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This Is Exactly How Much Inflation Has Cost Average Americans Under Biden
To maintain the same standard of living that Americans had at the beginning of Biden's term, households have to spend an additional $11,434 per year.
Politics | Politics
China's Economy Could Collapse: What Does That Mean For America?
China is facing a storm of challenges that could bring down its mighty empire in a decade, according to geopolitical expert Peter Zeihan.
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Progressives Are Declaring War on Basic Economics - The American Spectator | USA News and PoliticsThe American Spectator | USA News and Politics
The United States is fighting wars on multiple fronts. Aside from our involvement in Ukraine and the Middle East, a hot war is being waged against economics. This war is being championed by the progressives in the Democrat Party, backed...
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Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – Another Israeli Novelty: The Binance Ministry
Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – Another Israeli Novelty: The Binance Ministry No, that’s not a typo in the headline. Israel’s Treasury (Finance) Ministry has become disastrously bifurcated – indeed, from two (“bi”) different perspectives. First,
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VIDEO | Our Birthright Can Only Be Protected Symbiotically
Watch now (7 min) | Our nation is divided. That is, perhaps, the understatement of the millennium, young as it is. From race relations to the economic divide to every disjointed political identity the manipulators of the narrative have conceived, if the p
History | History
Franklin Roosevelt: The Great Depression | PragerU
To rescue America from the Great Depression, President Franklin Roosevelt attempted to steer the country on a new economic course. He called his plan the New…
Politics | Opinion
How Obama's Big Economic Lie Caused Our Inflation Crisis
The Biden admin believed their own lies and excuses from a decade ago. They will come up with new ones to explain their current disaster.
Business & Finance | Business & Finance
3 Ways to Reduce Company Costs During Difficult Economic Times
Now more than ever, cash is king.
Politics | POLITICS
What Is Inflation? | PragerU
Look for the source of a society’s collapse, and you’ll usually find the i-word (inflation) at its core. So what exactly is inflation? How does it work? Why…
Politics | Politics
Seven Economic Truths | PragerU
You can learn a lot about basic economics from great quotes. David Bahnsen, author of There's No Free Lunch: 250 Economic Truths, proves how true this is.
News | In The News
Feds Report the Obvious: COVID Welfare Checks Contributed To Inflation
Americans are learning a powerful lesson about central banking and political pandering... And the lesson is going to deliver more economic pain.
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SUNDAY DIGEST: White House Executes Egregious Spin on Straight-Forward Statement by Biden; Putin 'Cannot Remain in Power'
White House Executes Egregious Spin on Straight-Forward Statement by Biden; Putin 'Cannot Remain in Power' President Biden said Russian President Vladimir Putin "cannot remain in power," as he declared the Russian invasion of Ukraine a "strategi
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There’s Something Happening Here, What It Is Ain’t Exactly Clear...
In a world where it is impossible to fully believe we are getting even a portion of the truth from the mainstream media, and where divining the facts online about any given matter is a dubious task, points of view with solid arguments are a premium.
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Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – ISRAEL: GNP? That Can Mean Gross National Prevarications
Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – ISRAEL: GNP? That Can Mean Gross National Prevarications The economic news in Israel, the U.S., and elsewhere is befuddling. Unemployment is relatively high, but employers can’t find workers to fill their job openings. Ec
Business & Finance | Economics
A Plunge in Facebook's Parent Company Weighs on Tech Stocks
A historic plunge in the stock price of Facebook’s parent company helped yank other tech stocks lower on Wall Street Thursday, abruptly ending a four-day winning streak for the market.
Politics | The Hall of Idiots
Top Progressives Say $15 Minimum Wage Is Too Low, Call For $26 Minimum Wage Instead
Leftists are arguing that a $15 minimum wage is far too low; instead, many are calling for a $26 minimum wage.
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The Decoy Effect: How You Are Influenced to Choose Without Really Knowing It
Think you got a good deal? Look again.
News | The News
BREAKING: Unemployment Rate INCREASES, Numbers ‘Way Worse Than Expected’. Talk Of Inflation Grows.
