#Economy
Business & Finance | Business
More Than 100 Economists Back Trump's Fed Pick
A group of 105 economists, analysts, and prominent conservatives endorsed President Donald Trump's nomination of Stephen Moore for the board for the Federal Reserve on April 15.
Politics | Trump Politics
Taxes Down 25 Percent Nationwide Due to Trump's Cuts
Taxes are down 25 percent due to President Trump's tax cuts
Politics | Trump Politics
8,000 Fewer Americans Ask for Unemployment Benefits, in Sign of Continued Job Market Strength
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell by 8,000 in the week ending April 6. The decline suggests the jobs market remains hot.
Politics | Trump Politics
Majority of Voters Approve of Trump's Handling of the Economy Ahead of 2020 Election: Poll
A recent national bipartisan poll has found that a majority of voters approve of the way President Donald ...
Business & Finance | Business
The Trump economy keeps roaring ahead
The president's ambitious policy agenda prioritizes the needs of working and middle-class families over those of special interest groups.
Politics | Trump Politics
Food Stamp Enrollment Declines Under Trump, Saving Taxpayers Billions
Nearly 3.9 million Americans nixed food stamps benefits since President Donald Trump took office, saving taxpayers over $8.5 billion.
Business & Finance | Business
Trump's Visit to Vietnam Results in $15 Billion in Orders for US Company
Two new blockbuster deals announced during President Donald Trump's trip to Vietnam will bring billions of dollars to an American company.
Politics | Trump Politics
Opinion | Thank You, Tax Reform
Kevin Hassett was right about growth in 2018. Larry Summers wasn’t.
Business & Finance | Business
John Harwood Cites False Data Comparing GDP Under Obama and Trump
A CNBC article on Thursday used a false economic growth number to slam the Trump administration by comparing it to Obama's administration.
Politics | Leftist Myths
Average tax refund jumps to $3,100, dents Democrat claims of tax cut trickery
The average tax refund so far this filing season is more than $3,100, the Treasury Department reported Thursday, putting things on track and denting Democrats’ claims that the 2017 tax cuts were actually hurting Americans’ wallets.
News | The News
Fourth-quarter GDP increases 2.6%, better than expected
The growth came amid a bevy of uncertainty and a time when the stock market briefly slid into bear market territory.
Politics | Trump Politics
Over 1.4 Million Households Drop Out of Food Stamp Program Under Trump
Approximately 20.8 million households were receiving food stamps in February 2017; that number was down to 19.4 million households in October 2018.
News | International News
Trump Pick Would Commit World Bank to Reforms, May Cut Off China
David Malpass, President Donald Trump’s nominee for the position of World Bank president, said he intends to implement reforms that he helped convince the international institution to accept.
Business & Finance | Business
312,000 Jobs Added In December, Manufacturing Growing 714% Faster Under Trump Than Obama
Under Obama, federal state and local government employment grew 6 times faster than did manufacturing jobs, while under Trump, that ratio has been reversed, with manufacturing jobs growing 5 times faster than government jobs.
Politics | Trump Politics
Trump Calls for Unity Over Partisanship to Achieve American Greatness
WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump projected a grand course for the United States in his State of the Union speech ...
Politics | Trump Politics
Worker wage gains just broke 3% for the first time in more than 10 years
The Employment Cost Index showed a 3.1 percent gain in the wages and salaries component in the fourth quarter of 2018.
Politics | Trump Politics
RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel: Trump has delivered two historic years of promises made, promises kept
President Trump will not be deterred from doing what is right for the American people. As he enters the third year of his presidency, there is much more success still to come, and many more promises to be fulfilled for our future.
Business & Finance | Economics
US veteran unemployment rate hits all-time low in 2018 | Fox Business
Homelessness among veterans also decreased by 5.4 percent last year.
Business & Finance | Business
HISTORIC DAY: Stocks Jump 1,084+ POINTS in Biggest ‘Single-Day Gain’ in US History | Sean Hannity
The Dow Jones average rose a shocking 1,000 points Wednesday; slashing deep losses accumulated ahead of the holiday season and posting the largest...
