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European Union Fines Elon Musk’s X
The European Union has moved this week to punish the social media company X and Elon Musk for allegedly “deceiving users” through certain company practices…. Read More
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Don’t Trust the Government to Solve the Housing Affordability Problem That It Created
Owning a home is a cornerstone of the American Dream. But with the recent rise in home prices and mortgage rates, homeownership feels like a… Read More
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Democrats Want It Both Ways on Debt—and Working Americans Will Pay the Price
Democrats have spent the better part of two decades branding themselves as protectors of working Americans. But when you examine their actual policy choices rather… Read More
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‘HOAX’?: Trump Changes Tune on Affordability
President Donald Trump called affordability “a hoax that was started by Democrats who caused the problem of pricing.” “Look, affordability’s a hoax that was started… Read More
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SEC Chairman Says at NYSE That Top-down ‘Communism’ Is a Proven Failure
As America turns 250 years old, it’s important to remember that freedom, not top-down communism, created our prosperity, Security and Exchange Commission Chairman Paul Atkins… Read More
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New Survey Shows Increased Concerns About the Cost of Raising Children
A large majority of Americans no longer think it’s affordable to raise children. According to data from the 2025 American Family Survey, 71% of participants… Read More
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The Unsung Hero of Rolling Thunder Mine
KANAWHA COUNTY, West Virginia—Steve Lipscomb was a son, a father, a husband, a Marine, a man of faith, and a coal miner. Ten days ago,… Read More
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Blue States vs. Red States on ‘Affordability’
“Affordability” has become the word of the month as American economic anxieties become a major point of political contention between Democrats and Republicans. Socialist Democrat… Read More
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What Is Going On With the Economy?
The fate of the Donald Trump administration—and perhaps Republicans in Congress—is tethered to how Americans feel about the economy. And right now, it’s hard to… Read More
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Shoppers Aren’t Buying Trump Economy Panic Narrative
Americans have a glum view of the economy, but that is not expected to affect their consumer spending as holiday shopping kicks off. According to… Read More
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New Park Fee for Foreign Tourists Could Generate Hundreds of Millions
THE CENTER SQUARE—The Donald Trump administration announced it is raising prices for nonresidents visiting national parks, a move that worries some tourism advocates but could… Read More
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To Grow the Economy, Support Strong Families
Now that the longest government shutdown in history is over, it’s imperative that Washington lawmakers quickly prioritize pro-economic growth policies. One of the most effective… Read More
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Don’t Let Big Tech Hold America’s Kids Hostage
It appears the dam is finally breaking as Republicans in the House advance a package of child safety bills that bereaving and aggrieved parents have… Read More
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The Hidden Biotech Stakes of AI Moratorium Debate
After a resounding 99-1 defeat last summer, efforts to enact an artificial intelligence moratorium are back, this time with a push to force it into… Read More
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How We Can Finally Overcome the Affordability Crisis
Disapproval of the state of the economy is widespread today, despite many indicators improving since the start of the year. The reality is that most… Read More
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50-Year Mortgages Won’t Fix the Affordability Crisis
Bill Pulte, director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, recently floated the idea of offering people a 50-year mortgage instead of the more conventional 30-year… Read More
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Vance Reveals ‘Best Thing You Can Say About Trump Economy’
The United States added 119,000 jobs in September, blowing past expectations following a slowdown in hiring over the summer. The Bureau of Labor and Statistics’… Read More
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H-1B Visas Are Pushing Americans Out of Job Market, Experts Warn
America’s H-1B visa program has affected few job markets more than the technology industry. There have been over 500,000 layoffs in the tech industry since 2022 and recent computer science graduates face a… Read More
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Thanksgiving Dinner Will Gobble Up Slightly Less of Americans’ Paychecks This Year, Survey Says
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Several staple Thanksgiving dinner items are expected to cost slightly less than last year, marking the third straight year of price declines,… Read More
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Build More Homes
Young adults need lower housing prices, not longer mortgages. The median age of first-time homebuyers is now 40, according to a recent report from the… Read More
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How Does SNAP Have More People in It Than California?
Had the government shut down in 1958, when Dwight Eisenhower was in office, how many people would have been at risk of losing their federal… Read More
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Payroll Costs of the Federal Swamp Exploded 24% During Biden Era
There were 5% more federal workers—2.77 million in 2020 to 2.90 million in 2025—when President Joe Biden left the White House, but the costs of… Read More
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Victor Davis Hanson: What President Trump Needs to Tell Americans About Prices
In this episode of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words,” Victor Davis Hanson and Jack Fowler discuss what President Donald Trump needs to tell Americans… Read More
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Gaslighting Americans on Inflation Is a Bad Idea
Fox News host Laura Ingraham asked President Donald Trump this week if the affordability issue was a factor in the elections in Virginia, New Jersey,… Read More
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What Makes Things Affordable
Affordability. It’s the word on everybody’s lips. Ever since self-described socialist Zohran Mamdani became the front-runner in the New York City mayoral election by saying… Read More
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Trump Can Do Better Than Tariff ‘Dividends’ and 50-Year Mortgages
Time is short for the Trump administration. Last week’s elections were a setback, but not a devastating one: New Jersey is still a blue state,… Read More
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Trump’s Economic Advantage Is Disappearing Fast
During the 2024 presidential campaign, pollster Scott Rasmussen predicted that voters would pick their preferred candidate based on how they perceived their personal finances. Needless… Read More
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Victor Davis Hanson: Who’s Paying for the Emergency Room Health Care of Illegal Immigrants, Sen. Warren?
On today’s episode of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words,” Victor David Hanson and Jack Fowler call out Sen. Elizabeth Warren for insisting illegal… Read More
Sec. Duffy Warns That More Traffic Controllers Are Not Coming To Work as ‘Democrats Refuse To Pay Them’
A growing number of flights are being cancelled and delayed as more air traffic controllers are refusing to come to work “because Democrats refuse to… Read More
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A Vast, Divergent Land
The United States of America is 3.8 million square miles, filled with 340 million people, producing over $30 trillion in gross domestic product per year…. Read More