The economy appears to be struggling under President Joe Biden, according to new jobs report that was released on Friday morning.
Politics | Politics
Does Biden Know the History of 'We Do Our Part'? | RealClearPolitics
President Biden is clearly in a Franklin D. Roosevelt frame of mind. Summing up his policy vision in an address to a joint session of Congress last week, he...
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Kroger closes 3 stores in Los Angeles over a $5-per-hour hazard pay mandate
Kroger said it will close three stores in Los Angeles after local officials mandated $5-per-hour hazard pay for grocery and drug store workers.
Politics | The Hall of Idiots
Long Beach Democrats Mandate 'Hero Pay' Wage Increase, Which Promptly Forces Two Grocery Stores to Close
Performance art as governance strikes again. This one isn’t as deadly as “defund the police,” but it’s every bit as unmoored from reality....
Business & Finance | Economics
Opinion: A Mom’s Research (Part 1): Nordic Countries Are Not Socialist Paradises
Commentary As the mother of a 17-year-old in a deep blue state, I am often asked questions about ...
Business & Finance | Economics
Families earning less than $75,000 a year turn more pessimistic as U.S. consumer sentiment sags to six-month low - Marke
Pessimism about financial security, especially among lower-income Americans, grew in early February and fewer expect the economy to show much improvement by...
Business & Finance | Economics
Presidential Envoy for Climate Kerry: Laid Off Oil and Gas Workers Can Work on Solar Panels
Special Presidential Envoy for Climate of the Biden administration John Kerry said Wednesday that those workers impacted by ...
Politics | Joe Biden
Unity Watch: An Ugly New Narrative Is Developing and Joe Biden Is on Board
In the most disgusting racially charged assertions yet, Joe Biden asserts that law enforcement would have reacted differently if the Capitol rioters had been black.
Business & Finance | Economics
Here’s when your second stimulus check will arrive | Fox Business
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin details when checks will be sent.
Business & Finance | Economics
UK, EU announce post-Brexit trade deal, days before deadline | Fox Business
A trade deal was finally reached Thursday after negotiators from the European Union and Britain worked through the night and right into Christmas Eve on the finishing touches.
Science & Technology | Science & Technology
GM makes $2.2 billion investment in electric vehicle plant where HUMMER EV will be produced | Fox Business
General Motors announced Friday it is turning its Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly Center into Factory ZERO, which will be the company's new home for the production of electric vehicles.
Business & Finance | Economics
IMF: US Economic Recovery Stronger Than Anticipated in 2020
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) made a “significant upgrade” to the U.S. economic forecasts for 2020, driven by faster than expected recovery from the COVID pandemic.
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This Week's Sanity Report from Israel Sept. 23, 2020
This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Sept. 23, 2020 There is so much optimism for a better future in this week’s positive Israel newsletter. Amazing Israeli medical advances include fighting Covid-19 and printing replacement human organs. Isr
Business & Finance | Economics
Median Household Income Highest on Record in 2019, Census Bureau Reports
Median household income rose by nearly 7 percent in 2019 from the year before, the Census Bureau reported ...
Politics | Leftists Are Insane
Why California’s Latest ‘Soak the Rich’ Tax Proposals Are Likely to Backfire
The wealthy are in many cases the most mobile members of society, and the less appealing you make your state for them financially, the more likely they are to take their success elsewhere.
Politics | Politics
California 13.3% Tax Rate May Be Raised To 16.8%...Retroactively
California’s tax rate could jump from 13.3% to a whopping 16.8%. If it passes, it could cause some Californians to hop in their Teslas and head for Texas, Nevada, Washington, or somewhere else. Anywhere would mean lower taxes.
Business & Finance | Economics
Chinese Regime Quietly Lost Market Economy Status at WTO
Honest News Straight to Your Home. Try the Epoch Times yourself, and get a free gift. The Chinese ...
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PPP loan forgiveness application may be simplified, here's how | Fox Business
Small-dollar loan recipients could get their own separate form.