News | News
Report: Aluminum Tariffs Boost Jobs, Production, Investment
WASHINGTON—The U.S. aluminum industry was on the brink of extinction a year ago, but it is thriving now ...
Politics | Trump Politics
Key U.S. Economic Assessments Strong, Stable
Americans' evaluations of the U.S. economy and job market in November remain among the most positive they have been in the past 18 years.
News | News
Wages and salaries jump by 3.1%, highest level in a decade
Employment costs rose more than expected in the third quarter in a sign that more inflation could be brewing in the U.S. economy.
Politics | Trump Politics
Trump: Pledge for more career opportunities helped 6 million
Four months after signing an executive order creating the National Council for the American Worker, President Donald Trump is set to announce that over 160 companies and organizations are pledging to provide new career opportunities for more than 6 millio
Politics | Trump Politics
A chart shows how everything has changed since Trump became president
Since Donald Trump won the presidency, he has presided over one of the most tumultuous political environments in recent memory as well as the best economy the country has seen in years.
Politics | Trump Politics
Trump Vows to Bring US Drug Prices in Line With Other Countries, End 'Global Freeloading'
WASHINGTON—Speaking at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on Oct. 25, President Donald Trump vowed to take on the “global freeloading” that makes drug prices higher in the United States than other developed nations. He announ
Miscellaneous | Interesting
Chapter Nine: The Communist Economic Trap (Part II)
The Epoch Times is serializing a translation from the Chinese of a new book, How the Specter of Communism Is Ruling Our World, by the editorial team of the Nine Commentaries on the Communist Party. Table of Contents (continued) 4. Public Ownership and the
Politics | Trump Politics
Medicaid enrollment falls for first time in 11 years as economy boosts incomes
Medicaid enrollment fell for the first time since 2007, declining by about 0.6 percent in fiscal year 2018, and states don't expect to see much growth in enrollment next year, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation.
Politics | Trump Politics
Treasury Outlines Tax Breaks for Investing in Distressed Areas
A proposed regulation could unlock billions of dollars in investment for so-called opportunity zones.
News | The News
U.S. Is World’s Most Competitive Economy for First Time in a Decade
The U.S. is back on top as the most competitive country in the world, regaining the No. 1 spot for the first time since 2008 in an index produced by the World Economic Forum, which said the country could still do better on social issues.
Visual Arts | Art & Design
Why Certain Artists’ Markets Can Weather a Recession While Others’ Flop
The art market rises and falls in line with the economy, but certain artists will recover faster than others, says Andrea Danese of Athena Art Finance.
News | News
Trump’s New Trade Deals Seek to Deter Currency Manipulation
WASHINGTON—The new United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) is the first trade agreement in history to directly address the issue of currency manipulation, which could now serve as a precedent for future U.S. free trade agreements. Governments man
Politics | Trump Politics
Trump’s List: 289 accomplishments in just 20 months, ‘relentless’ promise-keeping
The Trump administration’s often overlooked list of achievements has surpassed those of former President Reagan at this time and more than doubled since the last tally of accomplishments after his first year in office, giving President Trump a solid pla
Politics | Trump Politics
Springfield proves the President’s America First approach works
President Trump has put a stop to the days of selling out the American worker.
Business & Finance | Business
Small business optimism surges to highest level ever, topping previous record under Reagan
The tax cuts and deregulation efforts of President Donald Trump and the Republican-led Congress led to more sales, hiring and investment, according to a survey by the National Federation of Independent Business.
Politics | Politics
US economy logs best performance in nearly 4 years
Businesses spent more on software than previously estimated in the second quarter and the nation also imported less petroleum.
Business & Finance | Economics
Economic Boom: Media Rewrite History To Credit Obama Instead Of Trump
The stronger the economy gets under President Trump, the more desperate his critics are to hand credit for the economic boom to Obama. Even if that entails changing the past.
