Inflation slowed down in February to 0.2 percent monthly, or a 2.8 percent annual increase, according to the latest data by …
Annual inflation rate declines in latest federal data
(The Center Square) – Lower energy prices drove down inflation in February, according new federal data released this week. The U.S. Bureau of Labor …
WINNING! Nearly $2T and thousands of jobs headed to USA
Yesterday, President Donald J. Trump joined Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) CEO C.C. Wei to announce a historic $100 billion investment by …
Trump: Nippon will invest in, not own U.S. Steel
(By Christen Smith – The Center Square) — The compromised international buyout of U.S. Steel took an unexpected turn Friday. …
Only Day Two and Billions of $$ headed our way
In a landmark announcement that could redefine the future of technology, President Donald Trump has unveiled plans for a colossal …
Trump’s Executive Orders Set to Unleash US Economy
“The golden age of America begins right now,” President Donald Trump declared at the beginning of his inaugural address Monday. Keeping with …
Treasury Sec. Yellen drops 5pm economic bombshell as she heads out the door…
In one of her last acts as Treasury Secretary, Janet Yellen announced that the Treasury will start taking “extraordinary measures,” or …
The Festivus Report – All $1,008,313,329,626.12 of it
Dec. 23, affectionately known as “Festivus,” is a secular celebration that started in the 1960s, but was made popular by …
It’s going to hurt. But we should tackle this problem straight away. It CAN be done.
As inflation ticks upward again to 2.7 percent, Argentina reminds everyone that killing inflation can be very painful Consumer inflation …
Foreign leader ends budget deficit for first time in 123 years. (It can be done!)
Javier Milei’s use of Miesian economics in Argentina led to a budget surplus through severe spending cuts, significantly lowered inflation …
Nice Work If You Can Get It? What a New Report Reveals About Federal Employees
Bring on the DOGE revolution. An explosive new report from Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, who chairs the Senate DOGE (Department of Government …
A Second Edition of Trump: Will He Control Government Spending?
During his first term, Donald Trump did not do a good job on government spending, writes Dan Mitchell. Instead of draining the …
Common Sense vs. Economics
“Common sense” sounds great, but economic truths are often the opposite of common sense. Donald Trump recently identified the Republican Party as …
Do We Sometimes Just Have to ‘Ignore’ Economists?
There are consequences to ignoring economic reality. Back in August, an article in The Atlantic titled “Sometimes You Just Have to Ignore the Economists” …
Universal Basic Income experiment outcome stunned experts – does it surprise you at all?
The Largest Study Ever on UBI Was Just Conducted—The Results Are Disappointing for Advocates What did people do with the …
In 9 days BRICS will launch a gold-backed alternate world currency. Brace for impact!
BRICS, the acronym for the five original members of the economic summit – Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa …
Will an Increase in the Minimum Wage Give America a Raise? Hmmm…
Princeton economist Alan Blinder says raising the minimum wage would help low-skilled workers. Economic theory shows the exact opposite. By: …
Reagan’s Victory Over Communism
By Dan Mitchell As an economist, I’m very tempted to say that Ronald Reagan‘s greatest achievement was America’s economic rejuvenation. He had …
Can Social Security be Saved?
These days, politicians from both parties are vowing that they won’t touch Social Security. Just one problem: Not touching Social …
Black Monday August 5 – What’s happening to your pension fund?
The Situation: The DOW JONES has been open for 60 seconds and is down -1,058 points pic.twitter.com/OZbddy9RI5 — Ty Coin …
There are now 35 trillion reasons why we need some commonsense in Congress
America’s gross national debt topped $35 trillion for the first time yesterday. Since 2020, the US has now added ~$12T in Federal debt. …
Who needs The Fed?
Manufacturing efficiency always increases, so why doesn’t the purchasing power of our wages go up? Because the Fed increases the …
Those new jobs they brag about? Guess where they’re at…
The jobs numbers are out. The US economy really only added a net 95,000 jobs in June… …until that number …
The American consumer is giving up. Tapped. Out of cash.
The 3 Drivers of US Consumers Hit a Wall The American consumer is giving up. Tapped. Out of cash. So …
The Looming Fiscal Crisis
More than 13 years ago, when many European nations were rocked by fiscal crisis, I speculated about which nation would be the next …
Economics Humor
by Dan Mitchell, reproduced with permission. Original here. Economists may be dismal (or worse). And they definitely are lousy forecasters. But the subject …
A TikToker (Accidentally) Explains Modern Monetary Theory
Thanks to Jon Miltimore, Editor at Large of FEE.org at the Foundation for Economic Education. Reproduced with permission. If you …
In One Story, Everything You Need to Know About Washington Waste and Incompetence
The burden of government is expanding because of Joe Biden’s three most-notable legislative “accomplishments.” Today, let’s focus on the third item so …
Will Trump support this radical tax change to protect American small businesses?
There should be no corporate tax for small businesses that employ only American citizens or legal residents There is an …
Should the US Congress Audit the Federal Reserve?
The Federal Reserve system, including its twelve regional district banks that issue our US currency, is a creature of Congress, …