EconomyCommentary
Liberals See Truth as Subservient to Doctrine, Feelings
Truth is not a left-wing value. I first discovered this as a graduate student studying the Soviet Union and left-wing ideologies at the Russian Institute… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Amazon’s New York Reversal Shows Exactly Why Crony Capitalism Fails
Just months after announcing it would locate one of its headquarters in New York City, Amazon has announced that it’s pulling the plug on the… Read More
EconomyCommentary
There’s Nothing New About the Green New Deal
Democrats unveiled their latest version of the Green New Deal on Thursday, but despite some concessions to reality, this version is still little more than… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Instead of Criticizing Walmart, Sanders Should Praise the Company for Giving Workers More Paid Time Off
The other day, I gave my 5-year-old daughter a cookie and she complained, “I didn’t want just one.” Walmart—the largest employer in the United States—recently… Read More
EconomyCommentary
State of the Union in 2019: A Success Story Not Even Trump’s Harshest Critics Can Deny
With the shutdown over (at least for now), the State of the Union address is back “on.” When President Donald Trump takes the House podium on Feb. 5, you can count… Read More
EconomyCommentary
We Hear You: Socialism, Sweden, Minimum Wage, and Obamacare
Young Americans’ affection for socialism and other government-run or mandated aspects of life stirs vocal opinions from The Daily Signal’s audience. Here is a sampling…. Read More
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Seattle Couple Fears $16 Minimum Wage Could Doom Subway Franchise
When Heidi Mann and her husband Karam took a leap of faith 15 years ago and purchased a Subway franchise in Seattle, they had no… Read More
EconomyCommentary
New Study Dispels Misconceptions About ‘Motherhood Penalty’ and ‘Fatherhood Premium’
When a couple has a child, the woman’s earnings tend to decrease, while the man’s increases. This is known as the “motherhood penalty” and “fatherhood… Read More
EconomyCommentary
The Facts Show the US Actually Had a Pretty Good Year in 2018
The year 2018 will be deplored by pundits as a bad year of more unpredictable Donald Trump, headlined by wild stock market gyrations, the melodramas… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Those Fretting About the Economy Can Rest Easy After December Jobs Report
After a disappointing month for the stock market, few could have predicted just how strong the rest of the economy would hold up. But for… Read More
