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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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,…

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Politics

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…

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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…

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Has Democrats’ “Green New Deal” Killed the Carbon Tax?

Much ink has been spilled over the last week on the absurdity of Democrats’ “Green New Deal.” Although it’s tempting to dive into the proposal’s specifics — especially since this legislation…

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Who Should Trump Appoint to the Fed? Here’s a Perfect Choice

Federal Reserve watchers are eagerly awaiting President Trump’s appointments for two vacant positions on the central bank’s board of governors. While you won’t see much discussion about these candidates on…

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Can President Trump Reverse America’s Tourism Slump?

As we closed the books on 2018, current economic projections indicate that President Trump delivered on his promise to achieve 3 percent economic growth for the first time since 2005.…

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Does Apple’s Stock Dive Spell Trouble for the U.S. Economy?

Yesterday, Apple sent the already wobbly stock market tumbling after lowering its earnings expectations for the first quarter of 2019. As of writing, Apple’s stock was on pace for its…

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The Electric Vehicle Tax Credit Is Dead — And Should Stay That Way

At the conclusion of 2018 — perhaps resulting from the ongoing government shutdown — Congress managed to do the unthinkable: they actually allowed a bad government program to expire. Of…

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This Week in Economics: 4 Stories You Should Know About

1.) Trump’s FCC Shoots Down California’s “Texting Tax” Proposal. This week, overzealous California regulators saw their hopes of enacting a “Texting Tax” squashed by President Trump’s FCC. The FCC issued…

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Obamacare’s Tax-Hike Bomb Will Soon Detonate — Unless Congress Acts Now

Have you received your healthcare premium notice in the mail yet? I did. Next year, I will pay roughly $850 more for the same Obamacare plan that I have this…

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All I Want For Christmas Is a Trade Deal with China

Regardless of whether you support President Trump’s tariffs as a negotiating tactic or whether you view them as harmful and unlikely to net a better deal, my Christmas wish is…

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An ‘America First’ Mining Policy Would Counter Russia, China

The Trump White House has poured much energy into making America more economically competitive with China. Yet while much of these efforts have been directed at changing China’s domestic policies…

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President Trump Gets Huge Boost from Stellar October Jobs Report

Have you seen the October jobs report? Before we dive into it, you’d better grab an oven mitt. This baby is hot! Here is the rundown: Economists predicted the U.S.…

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“Mobs vs. Jobs”: Why Trump’s New Slogan Perfectly Sums Up 2018

President Trump reminded us that he is surpassed by none when it comes branding when he recently unveiled his new slogan for the midterms, “Democrats produce mobs, Republicans produce jobs.” Is…

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The Odds of Elizabeth Warren Growing Our Economy? Less Than 1/1,024

Amid speculation of a 2020 presidential bid, Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) attempted to dispel the notion that she falsely asserted Native American heritage for personal gain by releasing a DNA…

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New Mexico Gov. Enacts Bold Reforms to Strengthen Nation’s Top Economy

This week, Bloomberg News reported that New Mexico has the “top performing state economy since Trump took office.” On the heels of that announcement, the good news kept on rolling for…

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