Economic Commentary
Uber Facing “Existential Threat” From AVs?
Unless Uber is able to overcome its present challenges and stay ahead of the curve, it could wind up as just another footnote...
Latest GDP Report: The Good News and the Bad News
Friday’s report from the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) was so filled with disclaimers that one will have to wait another month to...
Read moreFormer Heritage Economist Stephen Moore Refutes CBO’s Doom & Gloom
It didn't take long for Stephen Moore, CNN economics commentator and distinguished fellow at the Heritage Institute, to move from a limited government...
Read moreU.S. Trade Gap With China Narrowed in January and February
Concerns over U.S. trade gaps or imbalances or deficits should focus on barriers to free trade and how to eliminate them, as well...
Read moreWalmart Counters Amazon With More Online Retail
Refusing to lose market share to Amazon the way Sears, J.C. Penney, Abercrombie & Fitch, Macy’s, and Target have, Walmart is fighting back...
Read moreGrowing Pension Crisis Looms Over Wall Street
Discussion about pension plans being in trouble ignores the big elephant: the nation’s national debt. ...
Read moreWhy Congress Must Vote to Audit the Fed
VIDEO - In this segment, The New American's Alex Newman takes on the central bank and its ridiculous secrecy. With the secretive Federal...
Read moreDebt-ceiling Charade Begins Again
When it comes to the budget, spending, and paying the bills, words such as ceiling, suspension, and extension mean nothing. It’s a game....
Read morePhasing Out the Federal Reserve
VIDEO - Constitutional expert Robert Brown discusses possible directions towards abolishing the Federal Reserve. With the Federal Reserve's strong influence over the market,...
Read moreHarvard’s New Endowment Manager Shakes Things Up After Dismal Performance
Harvard's new endowment manager, Narv Narvakar, has shaken things up after a dismal performancee, but he is repeating the mistakes of the old...
Read moreHeritage Foundation Blames Obama Admin. for America’s Economic Decline
In commenting on the current state of economic decline in our country, the Heritage Foundation is following the First Rule of Holes: If...
Read moreIs Vancouver Tax on Foreign Investors a Lesson for Trump?
The impact of the 15-percent “foreign buyer transfer tax” levied by Vancouver, Canada, was felt almost immediately: Real estate prices started falling, builders...
Read moreIntel’s Announcement of New Arizona Plant Negates Trade Deficit Concerns
Brian Krzanich, head of Intel, probably didn’t know he was making the case for free trade, despite the fact that trade deficits happen,...
Read moreALEC, United Van Lines Study: People Moving to Lower-tax States
The latest Rich States, Poor States study from the American Legislative Exchange Council and United Van Lines confirms both logic and history: people...
Read moreNational Debt Under Obama Grew by $9 Trillion — 86 Percent
Data from the Treasury Department indicates that the national debt under President Barack Obama grew by about $9 trillion, or an increase of...
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