Commodities prices and interest rates collapsed across the board following President Donald Trump’s April 2 announcement of reciprocal tariffs on U.S. trade …
Americans getting twitchy about economy, healthcare, poll shows
Americans’ concern about inflation, the economy, health the federal budget and Social Security is up, with concern about Social Security …
In ‘Liberation Day’ speech Trump announces ‘kind’ tariff spin
President Donald Trump announced Wednesday afternoon that his promised tariffs will “kind reciprocal.” At what he called a “Liberation Day” event in the …
Congressional Budget Office sees ‘significant risks’ ahead
The Congressional Budget Office’s newest projects underscore the nation’s unsustainable spending plans as Republicans look to extend President Donald Trump’s …
Tariffs, Sovereign Wealth Fund CAN Restore American Economic Primacy, Cut Inflation
President Donald Trump has expanded his tariffs to include a new 25 percent tariffs on all trucks and cars and …
Trump Delivers Trillion Dollar Investment from Gulf Nation
The UAE has pledged a $1.4 trillion, 10-year investment in the U.S. following a meeting between President Trump and Sheikh …
Before DOGE: Remember “reinventing government” to “nobody messes with Joe”?
Al Gore? “@DOGE has no historical right to eliminate government waste” AI said: In 1993 President Bill Clinton initiated the …
Op-Ed: The week ahead in economic data
This week’s economic calendar is packed with key reports and influential Fed speeches – and all eyes will be on …
Inflation Does This In February – Bewilders Democrats
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’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 …
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 …
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 …
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, …
Inflation ticked up in February – How bad is it?
Consumer inflation ticked up 0.4 percent in February to an annual rate of 3.2 percent amid a jump in oil, …