Business & Finance | Economics
Labor Market Makes Surprise Rebound as Unemployment Falls and Economy Adds Jobs
The U.S. unemployment rate fell in May and layoffs abated, the latest signs the economic downturn caused by the COVID-19 pandemic was bottoming.
Business & Finance | Economics
What are Opportunity Zones and where are they located in the US? | Fox Business
Here’s what you need to know about Opportunity Zones.
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U.S. Unemployment Rate Fell to 13.3 Percent In May, Confounding Expectations
With an added 2.5 million jobs last month, unemployment drove down from 14.7 percent in April.
Business & Finance | Business & Finance
3 Keys to Understanding the Strangest Economy Ever - The Atlantic
In the time that U.S. deaths have increased from 100 to more than 100,000, the S&P 500 has gone up 20 percent.
Business & Finance | Economics
Coronavirus prompts growth for small farms offering direct-to-consumer sales | Fox Business
Unlike larger farms that are struggling as restaurants remain closed, small farms are receiving more customers than ever from the coronavirus.
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This Week's Sanity Report from Israel April 26,2020
This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel April 26,2020 In Israel, as Israel’s 72nd birthday approaches, the first shoots of recovery are now starting to blossom. Schools and businesses are re-opening and airlines are renewing services to Israel.
Politics | Leftist Lies
11 Leftist Myths About Economics
Few Americans have a basic working knowledge of economics. They’ve grown up in a capitalist system, and so they take it for granted. But taking their economic system for granted leaves the door open for demagoguery. Most leftist economic arguments go some
Business & Finance | Business & Finance
How one European VC firm is reacting to the economic crisis | TechCrunch
Public markets around the world have been tanking for the past few weeks, and many companies simply can’t operate during a lockdown. Sheltering in place has had some terrible economic consequences, with a record number of Americans getting laid off, inc
Business & Finance | Economics
Coronavirus response includes $3,000 for average family of 4: Mnuchin | Fox Business
Congress's proposed response to the economic shutdown caused by the coronavirus pandemic includes approximately $3,000 for the average family of four, Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin told "Fox News Sunday."
Business & Finance | Economics
Here's where the jobs are for February 2019 — in one chart
CNBC studied the net change in employment by industry for February based on data from the Labor Department.
Business & Finance | Economics
New Building Permits Hit 13-Year High, Suggesting Robust US Economy
New building permits surged to a near 13-year high, pointing to sustained housing market strength amidst a period of continuing economic expansion.
Politics | The "Squad"
SHAPIRO: The Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez School of Economics
On Monday, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., sat for a discussion with author Ta-Nehisi Coates. She dropped a number of shocking statements — statements that elicited nothing but murmurs of agreement from Coates. AOC claimed: “No one ever makes a
Politics | The "Squad"
She MAD! AOC lashing out at ‘haters’ for claiming her economic degree is illegitimate BACKFIRES in a glorious way
AOC really is her own worst enemy.
Business & Finance | Economics
Trump touts 'blue-collar boom' in speech to global elite | Fox Business
Earnings growth of the bottom 10 percent of Americans is outpacing that of the top 10 percent, the president said.
Business & Finance | Economics
Why Luxury Units in Manhattan Are Vacant - The Atlantic
Approximately half of the luxury-condo units that have come onto the market in the past five years are still unsold.
Business & Finance | Economics
US-China phase one trade deal: What Beijing has agreed to buy | Fox Business
U.S. sources have told FOX Business the purchases will total $205 billion to $210 billion over two years.
Business & Finance | Economics
Sen. John Barrasso: Washington Gov. Jay Inslee is hurting environment, helping Putin | Fox News
Failed Democratic presidential candidate and Washington state Gov. Jay Inslee is abusing the Clean Water Act and taking energy projects hostage. Instead of protecting the environment, he is playing into the hands of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Business & Finance | Economics
Trump adviser hints at next big trade deal | Fox Business
India is America's ninth-largest trading partner, accounting for some $143 billion in goods and services transactions.
