Trump’s Proposed Tariffs on Steel and Aluminum Alarm Some Republicans
President Trump announced that he is going to impose tariffs on imported steel and aluminum, much to the consternation of House Speaker Paul...
Economics
Fed Chairman Powell Forecasts Interest Rate Increases to House Committee
Fed Chairman Jerome Powell addressed the House Financial Services Committee, and his hints that...
Public-Private Partnerships the Key to Trump’s Infrastructure Plan
On the surface, the White House’s plan to rebuild America’s failing infrastructure looks like...
Alabama Bill Would Encourage Use of Gold and Silver in Trade
Legislation making its way through the Alabama legislature would exempt gold and silver from...
ExxonMobil Announces $35 Billion in New Investments in U.S. Thanks to Tax Reform
Tax reform and deregulation have unleashed an economic tsunami whose impact is impossible to...
High-end Gun Maker Quits California, Announces Move to Wyoming
A company move by Weatherby, a tiny but prestigious gun maker, sends a big...
Trump Launches First Salvo in Trade War
By putting "America First" through instigating a trade war, Trump is putting American consumers...
Craziest Idea of 2017: Let Students Pay Down Their College Loans by Delaying Their Social Security Benefits
What a world! Broken promises traded for other broken promises, and offered with a...
Mileage Tax Could Drive More Middle-class Residents From California
A proposal to charge California drivers for every mile they drive threatens to bring...
November’s Federal Deficit 11 Percent Ahead of Last Year’s
As U.S. spending far outstrips its collection of revenue, it is once again apparent...
Why Should Tips Be Business of U.S. Government?
Who should decide tip policy — the government or the free market? ...
NFL Players’ Protests Focusing Attention on League’s Tax Breaks
It's long past time to have this conversation: Why should taxpayers be subsidizing the...
In Asia, Trump Slams “Trade” Deals that “Surrender Sovereignty”
On his Asia trip, President Donald Trump slammed the globalist vision of multilateral “free...
Who Owns the U.S. Debt?
Once again, the federal government is spending more money that it raises and is...
Trump Fed Pick Expected to be More of the Same
Sadly, it appears that President Trump has bought into the idea that the Federal...
DHS Secretary Approves Waiver of Jones Act, Easing Hurricane Aid Shipments to Puerto Rico
Acting DHS Secretary Elaine Duke approved a waiver of the Jones Act, which will...
Yellen Supposedly Perplexed by “Low Inflation”
Fed Chairman Janet Yellen claims she cannot understand why inflation remains so low. Perhaps...
New York Fed: Economy Will Benefit From Harvey and Irma
The president of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, William Dudley, said on...
Price-gouging Laws Guarantee Shortages in Miami
Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi's efforts to prevent alleged "price gouging" in the wake...
Hurricane Harvey Triggers Price-gouging Law — in Oklahoma
Even many conservatives believe free enterprise should be cast aside during a natural disaster,...