Economy Commentary
Shoppers Aren’t Buying Trump Economy Panic Narrative
Americans have a glum view of the economy, but that is not expected to affect their consumer spending as holiday shopping kicks off. According to… Read More
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New Park Fee for Foreign Tourists Could Generate Hundreds of Millions
THE CENTER SQUARE—The Donald Trump administration announced it is raising prices for nonresidents visiting national parks, a move that worries some tourism advocates but could… Read More
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To Grow the Economy, Support Strong Families
Now that the longest government shutdown in history is over, it’s imperative that Washington lawmakers quickly prioritize pro-economic growth policies. One of the most effective… Read More
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Don’t Let Big Tech Hold America’s Kids Hostage
It appears the dam is finally breaking as Republicans in the House advance a package of child safety bills that bereaving and aggrieved parents have… Read More
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The Hidden Biotech Stakes of AI Moratorium Debate
After a resounding 99-1 defeat last summer, efforts to enact an artificial intelligence moratorium are back, this time with a push to force it into… Read More
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How We Can Finally Overcome the Affordability Crisis
Disapproval of the state of the economy is widespread today, despite many indicators improving since the start of the year. The reality is that most… Read More
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50-Year Mortgages Won’t Fix the Affordability Crisis
Bill Pulte, director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, recently floated the idea of offering people a 50-year mortgage instead of the more conventional 30-year… Read More
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Vance Reveals ‘Best Thing You Can Say About Trump Economy’
The United States added 119,000 jobs in September, blowing past expectations following a slowdown in hiring over the summer. The Bureau of Labor and Statistics’… Read More
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H-1B Visas Are Pushing Americans Out of Job Market, Experts Warn
America’s H-1B visa program has affected few job markets more than the technology industry. There have been over 500,000 layoffs in the tech industry since 2022 and recent computer science graduates face a… Read More
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Thanksgiving Dinner Will Gobble Up Slightly Less of Americans’ Paychecks This Year, Survey Says
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Several staple Thanksgiving dinner items are expected to cost slightly less than last year, marking the third straight year of price declines,… Read More
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Build More Homes
Young adults need lower housing prices, not longer mortgages. The median age of first-time homebuyers is now 40, according to a recent report from the… Read More
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How Does SNAP Have More People in It Than California?
Had the government shut down in 1958, when Dwight Eisenhower was in office, how many people would have been at risk of losing their federal… Read More
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Payroll Costs of the Federal Swamp Exploded 24% During Biden Era
There were 5% more federal workers—2.77 million in 2020 to 2.90 million in 2025—when President Joe Biden left the White House, but the costs of… Read More
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Victor Davis Hanson: What President Trump Needs to Tell Americans About Prices
In this episode of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words,” Victor Davis Hanson and Jack Fowler discuss what President Donald Trump needs to tell Americans… Read More
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Gaslighting Americans on Inflation Is a Bad Idea
Fox News host Laura Ingraham asked President Donald Trump this week if the affordability issue was a factor in the elections in Virginia, New Jersey,… Read More
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What Makes Things Affordable
Affordability. It’s the word on everybody’s lips. Ever since self-described socialist Zohran Mamdani became the front-runner in the New York City mayoral election by saying… Read More
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Trump Can Do Better Than Tariff ‘Dividends’ and 50-Year Mortgages
Time is short for the Trump administration. Last week’s elections were a setback, but not a devastating one: New Jersey is still a blue state,… Read More
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Trump’s Economic Advantage Is Disappearing Fast
During the 2024 presidential campaign, pollster Scott Rasmussen predicted that voters would pick their preferred candidate based on how they perceived their personal finances. Needless… Read More
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Victor Davis Hanson: Who’s Paying for the Emergency Room Health Care of Illegal Immigrants, Sen. Warren?
On today’s episode of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words,” Victor David Hanson and Jack Fowler call out Sen. Elizabeth Warren for insisting illegal… Read More
Sec. Duffy Warns That More Traffic Controllers Are Not Coming To Work as ‘Democrats Refuse To Pay Them’
A growing number of flights are being cancelled and delayed as more air traffic controllers are refusing to come to work “because Democrats refuse to… Read More
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A Vast, Divergent Land
The United States of America is 3.8 million square miles, filled with 340 million people, producing over $30 trillion in gross domestic product per year…. Read More
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Economy Shows Promising Trends as Trump Prioritizes ‘Typical Hardworking Family’
Even as Senate Democrats continue to prevent the end of the federal government shutdown, there are promising signs in the economy under President Donald Trump…. Read More
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What the World’s Richest Country Can’t Afford
Undermining the principles that made America wealthy is no way to fix poverty. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., recently participated in… Read More
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Small Business Chief Details Spillover Effects of Shutdown on Economy
Small Business Administration chief Kelly Loeffler, at a House Republican news conference on Monday, warned of the adverse effects the federal government shutdown is having… Read More
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Media Wail About Federal Layoffs, but Check Out Disparity Between Public and Private Sector Job Security
Let the wailing and gnashing of teeth begin. Within the first two weeks of the ongoing government shutdown, agency heads reportedly sent permanent layoff notices… Read More
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Schumer’s Shutdown Is Leaving Our Troops and Their Families High and Dry
It’s bad enough that Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., is playing politics with his needless government shutdown. But his actions are having real-world repercussions for… Read More
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Moreno Out Front, Brown Absent on Chillicothe Mill
A historic paper mill in Ohio that was facing closure at the end of the year is instead facing a bright future producing medical supplies…. Read More
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Karoline Leavitt Addresses Cattle Ranchers’ Concerns About Importing Beef From Argentina
President Donald Trump hears the concerns of cattle ranchers who say his decision to buy beef from Argentina is bad for business, press secretary Karoline… Read More
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Ohio’s Opportunity Has Speaker Feeling ‘Pretty Optimistic’
COLUMBUS, Ohio—Ohio is making changes in many ways, especially when it comes to opportunity. That’s the sense one gets from Republican Speaker Matt Huffman of… Read More
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The US Can Break Free From China’s Control of Rare Earth Minerals
President Donald Trump has recently signaled his intent to impose an additional 100% tariff on Chinese goods due to Beijing’s sweeping restrictions on rare earth… Read More