Business & Finance | Economics
Investment expert: Tariffs ‘bullish’ for economy in a way nobody understands | Fox Business
Naysayers have a huge fear of a tiny little thing.
Politics | Politics
Why Trump’s economy could be downhill from here - POLITICO
The latest POLITICO Money podcast explores how long the economy’s happy days might last, and what could trigger the next recession.
Business & Finance | Economics
The US economic recovery in five charts | Fox Business
The U.S. economic rebound by the numbers.
News | The News
Jack Lew Criticizes Trump Trade, Interrupted by News It's Working
"I'm in a little bit of a bad position to respond..."
Business & Finance | Economics
Fed's Beige Book Economic Report Another Vindication for Wilbur Ross
Manufacturers say they are worried about tariffs and the tight labor market. But consumers are not feeling the bite of rising costs. | Big Government
Business & Finance | Economics
Powell backs more rate hikes as economy growing 'considerably stronger'
The U.S. economy is running at a fast enough pace to justify continued interest rate increases, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said Tuesday.
Politics | Politics
'Labor shortage' is good news for workers - Business Insider
Opinion: For now, the coming "labor shortage" is good news for workers. We should root for it to continue. It's undoubtedly a headache for some owners and managers. But it's one they should, hopefully, be made to live with for a few years.
News | The News
The new 1040: A look at the proposed draft | Fox Business
The form is less than one page, but may require additional documents.
Business & Finance | Economics
A Very Trumpian May: American Incomes and Savings Rose While Utility Bills Fell | Breitbart
Tax cuts have lowered utility rates this year, leading Americans to spend less on gas, water, and electricity. With incomes rising, this has helped push up the saving rate.
Politics | Other Politics
Evidence That New Tariffs, Not Immigrants, Are Costing Jobs
Donald Trump promised more jobs by raising tariffs. Research shows the new tariffs are costing workers their jobs.
Politics | Politics
Bill Maher: ‘Bring on the Recession’ if It Will Remove Trump | National Review
The HBO comedian said on his show Friday that he was ‘hoping’ for the American economy to tank and take the president’s political career with it.
Politics | Politics
We Ran Out of Words to Describe How Good the Jobs Numbers Are
The economy is in a sweet spot, with steady growth and broad improvement in the labor market.
Business & Finance | Economics
Food Stamps, Disability, Welfare, Medicaid Enrollment Plunges,
Welfare: Earlier this month, the government reported that enrollment in food stamps plunged by nearly 600,000 in one month. Is this part of a broader trend toward greater self-reliance?
News | Interesting Links
These Maps Show How to Unlock North Korea's Economy - Bloomberg
The prospect of a summit between Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un this month is sharpening focus on the dividends should North Korea -- one of the world’s poorest nations -- become plugged into one of the globe’s most dynamic economic regions.
News | The News
The US economy suddenly looks like it's unstoppable
In the face of persistent fears that the world could be facing a trade war and a synchronized slowdown, the U.S. economy enters June with a good deal of momentum.
News | The News
Atlanta Fed Boosts Second Quarter GDP Forecast to 4.8% | Breitbart
The GDPNow forecast has been climbing higher following the releases of good economic data. On May 25, the measure foresaw four percent GDP growth. This rose to 4.7 percent Thursday and ticked even higher on Friday following the better than expected jobs r
Politics | Politics
New Milestones in Jobs Report Signal a Bustling Economy - The New York Times
With a gain of 223,000 jobs and unemployment at its lowest point since 2000, the trends are encouraging but unlikely to prompt the Federal Reserve to intervene.
Business & Finance | Economics
Trump Policies Pushed U.S. Back Into No. 1 On Competitiveness Ranking
Have Donald Trump's policies had a big impact on the U.S. economy and its competitiveness? The answer, we think, is an obvious yes. Now comes a new report, based mainly on "hard" data, that confirms that.
