economy
Here’s What Trump Has Done During His First 100 Days in Office
Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of today’s video from Daily Signal Senior Contributor Victor Davis Hanson. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see more of his videos. Hello, this is Victor Davis Hanson for…
How tariffs could cause shortages in American stores
Tariffs make it more expensive to bring goods into the United States, and one of the primary consequences of artificially inflating the cost of imports is that you get less of them. Possibly a lot less. American retailers are…
Newsom Touts CA as World’s 4th Largest Economy, Only on Paper
THE CENTER SQUARE—California Gov. Gavin Newsom says the state is now the world’s fourth largest economy. But after accounting for the high cost of goods and services, California only barely edges out low-performing Italy,…
Newsom Touts CA as World’s 4th Largest Economy, Only on Paper
THE CENTER SQUARE—California Gov. Gavin Newsom says the state is now the world’s fourth largest economy. But after accounting for the high cost of goods and services, California only barely edges out low-performing Italy,…
Virginia’s Push for Government Efficiency
In statehouses across the country, legislators, policy analysts, and commentators are all asking: “Could (or should) we have a Department of Government Efficiency in state government like Donald Trump just created?” To be…
Need More Methodical Policy in U.S.-China Trade Relations
This week, the stock market yo-yoed wildly, taking investors on a roller coaster of stunning lows and sudden highs. Rarely has investment been so gut-churning. And the reason for the turbulence is obvious: the Trump…
Trump’s So-Called Tariff Wars Make More Sense Than You Think
Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of today’s video from Daily Signal Senior Contributor Victor Davis Hanson. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see more of his videos. Where are we in the trade wars, the…
End of State Fracking Ban Could Enrich New Yorkers, Study Finds
A new report by The Heritage Foundation shows the economic benefits of hydraulic fracturing (aka fracking) for natural gas. New York state has had a ban on hydraulic fracturing and horizontal drilling practices since 2010.…
Tariffs helped wreck the economy in the 1930s. Why is Trump making the same mistake?
History may not perfectly repeat itself, but it often rhymes. Two protectionist episodes—the infamous Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act of 1930 and the Trump-era tariffs of today—offer a striking example. Both emerged from economic…
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