Economy

Trump Reviving Deep State ExIm Bank?

President Trump's nomination for a new ExIm Bank president suggests he favors reviving the bank notorious for subsiding communist regime's acquisition of sensitive...

Christian Gomez June 23, 2018

Koch Brothers Launch Big-money Campaign Against Trump Tariffs

Bob Adelmann June 22, 2018

The Koch brothers are launching a multimillion-dollar campaign to get Congress to rescind President Trump's ability to renegotiate or withdraw from multinational trade...

Americans’ Satisfaction Highest in 12 Years, Says Gallup

Bob Adelmann June 19, 2018

James Carville was right: Americans vote their pocketbooks. ...

Revenues Grow but Spending Grows Faster — and Deficit Explodes

Bob Adelmann June 13, 2018

For the fiscal year through May, tax revenues of $217 billion were overwhelmed by government spending of $363 billion, creating a fiscal-year-to-date deficit...

More Good News for the U.S. Economy: Job Openings Set New Record

Bob Adelmann June 5, 2018

Though jobs are plentiful, some economists are predicting a downturn, which recalls the truism that economic forecasting makes weather forecasting look good. ...

Robust Jobs Report Erases Concerns About a Slowdown

Bob Adelmann June 1, 2018

The improving U.S. economy appears to be having another ameliorative effect: Talk of the "blue wave" in the Novmber elections has all but...

U.S. Economy Continuing to Fire on All Cylinders

Bob Adelmann May 31, 2018

Polls, surveys, and other economic and financial indicators just released confirm that the U.S. economy continues to generate goods and services at a...

More Taxpayers Fleeing Illinois Than Any Other State

Bob Adelmann May 23, 2018

Illinois has dropped from the fifth most-populous state in the union to sixth, due largely to the state taxing them out of their...

More Than 40 Million Americans to Travel on Memorial Day Despite Higher Gas Prices

Bob Adelmann May 15, 2018

Despite higher gas prices, most Americans won't even feel the increase in gas prices on their vacations this summer. ...

Big Labor Opposition to TPP Is Not About American Sovereignty

Steve Byas May 9, 2018

The AFL-CIO opposes the TPP, and that's good. But they miss the most important reason to oppose the deal: keeping our independence. ...

Tesla Woes: “Subsidy Entrepreneur” Elon Musk Faces Dire Market Realities

William F. Jasper May 9, 2018

High-flying “visionary” Elon Musk is finding that “public-private partnerships” have their risks. Taxpayers are learning that lesson also. ...

Job Openings Highest Since 2000, Reflecting Robust Economy

Bob Adelmann May 8, 2018

The U.S. economy, as measured by job growth, job openings, and unemployment numbers, is stronger now than at any time in the past...

Canadian Case and the Loss of Sovereignty Under NAFTA

Steve Byas May 4, 2018

While free-market Americans might think the decision by the Federal Court of Canada is something to like, they should consider the implications for...