Get Ready for Economic Liftoff
The supposedly smart people said Donald Trump would destroy the U.S. economy if he were elected president. They were wrong. On Thursday, the Dow broke 25,000 for the first time…
The Trump Effect: Business, Anticipating Less Regulation, Loosens Purse Strings
By Binyamen Appelbaum and Jim Tankersly • New York Times WASHINGTON — A wave of optimism has swept over American business leaders, and it is beginning to translate into the…
The Tax Cut Bill Is Just the Beginning
The Republicans have kicked off the New Year with an earnest effort to sell the American public on the benefits of the tax bill just passed. It’s better than nothing,…
GOP Business Tax Cuts Force Other Countries to Compete
By Dan McLaughlin • National Review The Republican tax plan has a lot of moving parts, but its centerpiece is a major long-term cut in corporate taxes. American businesses have…
Trump administration ending ‘sue and settle’ is an important First step
Scott Pruitt, the administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency is taking the lead on this, but expect it to spread to other agencies, including the DOJ. It’s a good start,…
The White House Shoots for the Moon
Earlier this month, President Donald J. Trump signed a space policy directive to “restore American leadership in space.” To the excitement of many, this directive includes sending men back to…
Dear Liberals, Ownership Isn’t Theft
by David French • National Review I’m starting to think that all too many Democrats believe that private citizens and private corporations don’t actually own their private income or their…
Analysis: A $15 Minimum Wage Will Cost California 400,000 Jobs
by Ali Meyer • Washington Free Beacon California is projected to have a $15 statewide minimum wage by 2022. Economists project this will lead to a loss of 400,000 jobs,…
Tax Bill Is Christmas Present Americans Have Been Waiting For
by Alfredo Ortiz • Real Clear Politics Pending tax cut legislation will eliminate the federal income tax burden on the average American family earning $59,000 a year. It will halve…
‘Evil’ Tax Cuts? Nope, It’s Blue-State Panic
By Heather Wilhelm • National Review Ah, the holiday season. It’s a magical time, bursting with joy and merriment, the laughter of children, jolly parties, twinkling lights, mildly terrifying mall-dwelling…
Study Suggests Medicaid Is A ‘Persistently Inferior’ Form Of Health Coverage
By Christopher Jacobs • The Federalist How many individuals would knowingly want to enroll in a form of health coverage with “persistently inferior” outcomes? It’s a good question, as a…
Liberals Get Four Pinocchio’s from Washington Post Regarding GOP Tax Plan
By Glenn Kessler • The Washington Post “On average, middle class families earning less than $86,000 would see a tax increase under the Republican ‘tax reform’ plan.” — Sen. Kamala…
Competing internationally means fixing our mismanaged Postal Service
As President Trump takes aim at some of his key campaign promises, the discussions around the potential renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) have further emerged. From…
CBO: Repealing Obamacare’s Individual Mandate Would Reduce Deficit By $338 Billion
By Ali Meyer • Washington Free Beacon Repealing the Affordable Care Act’s individual mandate would reduce the federal deficit by $338 billion in the next decade, according to a projection…
Report: GOP Tax Framework Could Raise GDP By 5%, Wages By 7%
By Ali Meyer • Washington Free Beacon President Donald Trump’s tax reform framework could raise GDP by as much as 5 percent and wages by as much as 7 percent,…