economy

The prospect that the US president would conclude that tariffs cause growth has always been the downside of good economic numbers.

I frequently extol the virtues of economic freedom, which generally produces prosperity and rising standards of living.  However, could economic freedom possibly be contributing to America’s opioid crisis and its tragic deaths?

President Trump is reportedly considering former Godfather’s Pizza CEO and one-time presidential candidate Herman Cain for the Federal Reserve Board of Governors. 

The recent gyrations in the stock market and the uncertainties surrounding American trade policies with China and other parts of the world have raised the question of when the next recession will come.

Gloomy forecasts are becoming ubiquitous, lending credence to the view that economics is the dismal science.

In deference to America’s veterans on their official Day – God bless you all, thank you VERY much – let’s look at our nation’s cold civil war.

Job-guarantee proposals have dominated headlines of late, with high-profile politicians such as Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Bernie Sanders (I-VT), and Cory Booker (D-NJ) advancing the policy.

The month of May closed with amazing news on the economy. It looks unstoppable and signals the best recovery since World War II.

Monday was National Waitstaff Day, a time to appreciate the estimated 2.25 million waitstaff working in America’s 542,000 eating and drinking establishments, and this year, the U.S. Census Bureau is urging Americans to “add a smile to the tip” as they dine out.

Will tariffs on imported steel and aluminum help or harm US workers?

Democrats have established a mantra that Trump’s success in stimulating the economy should be credited to Obama. That is misleading at best.

What if Republicans were to recklessly cut tax rates? Would the economy grow or lose in the long run?

With John out of the office, Donny is joined by Jesse Hathaway, research fellow and managing editor of Budget & Tax News, in episode #64 of the In The Tank Podcast. Today’s podcast features work from the Commonwealth Foundation, the Tax Foundation, and the Mercatus Center.