Business & Finance | Economics
U.S.-China trade war: Hidden benefits of partial agreement revealed by architect Robert Lighthizer | Fox Business
The phase one trade deal is the first step in correcting a trade imbalance of more than $300 billion between the world's two economic superpowers.
Politics | Politics
U.S. Wage Growth Eclipses Mortgage Rate for First Time Since 1972 - Bloomberg
The U.S. economy reached an important milestone in October that ought to put it on a more sustainable footing going forward: wage growth eclipsed mortgage rates for the first time since 1972.
Business & Finance | Economics
Top 5 states with the best economic outlooks | Fox Business
"Generally speaking, states that spend less -- especially on income transfer programs -- and states that tax less -- particularly on productive activities such as working or investing -- experience higher growth rates than states that tax and spend m
Business & Finance | Economics
Stocks surge after jobs report crushes expectations | Fox Business
Investors will be looking for clues into the state of the U.S. economy
Business & Finance | Economics
US Has First Full Month as Net Oil Exporter for First Time in 70 Years
The US became a net exporter of crude and petroleum products for the first time in 70 years.
Politics | Politics
This Thanksgiving, give thanks for private property rights
In most of our lives, private ownership makes political arguments unnecessary.
Business & Finance | Economics
Mexican President to Urge Pelosi to Move Forward With USMCA
Mexico is slated to send a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) this week to urge Congress ...
Business & Finance | Economics
Trump uses 'unpredictability' as negotiating tool with China: Wilbur Ross | Fox Business
Trump was elected for what he is, Ross says.
Business & Finance | Economics
October job growth soars past Wall Street's expectations, brushing off GM strike | Fox Business
Economists surveyed by Refinitiv anticipated the economy would add 89,000 jobs in October.
Business & Finance | Economics
Krugman Admits He and Mainstream Economists Got Globalization Wrong
Paul Krugman says he and his colleagues got some things wrong about globalization, in particular around its downside impact on local labor markets.
Business & Finance | Economics
US-China reach trade war 'pause' | Fox Business
A US-China trade deal has come together.
Business & Finance | Economics
China Uses Deception to Fight a War Against US Without Actual Combat, Retired US General Says
The Chinese communist regime has been waging a stealth war against the West, deploying all spheres of society ...
Business & Finance | Economics
Crisis in World Trade Signals Globalism’s Failure
Globalization, the most powerful economic force to have shaped the world over the past two decades, is now giving way to a new world order. Souring sentiment against globalization, particularly in developed countries, has led to a global revival of nation
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US Signs Trade Agreement With Japan
The United States and Japan signed on Oct. 7 a trade agreement that would open up markets to $7 billion worth of U.S. agricultural goods.
Business & Finance | Economics
US Unemployment Rate Falls to 50-year Low of 3.5%
US Jobs Growth Rises Moderately; Unemployment Rate Falls to 3.5%
Business & Finance | Economics
New Study Released: 14.3M Illegal Aliens Living in U.S., Costing Americans $132B a Year
About 14.3 million illegal aliens are living across the U.S., according to a new study, costing Americans an estimated $132 billion a year.
Business & Finance | Economics
Apple Will Make the New Mac Pro Computers in US After Getting Tariff Exemptions
Apple said it would be making its new Mac Pro computers in the United States in a Sept. 23 announcement.
Business & Finance | Economics
Oil sees biggest jump in nearly 11 years after Saudi attack | Fox Business
WTI experiences largest gain since Dec. 2008.
Business & Finance | Economics
Over a Million Households Climbed to Middle Class Under Trump, Census Data Shows
More than 1.2 million American households moved to above $50,000 in annual income between 2016 and 2018, according to Census Bureau data released on Sept. 10, a sign of a growing middle class.
Business & Finance | Economics
Will China’s $50 Trillion Debt Bomb Blow Up the Yuan?
On Aug. 5, the U.S. Treasury declared China a currency manipulator for allowing its currency, the yuan or ...
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As Trade Talks Loom, Chinese Firms Look Into Buying US Farm Goods
BEIJING—Chinese companies have started to inquire about prices for U.S. agricultural goods purchases, Beijing said on Sept. 12, ...
