By: Allysia Finley – wsj.com – August 25, 2024 When Democrats talk about boosting the middle class, what they mean is government employees. No surprise. Cheered on by the crowd, Democrats took turns whacking “oligarchs” and “corporate monopolists.” By the time Ms. Harris took the stage, the pinatas’ pickings had been splattered around. This is what Democrats plan to do...

Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris is being urged to stick with a general positive message and provide more details on her policies after the election, as many Democrats believe this i… Source: Kamala Harris’s economic plan: Promises over specifics

Vice President Kamala Harris’ economic plan brings the destructive Argentinian Peronism to the United States of America.

Live Updates – wsj.com – August 5, 2024 A stock-market selloff extended around the world, with U.S. indexes sliding and volatility spiking. All three major indexes fell more than 2%, with the Nasdaq Composite leading losses. Stocks and Treasury yields pared declines after service-sector data came in better than expected. Turbulence started in Japan, where the Nikkei 225 fell more...

By: Arthur Laffer and Stephen Moore – wsj.com – June 23, 2024 The crazy economic theory that spending has no consequences. Under MMT, the crisis never ends. Proponents posit that because the dollar is the world reserve currency and the Treasury can sell bonds at low interest rates, Uncle Sam can spend and borrow limitlessly with no economic risk. As Stephanie Kelton,...

By: William A. Galston – wsj.com – June 25, 2024 Politicians need to recognize the urgency of cutting benefits or raising revenue. During the Obama administration, many economists and political commentators became worried that the U.S. faced endless budget deficits that could cause higher interest rates, depress investment, and slow economic growth. Some elected officials pressed for a so-called grand...

The better things get, the more desperately activists struggle to stay in business.

A government with a permanent deficit and a bloated military. A bogus ideology pushed by elites. Poor health among ordinary people. Senescent leaders. Sound familiar? Source: Niall Ferguson: We’re All Soviets Now | The Free Press

America is now almost $35 trillion in debt. That means every American owes $100,000.

Recent data suggest that although 83% of young adults are hoping to get married eventually, 73% also report that getting married is too expensive.