Democratic Debate, Round 2: Key Things to Watch
As the Democratic candidates prepare for the second round of presidential debates Tuesday and Wednesday night, here are four key candidates whose economic agendas I’ll be watching for: Joe Biden…
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Jonathan Decker
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Jonathan Decker is the Chief Economic Correspondent for TheNationalPulse.com.
The Swamp Wins Again: New Budget Agreement Explodes Spending
On Thursday, the House of Representatives passed a new budget agreement that would explode federal spending by an additional $320 billion over two years in a bipartisan vote. Most disappointingly,…
This Week in Economics: 3 Stories You Should Know About
This week we had some interesting economic developments in both monetary policy and regulatory policy. Here is a look at the top stories you should pay attention to: 1) House…
Why Nancy Pelosi Can’t Stop This Trump Tax Cut
As President Trump is finding out this year, House Democrats have been an enormous roadblock to his America First agenda. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has not only stalled immigration reform…
Does Kamala Harris Really Want to Take Away All Americans’ Private Health Plans?
One of the more awkward moments to emerge from the first 2020 Democratic presidential debates occurred when Senator Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) attempted to walk back her support for banning every…
Inflation Ahead? Gold, Bitcoin Price Spikes Signal Weakening Dollar
Today, gold surged to a six-year high following signals from the Federal Reserve that rate cuts could be coming as soon as next month. While some believe that a more…
“Postal Banking”: The Latest Terrible Idea from 2020 Democrats
Recently, Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) unveiled a proposal that would cap credit card interest rates at 15 percent. As you probably surmised, enacting a proposal…
Supply-Side Hero Arthur Laffer to Receive Presidential Medal of Freedom
Next week, Donald Trump will award the Presidential Medal of Freedom to “the Godfather of supply-side economics,” Arthur Laffer. Trump’s decision to bestow America’s highest civilian honor on Dr. Laffer…
Fears of a Big Tech Monopoly Are Overblown — Here’s Why
In a disappointing setback for an administration that has promoted greater economic freedom, reports indicate that Trump’s Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission are investigating four of America’s most…
Amid Chinese Threat to Cut Rare Mineral Exports, U.S. Should Start Mining Its Own
Stocks were rocked yesterday after China’s People’s Daily newspaper published an editorial warning that China could restrict exports of rare earth minerals if trade tensions continue escalating. This threat spooked…
Democrats Want Your Tax Dollars to Fund Their Campaigns — Here’s How
One of the stranger policy ideas to emerge ahead of the 2020 presidential election is Democrats’ newfound insistence that our tax dollars be used to support their candidates. First there…
A New Gold Standard? Legislation Brings Monetary Debate to Congress
This week, Congressman Alex Mooney (R-W.Va.) reintroduced legislation to make a U.S. dollar convertible into a fixed weight of gold. Much in the spirit of Jack Kemp’s Gold Standard Act…
This Week in Economics: 4 Stories You Should Know About
The U.S. economy showed surprising strength in the first quarter of 2019, with initial estimates of GDP growth coming in at a solid 3.2 percent, and more significantly, year-over-year productivity…
Democrats’ Awful 2020 Economic Agenda — In 3 Memes
In celebration of Easter, I interrupt your regularly scheduled economic reporting with something a little more lighthearted. If your family dinner table is set to contain as much political sparring…
Conservatives Combat Leftist Smear Campaign Against Stephen Moore
Over the past three decades, there has arguably been no greater public champion of free market economics than Stephen Moore. Therefore, it’s no surprise that the Left lost its collective…
Keeping America on Track: Why Washington Should Reject New Railroad Regulation
Recently, two new commissioners were sworn in to the Surface Transportation Board (STB) tasked with regulating America’s railroads. While the filling of these vacancies may not have received much attention,…
Rachel Maddow Is a Conspiracy Theorist — Will MSNBC Finally Pull the Plug?
The mainstream media spent the past two years alleging the President of the United States is a Russian sock puppet, a Manchurian candidate, and a traitor. They have accused Donald…
Trump Taps Supply-Side Champion Stephen Moore for Fed Board
Influential supply-side economist Stephen Moore has been nominated by President Trump for a seat on the Federal Reserve Board of Governors. His decades of research, writing, and championing of supply-side…
House Democrats Vote Unanimously to Silence Conservatives
Last week, Nancy Pelosi and the House Democrats rammed through H.R. 1, the “For the People Act,” in a party-line vote. While Democrats and their media allies claim the House…
Steve Forbes’ Pro-Growth Pitch: End Taxes on Gold and Silver!
A few weeks back I discussed how President Trump could deliver massive, pro-growth tax cuts without any approval from Congress. Today, one of these suggested policy changes received a major…
