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The chairman of the House Freedom Caucus said Wednesday that Republicans should be able to put forth “conservative policy riders” to appropriation bills. “If we… Read More
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As the House struggles to find consensus on a plan to rescue Puerto Rico from its debt crisis, an influential conservative lawmaker today laid out… Read More
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The Constitution could not be clearer: “All legislative Powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States, which shall consist of… Read More
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The GOP lawmaker charged with devising a plan to rescue Puerto Rico from its debt crisis uses a word dreaded by most Republicans—bailout—only to describe… Read More
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Recently some have claimed that international trade is responsible for unemployment in the United States. It can be shown that over the last 40 years this has not… Read More
EconomyCommentary
We have so many opportunities in the workforce, yet women are often still told that we’ve got to run ourselves ragged and forego balance in… Read More
Economy Commentary
Abraham Lincoln once said, “No country can sustain, in idleness, more than a small percentage of its numbers. The great majority must labor at something… Read More
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Leaders in New York and California signed legislation earlier this month that will raise the states’ minimum wages to $15 an hour, a rate higher… Read More
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SAN DIEGO—Elvin Lai has been in the hospitality business his entire life. The San Diego hotel where he serves as chief executive officer has been… Read More
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While the Internal Revenue Service continues to leave uncollected tax money on the table, the agency beefed up its surveillance capabilities in a move that… Read More
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A Minnesota commuter rail line is costing taxpayers approximately $22 per passenger, per trip. “When you’re subsidizing about 80 percent of every trip on the… Read More
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In the summer of 2015, Shelia Champion bought some land in Hazel Green, Ala., hoping to turn it into an environmentally friendly cemetery where members… Read More
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Many innovative products that may help people quit smoking, such as e-cigarettes, may be forced off the market, courtesy of a looming Food and Drug… Read More
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Equity crowdfunding, created by the JOBS Act in 2012, will finally become legal on May 16th. The tax code, however, makes it almost impossible for… Read More
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A Spanish solar energy company benefiting from $191 million in financing from the Export-Import Bank declared bankruptcy last month, calling into question whether the embattled… Read More
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For many Americans, the days leading up to tax day are some of the most dreaded on the calendar. Over the past several weeks, Americans… Read More
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The Los Angeles City Council isn’t currently planning to further discuss a proposal exempting union members from the southern California city’s new minimum wage, despite… Read More
EconomyAnalysis
Tax Day is almost here. As Americans all across the country finalize their tax filings, let’s take a look at where all those tax dollars… Read More
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A rising tide of regulation has covered almost a third of the U.S. labor market. Workers who previously could find a job on the strength… Read More
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Last week’s Daily Signal op-ed on a new regulation by the Environmental Protection Agency provided an informative crash course on the history of private property… Read More
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The Daily Signal has obtained a draft letter from two Democrat senators urging the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to continue addressing what they call “discriminatory… Read More
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Will the Federal Communications Commission regulate the rates of your Internet provider? In the run up to the FCC’s decision last year to re-classify broadband… Read More
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On Tuesday, the House Committee on Natural Resources released a revised draft of its “PROMESA” bill, which is legislation for a federal intervention in Puerto Rico’s… Read More
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A new report from the Export-Import Bank’s independent watchdog questions whether a five-year lease of a “luxury vehicle” that cost the agency more than $75,000… Read More
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The Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) suffered a well publicized defeat last week when a U.S. District Court rescinded the FSOC’s decision to single out… Read More
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The Competitive Enterprise Institute, a public policy think tank, will oppose a subpoena that demands documents related to its research on climate change and donor… Read More
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Women’s advocacy groups have declared today, April 12, “Equal Pay Day”—the alleged day through which women must work to earn the same amount as men… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Women in the U.S. earn about 20 percent less than men, on average, mostly because they choose different occupations and tend to work fewer hours… Read More
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Officials of the Obama administration teamed up with Boeing executives last week to lobby for Senate confirmation of the president’s nominee to the board of… Read More
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Rep. Mark Meadows, R-N.C., sat down with The Daily Signal to talk about the next round in the budget battle now that Congress is back… Read More
