SCOTUS Removes IEEPA Tariffs From Toolbox, Now Is Time for the BAT
In a 6 to 3 decision, the Supreme Court has ruled Friday that President Donald Trump’s attempt to impose tariffs under the International Emergency Economic… Read More
‘Judicial Activism’ Struck Down Trump’s Tariffs, GOP Supporters of the Tariffs Say After Divided SCOTUS Decision
The Supreme Court sent shockwaves across Capitol Hill on Friday when it struck down one of the methods President Donald Trump has used to implement tariffs. The decision… Read More
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Pollster: Supreme Court’s Tariff Ruling Could Help GOP in Midterm Elections
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Friday that President Donald Trump must obtain congressional approval before imposing new tariffs, a decision that significantly reshapes U.S. trade policy. The 6-3 ruling is expected… Read More
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Trump Announces Alternative Tariff Plan After Supreme Court Ruling
President Donald Trump said the Supreme Court ruling against his tariffs actually affirms his authority to levy additional national security tariffs and announced a 10%… Read More
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US Weekly Jobless Claims Fall More Than Expected Amid Labor Market Stability
REUTERS—The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits fell more than expected last week, consistent with a stabilizing labor market. Initial claims for… Read More
How to Recover from Decades of Socialism: A Conversation with ‘Money Doctor’ Steve Hanke
Having removed Venezuela’s socialist President Nicolas Maduro in January, the Trump administration is now endeavoring to rebuild Venezuela after decades of corruption, neglect, and theft…. Read More
EconomyCommentary
Employment Up and Inflation Down, New BLS Report Shows
Last week, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released its January 2026 Current Employment Statistics and consumer price index reports. Here’s what you need to know:… Read More
How Trump Just Saved Americans Over $1 Trillion
President Donald Trump—determined to tackle America’s high cost of living left to him by Joe Biden—last Thursday stood up to the Washington Swamp and took… Read More
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Vance Rejects Fox Poll, Says America Still Recovering From Biden
Vice President JD Vance took issue with a Fox News poll showing a majority of voters preferring Democrats to Republicans in the upcoming November 2026… Read More
EconomyCommentary
From My Father’s Gift to My Children’s Future
Across generations, the American dream has been sustained by one simple idea: Hard work and smart decisions can lead to a better life. That belief… Read More
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White House Celebrates Inflation Beating Expectations in January
Inflation beat expectations by dropping to 2.4% in January, according to new data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. “President [Donald] Trump has defeated Joe… Read More
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US January Budget Deficit Falls to $95 Billion as Revenue Gains Outpace Spending Growth
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 (Reuters)—The U.S. government posted a $95 billion budget deficit in January, down $34 billion, or 26%, from a year earlier as revenue… Read More
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US Job Growth Surges in January
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 (Reuters)—U.S. job growth unexpectedly accelerated in January and the unemployment rate fell to 4.3%, signs of labor market stability that could give… Read More
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The Real Reason Why Advertisers Are Flocking to Fox News
Fox News delivered its highest second quarter advertising revenue in the network’s history, Fox Corporation CEO Lachlan Murdoch announced Wednesday during the company’s earnings call…. Read More
American Optimism on Financial Security Is Increasing Under Trump, Poll Finds
Pollster Scott Rasmussen of the Napolitan Institute told reporters on Wednesday that Americans’ optimism about their personal financial situation under President Donald Trump is increasing…. Read More
EconomyCommentary
From Capital Markets to Free Enterprise
Institutions sometimes outgrow their names not because they erred, but because they succeeded. The Heritage Foundation’s Capital Markets Initiative has reached that point, prompting its… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Capitalism Improves Human Lives, Socialism Does the Opposite
Capitalism versus socialism has become a topic of intense debate in senior political and business circles. The recent election of socialist-leaning candidates in major U.S…. Read More
EconomyCommentary
Making Housing Great for America’s Younger Generations by Eliminating Nonsense Bureaucratic Hurdles
My father started building homes nearly 40 years ago, and I’ve spent my life watching families achieve the American dream through homeownership. As a 36-year-old,… Read More
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‘Substantial Refunds’ Coming to Taxpayers Soon, Senior Treasury Official Says
Taxpayers can expect “substantial refunds” due to tax cuts in President Donald Trump’s “One Big, Beautiful Bill,” Treasury Secretary Counselor Joseph Lavorgna said. The bill’s… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Neither Marxism nor Investment Bans Will Make Housing Great Again
As bone-chilling winds lash Manhattan, Gotham Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s vaunted “warmth of collectivism” sounds almost appealing. Almost. The lightest breeze of socialism shows why this worldview frosts normal people…. Read More
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Trump Reveals When He’ll Announce Next Fed Chair
President Donald Trump said he will announce his appointee to chair the Federal Reserve Board of Governors next week. “We’re going to be announcing the… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Mamdani’s Millionaire Tax Would Zap NYC’s Dynamism
Zohran Mamdani’s policy and funding proposals could precipitate an economic and political crisis in New York City reminiscent of the movements that led to Communist China, the Soviet Union, or Socialist Venezuela. To finance this red… Read More
Economy Commentary
Democrats Celebrate Their Earmarks
In the first quarter of fiscal year 2026, which ended on New Year’s Eve, the federal government spent $1,827,134,000,000—and, according to the Treasury Department, ran… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Japan’s Crash Is Our Canary in the Coal Mine
On Tuesday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average stock index crashed 870 points, the biggest drop since October. The mainstream media predictably blamed President Donald Trump’s… Read More
Vance Believes American Economy Is About to Boom, Champions American Worker in Toledo Speech
On Thursday, Vice President JD Vance appeared at Midwest Terminals in Toledo, Ohio, where he touted the successes of the Trump administration. Vance’s speech centered… Read More
EconomyCommentary
From Rock to Tech, Talent Flees Taxes
California Democrats should listen to The Rolling Stones. The band famously fled England in the 1970s, heading into tax exile in the south of France…. Read More
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America Just Hit a New Record, But Not a Good One
The following is a preview of Daily Signal Politics Editor Bradley Devlin’s interview with Rep. Pat Harrigan, R-N.C., on “The Signal Sitdown.” The full interview… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Trump’s Debt Diet Is Working
If there’s anything Republicans and Democrats can agree on, it’s how to spend money. Both parties created the federal budget deficit and contributed to the… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Trump Banning Wall Street Won’t Fix the Housing Crisis
President Donald Trump flexed his populist muscles earlier in January when he promised to ban Wall Street from buying up single-family homes. “For a very… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Why Red States Are More Affordable Than Blue States
Affordability has become the latest mantra for Democrats as they gear up for midterm elections. Yet, blue states lead the nation in driving up the… Read More