Business & Finance | Economics
Black Unemployment Shatters Another Historic Low
Black Americans enjoyed unemployment rate at a new historic low in August—5.5 percent. That’s down from 6 percent the month before.
Business & Finance | Economics
US-Japan Trade Deal Upends China’s Only Bargaining Chip in Trade Talks: Commentator
US-Japan Trade Deal Upends China’s Only Bargaining Chip in Trade Talks: Commentator
Business & Finance | Economics
Trump: 'Enjoy the low gas prices over the Labor Day weekend!' | Fox Business
The president tweeted his energy policies plaid a role in keeping prices down at the pump over the holiday weekend.
Business & Finance | Economics
Wilbur Ross: American workers are winning | Fox Business
Jobs, rising wages and a solid economy make it a good time to be a U.S. consumer.
Business & Finance | Economics
Recession indicator: What it means when yield curve inverts | Fox Business
Wall Street got a wake-up call Wednesday morning as the yield curve inverted, sparking concerns the U.S. economy could be headed for a recession.
Business & Finance | Economics
Americans Apply for Jobs at Koch Foods After ICE Raid | Breitbart
Roughly 150 locals sought jobs at Koch Foods' chicken processing plants in Mississippi, following the August 7 removal of illegal migrants.
Business & Finance | Economics
Mexico is now America's number one trading partner — Quartz
Thanks to the Washington-Beijing trade war, the Mexico is finally the biggest trade partner for the US.
Business & Finance | Economics
Europe Agrees to Buy More US Beef as Part of EU Trade Talks
The United States and the European Union reached an agreement that will open Europe to more American beef exports, ending a long-running Trans-Atlantic dispute.
Business & Finance | Economics
Economists use beer to explain how socialism affects societies | Fox Business
In a political environment where the word "socialism" is thrown around often, two economists decided to see the real-world examples out there by using one common denominator: Beer.
Business & Finance | Economics
Trump administration moves to give more Americans 401(k) access | Fox Business
A new rule will allow more small businesses to band together to offer joint retirement benefit plans.
Business & Finance | Economics
Mexico creates 20,000 jobs to curb migration | Fox Business
That migration has angered Trump, who has made border security a priority, and issued economic threats against Mexico and Central America if more is not done to contain the flows.
Business & Finance | Economics
EU Strikes Conciliatory Tone With US on Trade, Calls for Unified Front Against China
EU Strikes Conciliatory Tone With US on Trade, Calls for Unified Front Against China
Business & Finance | Economics
US manufacturers must fill 500K jobs to compete globally: NAM president Jay Timmons | Fox Business
The U.S faces a skilled-labor shortage of more than half a million unfilled jobs in the manufacturing sector, according to the National Association of Manufacturers.
Business & Finance | Economics
Seniors poised for $27B in drug savings under new Senate package | Fox Business
The bill would cap out-of-pocket costs for seniors and dissuade drugmakers from hiking prices above inflation.
Music | Music
Despite short-term anguish, the economics of leaving CDs behind turned out to be sneakily much better for record companies
With streaming poised to infuse billions of dollars into the record business, artists are once again hoping to get their fair share.
Politics | Politics
Middle-Class Americans Are Sick of Elite Privilege - The Atlantic
If Democrats want to address simmering middle-class anger, they need to deliver justice.
Politics | The "Squad"
Restaurant where Ocasio-Cortez worked permanently closes because of liberal policies she supports
Democratic socialist Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Monday lamented the closing of the Manhattan restaurant she worked at as a bartender before running for Congress. However, there is an ironic twist: The bar is closing largely due to liberal policies Ocasio-Cortez advocates.
Politics | Op-Ed
Hey, Democrats: Here’s the price I paid for your socialist dream
The house where I was born in Communist Cuba had a dirt floor, a bathroom hole-in-the-ground, which we shared with six other families, and a zinc roof that left us unbearably hot in the summer and shivering in the winter.
Business & Finance | Money & Personal Finance
This is why everyone thinks they are middle class (even if they aren’t)
It might not feel that way, but you might actually be upper middle class.
