To understand why a wrecking ball is needed, look at the annual budget deficit − $1.8 trillion in FY 2024. Enter Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy.

Bahnsen Group founder David Bahnsen reacts to the October jobs report and shares his take on the U.S. economy on ‘Maria Bartiromo’s Wall Street.’

By: Glenn Hubbard – wsj.com – November 12, 2024 Traditional policies like tax cuts, targeted aid and responsible spending can deliver stronger growth. First, by working with Congress, it should build on the successes of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 to make permanent the expensing of business investment. Second, it should increase support for science and defense...

By: Sarah Arnold – townhall.com – November 10, 2024 President-elect Donald Trump won the 2024 election in a sweeping victory because of the promises he made to fix America that President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris unraveled.  The first thing Americans want Trump to fix is immigration. A post-election survey from Ipsos and Reuters found that 25 percent...

By: The Editorial Board – wsj.com – November 6, 2024 Stocks stage a relief rally as investors foresee fewer taxes and less regulation. Investors seemed to love the election result, as the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 3.6% and the Russell 2000 index 5.8%. The latter reflects buoyed confidence for small businesses, which bear the brunt of the Biden Administration’s...

The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) recently announced that the 2024 fiscal-year federal budget deficit — the amount the government spent over and above what it received in total revenue — was $1.8 trillion.  

Both Harris and Trump back erratic, unsustainable tax cuts and refuse to rein in spending.  

Both Donald Trump and Kamala Harris have said during their campaigns for president that they want to bring down costs for consumers. It’s an admirable goal and, if done right, can be achieved.  

Here is something no one in the media is reporting as Vice President Kamala Harris continues to duck and weave like Muhammad Ali in the ring to avoid any questions about her economic plan.  

By: The Editorial Board – wsj.com – October 11, 2024 The former President tries to outbid the Democrat with more special interest tax favors. It’s bad economics. “We will make interest on car loans fully deductible,” Mr. Trump vowed at a rally in Detroit on Thursday. “This will stimulate massive domestic auto production and make car ownership dramatically more affordable...