Tag: Economics

There is one area where our fractious political class agrees: They are keen to make consumers pay more for just about everything. In this case,...

It’s no secret that our current political class is in love with trade protectionism, regardless of the costs such policies have to American consumers. But...

Many these days feel heart palpitations when the thought of their monthly mortgage payment or the cost of groceries enters their mind. Yet, while Republicans...

Former President Donald Trump plans to cut government spending without consulting Congress if he returns to the Oval Office in 2025. In an allegedly forthcoming...

In case you missed it, there’s a term floating around economic circles that seeks to put the blame for inflation squarely on the shoulders...

There is a negotiation of sorts involving the budget going on in various undisclosed locations around Washington, D.C. Unfortunately, none of these venues include...

The IRS recently issued a strategic plan that broadly describes how it intends to use the 10-year, $80 billion addition to its budget. Major...

“Legal plunder” is just one way state power is used to benefit the few at the expense of the many. Another method the political...

That most politicians have only a passing familiarity with economics, it’s understandable that a lifelong pol like President Joe Biden wouldn’t know competition unless...

Globalization is out of fashion in politics, and there’s no near-term sign the practice will rise to its pre-COVID, pre-populist level again. But do global...

With President Joe Biden using the Federal Reserve’s vast control over American companies to push a radical leftist agenda, outgoing U.S. Senate Banking Committee...

The world’s central banks are (mostly) raising interest rates to fight off inflation. That’s a good thing, as inflation erodes living standards across the...

It’s possible you may have heard that natural disasters have silver linings. Most often it’s how the reconstruction – with new and better things...

The Federal Reserve has raised interest rates for the fifth time in 2022. Today's...