economy
GOP Touts Working Families Tax Cuts as Tax Day Refunds
The GOP is keeping tax policy in the headlines with a successful Tax Day, as Americans can expect an average $3,000 refund. Members are now looking ahead to how they can continue to be the party of “working Americans.” During…
S&P 500 on the march
From CNBC, Stocks post back-to-back gains as traders remain optimistic for U.S.-Iran deal. CNBC reports, The S&P 500 gained 1.18% and closed at 6,967.38. The broad market index now stands less than 1% below its 52-week…
GOP Touts Tax Cuts as Refunds and Real Wages Rise
President Donald Trump and Republicans are hoping to cash in politically on the extra amount of cash in Americans’ wallets this Tax Day. Across the country, Americans are cashing in on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act’s tax…
Americans Are Finally Getting a Break This Tax Day
Historically, tax season has never been easy for working Americans. It’s typically marked by days or weeks spent digging through stacks of receipts, invoices, 1099s, and W-2s. It’s the undue stress of figuring out how to file…
S&P is UP for 2026
The S&P 500 stock market index is higher today (at the close) than it was at the beginning of the calendar year. I find this to be an amazing fact, given all that has happened in the past three months or so. From CNBC,…
Canada, Circling the Drain | Power Line
Canada is in trouble. Its economy is stagnant and at least one of its most prosperous provinces, Alberta, is seriously considering secession. The Bank of Canada analyzed that country’s economic performance, which is anemic…
Why Tax Refunds Are Bigger and More Beautiful This Year
Each spring, tax refunds illuminate how federal policy interacts with household finances. This tax season, Americans are experiencing larger returns compared to prior years—and not because there are more filers, but because…
Should We Tax the Rich?
“Tax the rich!” shout progressives. Why not? America’s richest people are ridiculously rich. “Five bucks to you is like $6 million to billionaire Jeff Bezos!” shrieks Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass. Taking more from…
Democrats Are a Danger to the Nation
The U.S. must be growing and prosperous at home and strong and secure in the face of the many security threats facing us abroad. The former can only be achieved with free markets and limited government domestically and the…
Spanberger’s Poll Slide Exposes Affordability Gap
Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger is struggling to explain how her popularity has collapsed just months into her administration. At a press briefing designed to look like a happenstance meeting with reporters on the sidewalk…
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