EconomyCommentary
How the Trump Tax Cuts of 2017 Will Make COVID-19 Economic Recovery Easier
December 22 marks the third anniversary of the signing into law of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, the most sweeping update to the U.S…. Read More
LawNews
4 Points About the Federal Prosecutor Investigating Hunter Biden
The Justice Department’s investigation of Hunter Biden’s financial dealings is being led by a federal prosecutor who was appointed by President Donald Trump with the… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Trump Is Still Winning on the Economy
Some people can’t handle success. The latest jobs report shows that despite the pandemic, President Donald Trump’s policies of lower taxes and reducing regulations continue… Read More
LawNews
Hunter Biden’s Tax Returns Under Investigation
Federal prosecutors in Delaware are investigating Hunter Biden, son of former Vice President Joe Biden, for potential tax crimes, the younger Biden said in a… Read More
EnergyNews
Pennsylvania Governor’s Climate Regulations Draw Bipartisan Opposition as Hearings Begin
Other elected officials in Pennsylvania continue to question the constitutionality of Gov. Tom Wolf’s proposed carbon tax in the run-up to 10 public hearings that… Read More
EconomyCommentary
How Social Security Reform Could Make a Popular Federal Program Better
America’s most popular federal government program—Social Security—will be insolvent within 15 years, leaving older workers and retirees fearful of future benefit cuts. It will also… Read More
EconomyCommentary
After the Final Debate, Americans Need to Know 3 Things About Their Taxes
Once again, Americans didn’t get much clarity about the future of their taxes during the final 2020 presidential debate. Former Vice President Joe Biden has… Read More
EconomyCommentary
How Policymakers Can Be a Friend to Small Businesses and Main Street
At the first presidential debate last month, former Vice President Joe Biden declared that the Trump administration “has done nothing for small businesses.” From the perspective of… Read More
EconomyCommentary
6 Charts Show America’s Big Debt Problem
It’s no secret that the COVID-19 pandemic has hurt the nation’s finances. Congress responded to the crisis with trillions in relief spending, causing a massive… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Congress Should Reauthorize Trade Programs That Cut Tariffs for Americans
The House of Representatives voted unanimously Sept. 22 to reauthorize the Caribbean Basin Trade Partnership Act. The act is a trade preference program that eliminates… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Trade and Taxes During Trump’s First Term
This article is an excerpt from the “2020 Mandate for Leadership: A Clear Vision for the Next Administration.” It looks back at policy decisions made… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Trump Considers a Cut in the Capital Gains Tax
President Donald Trump has suggested cutting the capital gains tax as part of the economic recovery from COVID-19. And indeed, cutting capital gains taxes could… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Payroll Tax Suspension Executive Order Is Legally Dubious, Economically Unnecessary
President Donald Trump’s new executive order, which suspends the employee portion of Social Security payroll taxes for the rest of the year, is legally dubious… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Why Trump’s Washing Machine Tariffs Are Cronyism
President Donald Trump on Thursday visited a Whirlpool factory in Clyde, Ohio, to tout the benefits of his trade agenda for American manufacturers. Whirlpool claimed… Read More
EconomyCommentary
How the Electric Vehicle Tax Credit Forces Average Americans to Subsidize Rich Californians
Congress in 2008 passed the Qualified Plug-In Electric Drive Motor Vehicle Credit to make electric vehicles more affordable, thereby encouraging their use. Yet, a 2019… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Why the CREATE JOBS Act Should Be an Essential Part of the Recovery
Now is the time for Congress to start looking ahead to the economic recovery. Current aid efforts should remain targeted and temporary, but the opposite… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Remote Workers Could Get Surprise Tax Bills, but States Can Protect Them
Following widespread office closures and stay-at-home orders, Americans are now working in new locations, sometimes in new states. Other front-line workers have traveled to pandemic… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Wisconsin vs. Illinois: Don’t Ask Responsible States to Bail Out the Reckless
Wisconsin’s neighbor to the south is at it again. This time, Illinois is using the COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse for seeking a federal bailout… Read More
Economy News
White House Official Explains Trump’s Action Plan to Revitalize Underserved Communities
President Donald Trump met Thursday with national and Detroit-area African American leaders in Michigan to discuss how distressed communities can recover from COVID-19. Ja’Ron Smith,… Read More
EconomyCommentary
12 Urgent Actions to Reopen America and Prevent an Economic Depression
The steps we take to reopen America safely will determine whether the United States has to contend with an economic depression—regardless of whether COVID-19 is… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Let’s Not Waste a Crisis
Former Barack Obama adviser Rahm Emanuel, during a recent interview, reminded us of his 2008 financial crisis quotation, “Never allow a crisis to go to… Read More
Health CareCommentary
5 Key Provisions in Democrats’ COVID-19 Bill That Will Hurt Our Economy
House Democrats have released a completely unserious proposal to respond to the public health and economic crisis the nation is confronting as a result of… Read More
EconomyNews
Amid COVID-19, Illinois Seeks Federal Bailout of Fiscal Crisis ‘Decades in the Making’
Those who would be most harmed by a $40 billion federal bailout of the state of Illinois are the people of Illinois, a Republican state… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Why Full Business Expensing Is Vital for Post-COVID-19 Economic Recovery
An idea gaining bipartisan traction in Congress would help fix the damaging taxation of new investments set to kick in amid America’s eventual economic recovery… Read More
EconomyCommentary
How Congress Can Unleash Americans’ Generosity to Tackle COVID-19 Crisis
Americans are extraordinarily generous, especially during times of crisis. One of the best ways government can tackle the coronavirus crisis is to let Americans give… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Sending More Money to States Could Make Their Budget Problems Worse
The National Governors Association recently asked Congress for a bailout of $500 billion in addition to the more than $200 billion included in the Coronavirus… Read More
EconomyCommentary
One Small Change in the Tax Code Could Help Many Businesses in Uncertain Time
In response to coronavirus, people are staying home, canceling flights, postponing vacations, and not eating out. All the businesses that were counting on those customers… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Green New Deal Would Ruin America’s Dairyland, Study Warns
It’s been pretty clear that the Green New Deal would be a disaster for businesses and for consumers. Now a new study confirms just how disastrous the… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Coronavirus Doesn’t Change Good Economic Policy
The fundamentals of the U.S. economy are still strong, and the coronavirus won’t change that. Good policy also doesn’t change in a crisis, and Congress… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Without These Protections, States Will Tax Small Businesses to Death
Small and midsize online stores are being put out of business one tax bill at a time. The Supreme Court ruled almost two years ago… Read More