Politics | The Hall of Idiots
ICYMI: Ocasio-Cortez Got Slapped With Reality After Throwing Minimum Wage Tantrum
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) is the Left’s answer to Donald Trump. She’s feisty. She’s bombastic! She's an idiot.
Politics | The Hall of Idiots
Ocasio-Cortez Advocates $15 Minimum Wage by Pointing to Expensive Croissants
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D., N.Y.) complained about the cost of food Monday, claiming wages should be higher, and prices somehow lower.
Politics | The Hall of Idiots
Ocasio-Cortez: Be 'Excited' About 'Being Automated Out Of Work,' Tax Corporations At 90%
Socialist Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) said on Saturday that people should be "excited" about "being automated out of work" and suggested that she supports taxing corporations at 90%.
Politics | Politics
The Not-So-Pretty Fine Print of the ‘Green New Deal’ | National Review
The ‘Green New Deal’ isn’t only unrealistic, it would be irresponsible to implement.
News | The News
President’s Economic Advisers Reveal What Socialism Would Cost Americans — It’s a Huge Price Tag
The recent report released by the President's Council of Economic Advisers detailed the issues with implementing socialist policies in the U.S.
Politics | The Hall of Idiots
Ocasio-Cortez Can't Explain How She’ll Pay For The $40 Trillion Programs She Supports | Daily Wire
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has some grandiose ideas. The Socialist candidate for a New York House seat has a platform that even the left-wing Tax Policy Center says will cost some $40 trillion over the next 10 years.
Politics | Politics
Thank goodness Trump gets what Obama failed to grasp on economy | TheHill
During Obama's eight years in office, business leaders never felt confident about the future.
Business & Finance | Economics
Jeff Sessions Expands Crackdown on Businesses Hiring Foreigners over Americans
DOJ Cracks Down on Businesses Hiring Foreign Workers over Americans
Business & Finance | Economics
Wilbur Ross Schools Dem Sen. on Plan to Counter China’s Steel Dumping
Testifying before the Senate Finance Committee Wednesday, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross took Senator Michael Bennet (D-CO) to task over the Trump administration's plan to hold China accountable for dumping steel globally.
Politics | Politics
We Ran Out of Words to Describe How Good the Jobs Numbers Are
The economy is in a sweet spot, with steady growth and broad improvement in the labor market.
Business & Finance | Economics
U.S. Budget Makes History with Best Month Ever in April
We can thank "stronger-than-expected" economic growth last year and early this year.
Business & Finance | Economics
ObamaCare Premiums: As Insurance Costs Soar, Democrats Lie
ObamaCare regulations caused premiums for people buying their own insurance to more than double between 2013 and 2017, and then soar even higher in 2018, with huge hikes predicted again in 2019. But instead of telling the truth about why this is happening
Business & Finance | Economics
State Taxes: Americans Are Migrating In Droves To Low-Tax States
There has been a vast, largely unheralded migration in the U.S. over the past decade. Not because of weather, or amenities. But because of taxes.
Politics | Politics
Starbucks to boost worker pay and benefits after US lowers corporate taxes
Starbucks will give domestic employees pay raises, company stock, and expanded benefits worth of more than $250 million, the company said on Wednesday.
History | History
Did FDR End the Great Depression? | PragerU
Did FDR help end the Great Depression? Did his New Deal improve an otherwise hopeless economy? Lee Ohanian, Professor of Economics at UCLA and consultant to the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, explains.
News | News Items
The REAL Cost Of Losing The Great Barrier Reef
A report says the landmark is "priceless," but if the reef were given a value, it'd be worth billions.
Politics | Politics
A ‘very credible’ new study on Seattle’s $15 minimum wage has bad news for liberals
When Seattle officials voted three years ago to incrementally boost the city's minimum wage up to $15 an hour, they'd hoped to improve the lives of low-income workers. Yet according to a major new study that could force economists to reassess past research on the issue, the hike has had the opposite effect.