Politics | Politics
Poll: Two-Thirds of Americans Give Trump Credit for Economy | Breitbart
Sixty-eight percent of adults -- and of swing-voting independents -- give credit to President Donald Trump's policies for the good economy, according to a new CBS poll. - economy | 2018 Elections
Politics | Politics
Democrats’ Resistance Narrative Is Crumbling. Republicans, Step Up Your Game. | National Review
Message to suicidal congressional Republicans, especially senators: Step in from the ledge and legislate.
Politics | Politics
The Numbers Are in: April Marks the Best Month in History for the US Budget
We can thank "stronger-than-expected" economic growth last year and early this year.
Politics | Politics
Corporate America's Spending Roars On, and These Charts Show Why - Bloomberg
An elixir of tax relief, a less-stringent regulatory landscape and healthier global demand is unleashing a heady pace of capital spending by corporate America.
News | The News
After Trump tax cuts, most households give thumbs-up to US economy | Fox Business
A University of Michigan survey marks the first time since 2009 that most thought the government is doing a “good job.”
News | The News
Earnings Are Beating Expectations at Fastest Rate Ever - Bloomberg
It’s been a banner earnings season so far, at least compared to expectations.
Politics | Politics
Poor Fiscal Policy Mortgaged State's Future - Hartford Courant
Op-ed: Connecticut's economy is at a crossroads because of poor fiscal discipline and pension liabilities that threaten the future prospects for out children, says Don Klepper-Smith.
Business & Finance | Economics
The Trump Economy, One Year In: A Success By All Measures | Investor's Business Daily
One year into President Trump's first term, the economy is on a roll, creating wealth, income and jobs for Americans. Trumponomics is working.
Business & Finance | Economics
Trump's Deregulation Binge Shows No Signs Of Ending | Investor's Business Daily
While the media-driven scandals du jour roll on, President Trump quietly goes about reshaping the U.S. economy. How? By deregulating it. The red-tape cutting strategy is working, and Trump's not done yet.
Business & Finance | Economics
Report: Trump's Immigration Policies Raising Restaurant Wages | Breitbart
Because of tighter enforcement, kitchen workers have more clout to seek wages and promotion.
Business & Finance | Economics
Trump Tax Cuts Are Boosting Growth And Mostly Paying For Themselves, CBO Report Says
When the Congressional Budget Office released its updated budget forecast, everyone focused on the deficit number. But buried in the report was the CBO's admission that it vastly overestimated the cost of the Trump tax cuts, because it didn't account for
Politics | Politics
The U.K. Is Doing Just Fine, Thanks - WSJ
Despite dire forecasts surrounding Brexit, the U.K. has had a strikingly good year. Leaving the EU may well boil down to far less, economically, than anyone thought.
News | The News
U.S. Consumer Confidence Hits 14-Year High - WSJ
U.S. consumers’ confidence reached a 14-year high this month, as lower-income households reported feeling more optimistic about the economy.
News | The News
Fed Beige Book: Tax overhaul is boosting US wages | Fox Business
Businesses saw “modest increases in compensation” after passage of the $1.5 trillion package, according to the central bank.
News | The News
The Fed's Lael Brainard Doesn't Fear Inflation or a Trade War - Bloomberg
When Fed governors speak, listen carefully. What you hear might surprise you.
News | The News
Canada and Mexico could be spared as Trump is poised to sign steel and aluminum tariffs by week’s end - The Washington
White House suggests Trump could make an exception for close allies
Business & Finance | Business
Apple announces $350 billion investment
Apple is the latest company to announce an increase in investment in the U.S. following last year's new tax bill.
News | News
Israel - A Successful Powerhouse in the Collapsing Middle East
Israel's economy is booming. The failure of the Arabs and BDS movement campaigns to destroy it are as spectacular as the Arab failures to defeat Israel in the battlefield.
Politics | Trump Politics
And The Hits Just Kept Coming: The Greatest (False) Predictions Of 2017 | Stock News & Stock Market Analysis - IBD
Since Trump was elected, the stock market is up by more than a third and the economy is again growing over 3%. How could so many pundits be so wrong?
