A record number of CEOs are optimistic about the the U.S. and global economies, thanks in part to the tax cuts President Donald Trump signed… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Debbie Wasserman Schultz Thinks Your Bonus Is No Big Deal
In the latest good economic news following the passage of tax cuts, Home Depot announced that it would be distributing up to $1,000 bonuses to… Read More
EconomyNews
Liberals Are Ripping Tax Reform Bonuses. But They Celebrated $40 Under Obama Tax Cut.
In late 2011, President Barack Obama’s White House promoted the hashtag #40Dollars to get the word out about an extra $40 per paycheck Americans would save… Read More
EconomyCommentary
High-Tax States Should Lower Their Taxes Instead of Trying to Evade Federal Taxes
High-tax states such as New York, California, and New Jersey are spending significant time and resources trying to concoct ways for their high-income residents to… Read More
EconomyNews
California Democrats Want Businesses to Turn Over Half Their Tax-Cut Savings to the State
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
EconomyNews
Apple to Pay $38 Billion in Taxes on Overseas Cash, Invest Billions in US, and Give $2,500 in Stock to Employees
Apple on Wednesday announced one of the largest corporate spending plans since President Donald Trump signed the Republican tax reform bill, and pledged to open… Read More
EconomyNews
164 Companies Credit Tax Reform for Bonuses and Pay Raises
One hundred sixty-four companies have gone on record stating they gave bonuses and pay raises to employees because of the new tax reform law, according… Read More
EconomyCommentary
How Tax Reform Will Put More Money in Your Wallet This Year
President Donald Trump on Dec. 22 signed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, and this sweeping reform of the U.S. federal tax system will mean… Read More
EconomyNews
Trump Signals Support for Internet Sales Tax Over Conservatives’ Objections
A South Dakota lawmaker says President Donald Trump has promised that her bill requiring online merchants to collect sales taxes will be signed into law… Read More
EconomyCommentary
We Hear You: Tax Cuts, the GOP Establishment, the Job Outlook, and the Trump Economy
Editor’s note: Here’s another smorgasbord of emails from The Daily Signal’s audience, reflecting your thoughts on tax cuts and other matters as 2017 came to… Read More
