economy
Democrats Say They Want to Lower Taxes. Has Hell Frozen Over?
Democrats are publicly crawling over each other to see who can cut taxes more than the next one. Has hell frozen over? Or maybe this is just one more example of Democrats saying one thing while doing another. The new Democrat…
Time to Leave the Social Security Plantation
To repeat what Americans have heard a lot recently, our Social Security system is in very bad shape. Per the most recent report, in 2025, of the Social Security and Medicare board of trustees, Social Security is capable of…
Minnesota SNAP Loophole Sparks Federal Scrutiny
For the first time in more than a year, participation in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) has dipped below 40 million people. Yet fraud concerns and eligibility loopholes remain widespread—particularly in…
As Prices Soar, Trump Administration Offers $26.5 Billion Loan
As higher energy prices ripple through the U.S. economy, the Trump administration is betting—and American voters are hoping—that domestic power investment can blunt the impact. To that end, amid the current global energy…
Politicians want to fix the economy. So why do they keep making it worse?
Politicians say they can "make the economy work better." I once believed they could. But years of reporting taught me that politicians' attempts to "fix" the economy usually make things worse. Twenty…
Senate Confirms McDonald as Anti-Fraud DOJ Lead
The Senate confirmed an experienced federal prosecutor, Colin McDonald, Tuesday afternoon to act as the Justice Departments’ anti-fraud division lead. In a party line vote, McDonald was confirmed 52-47 to be the first…
Your Dollars Support the Victimization of Children
Thanks to the Human Rights Campaign, even conservatives may be helping fund child-mutilating hormones and surgery, mother-and-father loss, and the destruction of embryonic life—not through elections or legislation, but…
How to Turn Pennsylvania’s Economy Around
Sadly, one of the nation’s biggest employers is closing in Pennsylvania. Saks & Company recently announced plans to shut down its fulfillment center in Foster, laying off 435 employees as an unfortunate aftermath. This…
Is Eating Meat Evil?
Do you eat steak? You’re killing the planet! So say climate activists. Silly media agree: Vox warns that beef is the “worst thing we eat when it comes to global warming.” The World Economic Forum, which says it’s “committed…
Blue Flight Continues Apace | Power Line
The most important contemporary phenomenon for our politics and, perhaps, for the future of our country is the ongoing sorting of our citizens into red and blue states. The dynamic is pretty simple: people are leaving blue…
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