News | The News
The Coming Minimum-Wage Tsunami Will Wash Away Millions Of Minority Jobs | Stock News & Stock Market Analysis - IBD
One of the most vexing economic issues today is the minimum wage. For many, the failure to raise the minimum wage to $15 or higher is a sign of our nation's
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Think nothing is made in America? Output has doubled in three decades - MarketWatch
Factories are running at close to a record pace, writes Rex Nutting.
Politics | Other Politics
What is the TPP and why are both parties so angry about it? | Public Radio International
At the Democratic National Convention, many in the crowd have chanted "No TPP!" That's no to the 12-member Trans-Pacific Partnership, a trading bloc that President Barack Obama supports, but Donald Trump, Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton all o
Politics | Interesting Links
The Nordic Democratic-Socialist Myth
The American Left dreams of importing the Nordic democratic-socialist model, but much of what they believe about the system is a myth.
Politics | Politics
Here's Why Bernie Sanders is Wrong About Everything
Bernie Sanders has a lot of economic narratives, and they're all wrong. Here's why.
Politics | Donald Trump
‘Sheer Idiocy’: Ben Stein Goes Ballistic on Trump for ‘Horrifying’ Economic Ignorance | Mediaite
Economist and Bueller-dropper Ben Stein basically used every single synonym of the word "insane' to describe his reaction to Donald Trump's vision (or lack
Politics | Obamacare
Clinton sees ObamaCare’s ‘crushing’ burden — but has no way to fix it | New York Post
The Clinton campaign is finally owning up to what most Americans learned the hard way: The Affordable Care Act is anything but affordable. In fact, its costs are “crushing” people who have to buy health insurance. Hillary Clinton vows to fix the probl
Politics | Obamacare
CBO Misses Its Obamacare Projection by 24 Million People
Three years ago, on the eve of Obamacare’s implementation, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) projected that President Obama's centerpiece legislation would result in an average of 201 million people having private health insurance in any given month of 2016. Now that 2016 is here, the CBO says that just 177 million people, on average, will have private health insurance in any given month of this year—a shortfall of 24 million people.
Politics | POLITICS
45 percent of Americans pay no federal income tax
Many Americans don’t have to worry about giving Uncle Sam part of their hard-earned cash for their income taxes this year. An estimated 45.3 percent of American households — roughly 77.5 million — …
Politics | The circus we run our country with
For Cam Newton, Adding Super Tax Insult to Super Bowl Injury
He'll be paying about $101,000 of extra tax simply because the game took place in California.
News | Interesting Links
The Claim: People Don't Want Economic Equality
A recent Atlantic essay argued that people don't really want equality. We want fairness. So when is inequality considered unfair?
Politics | Obamacare
The quiet unraveling of ObamaCare
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Politics | Politics
Obama’s Economy In 9 Charts
Unemployment hit 5 percent in October and the economy added 270,000 jobs in an unexpectedly strong showing that is good news for the White House. But wages are stagnant, more than 95 million Americ
Business & Finance | Economics
Is Capitalism Moral?
Is capitalism moral or greedy? If it's based on greed and selfishness, what's the best alternative economic system? Perhaps socialism? And if capitalism is m...
Science & Technology | Technology
This graphic shows how much an iPhone costs around the world — and the differences are striking
The iPhone has spread all over the world, but that doesn't mean it costs the same amount country...
Politics | Politics
$15 Is Too Much Even For Those Who Support A Higher Minimum Wage
What's becoming very interesting about this rumpus over the minimum wage is that we're seeing even those who support a higher minimum wage in general stating that they think that $15 an hour is just too high. The deeper point of this being that th
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▶ Why Capitalism Works - YouTube
Cultural depictions of capitalism are almost all negative. There's the Monopoly guy with the top hat and cigar. There's Gordon Gekko saying, "Greed is good."...
Business & Finance | Economics
Should Government Bail Out Big Banks?
Should the government bail out big banks that may otherwise go bankrupt? Or should it let them go under, as it did with Lehman Brothers in 2008? Economist Ni...