Business & Finance | Business
End of the checkout line: the looming crisis for American cashiers | Technology | The Guardian
Donald Trump is fixated on a vision of masculine, blue-collar employment. But the retail sector has long had a far greater impact on American employment – and checkout-line technology is putting it at risk
Politics | Politics
Tourism under Trump: Can recreation in Appalachia revive a struggling economy?
It’s mid-April, and the New River flows lazily past the town of Thurmond, West Virginia between ridges marked by the mix of leafless brown and electric green that signals the moment just before nature explodes
News | The News
New study casts doubt on the benefit of Seattle's $15 minimum wage - Jun. 26, 2017
Two new reports come to very different conclusions about how the wage hike is playing out.
Science & Technology | Israeli Innovation
Top Israel VC Says Startup Nation Adds U.S. Economic Growth - Bloomberg
Jon Medved, the Israeli venture capitalist who backed Shopping.com and built investment platform OurCrowd, says tightening technology ties with the Trump administration and allowing Israeli companies to continue to open branches in the U.S. will benefit b
Politics | Politics
The Economic Stupidity of the Carrier Bailout | National Review
The Carrier bailout is corporate welfare, pure and simple.
Miscellaneous | Other Stuff
Think nothing is made in America? Output has doubled in three decades - MarketWatch
Factories are running at close to a record pace, writes Rex Nutting.
Miscellaneous | Interesting Links
A Cashless Economy in Zimbabwe? With Little Cash, There’s Little Choice
Debit card machines are proliferating in churches, supermarkets and nightclubs as anxious Zimbabweans hoard American dollars or take them out of the country.
News | That's News to Me
Brace Yourself: How You Will Pay To Rescue ObamaCare - Forbes
Either through higher premiums or through a taxpayer funded bailout, Americans will pay for the disaster that the ACA is fast becoming.
Miscellaneous | Interesting Links
Reality check: Manufacturers returning to U.S. may mean jobs for robots, not people
Here’s a little reality check on the current presidential campaign and promises by both Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton to bring back jobs from overseas.
Miscellaneous | Other Kinds of Whatnot
The Unsexy Truth About Millennials: They’re Poor - The Daily Beast
If you’re wondering why millennials don’t have much sex, and don’t buy cars, forget social theorizing: the harsh truth lies in their near-empty wallets.
Politics | Other Politics
President Obama Weighs His Economic Legacy - The New York Times
Eight years after the financial crisis, unemployment is at 5 percent, deficits are down and G.D.P. is growing. Why do so many voters feel left behind? The president has a theory.
Politics | Politics
Another Climate Alarmist Admits Real Motive Behind Warming Scare
Global warming alarmists have effectively sown fright but done a poor job of hiding their real motivation. Another reveals what’s driving the climate scare.
Politics | Obamacare
CBO Misses Its Obamacare Projection by 24 Million People
Three years ago, on the eve of Obamacare’s implementation, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) projected that President Obama's centerpiece legislation would result in an average of 201 million people having private health insurance in any given month of 2016. Now that 2016 is here, the CBO says that just 177 million people, on average, will have private health insurance in any given month of this year—a shortfall of 24 million people.
Politics | Politics
Obama’s Economy In 9 Charts
Unemployment hit 5 percent in October and the economy added 270,000 jobs in an unexpectedly strong showing that is good news for the White House. But wages are stagnant, more than 95 million Americ
News | The News
This is What Happened to Chipotle’s Menu After the SF Minimum Wage Hike
In order to compensate for having to pay their employees more, businesses hike up their prices, no doubt turning off customers to their services. Either that, or they employ fewer people, making acquiring a job that much more difficult for the unemployed.
Politics | Obamacare
Obamacare fails to bend the cost curve
The ACA is forcing health insurers to raise rates and consolidate. Will anyone learn their lesson from this?
