EconomyNews
Trump Taps Stephen Moore for Federal Reserve Board
President Donald Trump will name economist Stephen Moore, a visiting fellow at The Heritage Foundation and former Wall Street Journal economics writer, to the Federal… Read More
EconomyCommentary
8 Years Later, the Damage of Dodd-Frank Continues to Mount
President Donald Trump signed into law the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act on May 24 to, among other things, provide exemptions to… Read More
EconomyCommentary
How Big Government Made the Depression Worse, and Would Do Similar Damage Today
We are a nation of 325 million people. We have a bit of control over the behavior of our 535 elected representatives in Congress, the… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Federal Taxpayers Should Not Cover Guarantees in Any Future Mortgage-Backed Securities Market
After nearly a decade since the 2008 financial crisis and collapse of the private label mortgage-backed securities market, the U.S. mortgage securitization market has remained… Read More
EconomyCommentary
How to Make Bank on Your New Investments
Most people talk with Arthur Laffer about supply-side economics and his famous “Laffer curve,” which shows how governments can increase revenues by lowering taxes. But… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Trump’s Picks for Fed Chief, Governors an Opportunity to ‘Drain Swamp’
When President Donald Trump took office, there were three vacancies on the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors. Then, unexpectedly, Fed Vice Chairman Stanley Fischer resigned,… Read More
EconomyNews
Bankrupt Puerto Rico Gives Millions to Sketchy Firms With Government Ties
Bankrupt Puerto Rico has awarded nearly $11 million in consulting contracts to various businesses, including marketing, lobbying, and public relations firms, some with ties to… Read More
EconomyCommentary
The Popular Narrative About Financial Deregulation Is Wrong
Americans are being fed a false narrative. As the story goes, in 1999, Congress repealed the 1933 Glass-Steagall Act. The financial sector was free from… Read More
EconomyNews
House-Passed Debt Relief for Puerto Rico Splits Conservatives
A bill establishing a legal framework for Puerto Rico to restructure its $72 billion debt load passed the House by a 297-127 vote after months of haggling among the… Read More
EconomyNews
He Blew the Whistle on a Global Financial Firm, Then Broke Open Swiss Bank Secrecy
This Sunday on “Full Measure,” we have the incredible story of a whistleblower sent to prison after turning evidence against one of the biggest and most… Read More