Business & Finance | Economics
Profits Are Progressive
Is profit a dirty word? Would the world be better off without them? Or are profits progressive -- the only thing that can move potatoes from Idaho to Manhatt...
Business & Finance | Economics
Do the Rich Pay Their Fair Share?
Do the rich pay their fair share of taxes? It's not a simple question. First of all, what do you mean by rich? And how much is fair? What are the rich, whoev...
Business & Finance | Economics
Myths, Lies and Capitalism
Does free enterprise hurt the poor? Is it unfair and driven by greed? Did it cause the Great Recession? In five minutes, Arthur Brooks answers these question...
Business & Finance | Economics
What's the Right Minimum Wage?
What's the perfect minimum wage: is it $10 an hour? $15? $20? How about zero? That's right. Zero. While Congress discusses a minimum wage hike, economist Dav...
Business & Finance | Economics
How to Solve America's Spending Problem
Everyone complains about America's debt, and rightly so, but how do we get out of it? As Cato Institute's Michael Tanner explains, spending on entitlement pr...
Business & Finance | Economics
What Creates Wealth?
Why are some countries rich and some countries poor? Is it access to natural resources? Is it tax policy? A motivated work force? These are important, but no...
Business & Finance | Economics
The War on Work
The U.S. government has spent trillions of dollars in recent decades attempting to combat poverty, yet the poverty rate has remained virtually unmoved. Why? ...
Business & Finance | Economics
The Promise of Free Enterprise
Built into the foundation of free enterprise is a promise. It's a promise that no other economic system offers. This promise has a great deal to do with your...
Business & Finance | Economics
America's Debt Crisis Explained
Fact: America's national debt stands at $17 trillion. That's a tough number to grasp. Most people will never come close to making $1 million in any given yea...
Business & Finance | Economics
Lower Taxes, Higher Revenue
Should Taxes Be Higher? It's the million dollar question! Up? Down? No change? Where in the world should taxes go? In election years, the question of tax rat...
Politics | POLITICS
What Hillary Doesn't Know (Or Want To Understand) About The Bush Tax Cuts
The Bush tax cuts resulted in more tax revenue not less
Politics | Interesting Links
Sorry, Paul Krugman: The Minimum Wage Won’t Cure Poverty
Studies Paul Krugman ignores show minimum wage increases significantly reduce the probability of low-skill workers reaching the middle class.
Politics | Obamacare
Obamacare fails to bend the cost curve
The ACA is forcing health insurers to raise rates and consolidate. Will anyone learn their lesson from this?
Miscellaneous | Miscellaneous
College is not a commodity. Stop treating it like one.
What truly makes an education valuable: the effort the student puts into it.
Politics | Interesting Links
Do the Rich Pay Their Fair Share? - Prager University
Do the rich pay their fair share of taxes? It's not a simple question. First of all, what do you mean by rich? And how much is fair? What are the rich, whoever they are, paying now? Is there any tax rate that would be unfair? UCLA Professor of Economics,
Politics | Politics
Harvard Ideas on Health Care Hit Home, Hard - NYTimes.com
While Harvard professors oppose changes that will raise their health care costs, the university says the increases are in part a result of the Affordable Care Act, which many Harvard experts championed.
Politics | Politics
Obama's Amnesty Will Cost $22,000 Per U.S. College Grad
President Barack Obama’s amnesty for four million illegal immigrants will cost Americans about $2 trillion, or roughly $40 billion a year for the next five decades.
The cost of Obama’s generosity is equivalent to 30 cents extra for every gallon of gas bought by Americans.
Politics | Op-Ed
What's the Right Minimum Wage? - Prager University
What's the perfect minimum wage: is it $10 an hour? $15? $20? How about zero? That's right. Zero. While Congress discusses a minimum wage hike, economist David Henderson shows that any minimum wage makes it harder for unemployed people (particularly young
Politics | Politics
Party of the rich: In Congress, it's the Democrats - Yahoo News
From Yahoo News: WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans are the party of the rich, right? It's a label that has stuck for decades, and you're hearing it again as Democrats complain about GOP support for tax breaks that benefit corporations and wealthy individual