Family & Parenting | Family and Parenting
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Politics | Obamacare Fallout
CBO: Repealing Obamacare would boost economic growth | WashingtonExaminer.com
Repealing Obamacare would boost economic growth by an average of 0.7 percent after several years, according to an analysis by the Congressional Budget Office released on Friday. CBO has determined what many in Congress have known all along, Republican Sen
News | News
Israeli companies bring jobs to American cities | The Times of Israel
In one week, 3 Israel-based firms opened or finalized plans to build new facilities in the US, and with it employment opportunities
Business & Finance | Economy
By Its Own Criteria, the Obama Administration Is An Economic Failure | Power Line
Lately there has been a fair amount of happy talk from liberal pundits about our supposedly robust economy. Such optimistic evaluations have been guarded, since everyone knows that the jobs picture...
Business & Finance | Economy
This Chart Shows How Labor Force Dropouts Mask The Unemployment Rate
If you take labor force dropouts into account, the U.S. unemployment rate picture is a lot uglier than it appears.
Politics | From the HuffPost
3 Reasons Why Americans Should Be Cautious of $2 Gas Prices
Though falling gas prices are affording Americans some financial breathing room, the dramatic drop is in no way an indication that we are approaching utopia....
Politics | The American Experiment
Fewer US-Born Americans Have Jobs Now Than in 2007 | The Daily Caller
Almost half of new jobs added since 2010 have gone to migrants
Politics | The American Experiment
The Legacy of Debt: Interest Costs Poised to Surpass Defense and Nondefense Discretionary Spending - Real Time Economics
The budgetary impact of the federal debt--$18 trillion in total, $13 trillion of that owed to the public--will reassert itself in coming years.
Politics | The American Experiment
The Big Lie: 5.6% Unemployment
Here's something that many Americans -- including some of the smartest and most educated among us -- don't know: The official unemployment rate, as reported by the U.S. Department of Labor, is extremely misleading.
Politics | The American Experiment
Speaking of Underinflated Balls. . . | Power Line
Did you catch the economic news yesterday? The U.S. economy hit “speed bumps,” according to the Wall Street Journal’s lede story, but it would appear that those berms may be quicksand traps. Fourth...
Business & Finance | Economy
Solving the Puzzle of Stagnant Wages
In The Wall Street Journal, Ed Lazear writes that evidence points to growing government regulation like Dodd-Frank and policies that discourage investment.
Politics | Interesting Links
The Progressive Income Tax: A Tale of Three Brothers - Prager University
The Progressive Income Tax is one of those economic terms that gets bandied about, but few actually know what it means or how it works. This tale of three similar brothers with three different incomes (but one shared expense) helps explain the tax system
Politics | Interesting Links
How to Solve America's Spending Problem - Prager University
Everyone complains about America's debt, and rightly so, but how do we get out of it? As Cato's Michael Tanner explains, spending on entitlement programs -- Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid -- has exploded in recent decades. We must slow their growt
Business & Finance | Business & Finance
Oops! China Overtakes US As World's Largest Economy - Business Insider
It's official: The Chinese economy has more spending power than the US.
Politics | Politics
BILL CLINTON: Executives Think The US Tax Code Is 'Crazy' - Yahoo Finance
Bill Clinton is calling on the US to follow other countries around the world and lower its corporate tax rate to reduce so-called corporate "inversions" — the controversial practice of relocating a company headquarters overseas to take advantage of lower rates. When executives now look at other countries' tax codes, they think the US system is "crazy," Clinton said.
News | The News
Incomes fell for most families in past three years, while top 10 percent prospered: Fed - Washington Times
Under President Obama, the richest 10 percent were the only income group of Americans to see their median incomes rise, according to a survey released this week by the Federal Reserve.
Miscellaneous | Other Interesting Stories
Grocery Deliveries in Sharing Economy
Instacart matches independent contractors who are good at grocery shopping with customers too busy to shop for themselves.
News | The News
U.S. businesses are being destroyed faster than they’re being created.
The American economy is less entrepreneurial now than at any point in the last three decades.
Politics | Budget & Economy
Another study confirms economy was destroyed by Big Government
In another devastating blow to the outrageously false, debunked Democrat narrative that it was deregulation and too little government that destroyed the economy
