Former President Donald Trump is dominating Vice President Kamala Harris in the polls in every swing state regarding one of the top issues leading up to election day: the economy. 

Vice President Kamala Harris’ economic policies are not yet fully known, but her platitudes suggest a focus on affordable housing, health care, child care, paid leave and the Green New Deal,

By: Charles C. W. Cooke – nationalreview.com – August 15, 2024 Harris isn’t interested in ‘price gouging.’ She’s trying to shift the blame from her administration. Vice President Kamala Harris will call for a federal ban on corporate price gouging on groceries in a speech laying out her economic agenda on Friday, campaign officials said late Wednesday, in an effort to blame...

A growing number of Americans aren’t simply out of a job. They’re no longer fit for work.

Recall the February 2021 The New York Times article titled “The Biden Team Wants to Transform the Economy. Really.” Democrats don’t talk about that much anymore, and with good reason.

Will America be transformed by a “Fourth Turning” crisis?

Since President Joe Biden was inaugurated, the federal debt has increased by more than $7 trillion.

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...

By: David Malpass – wsj.com – June 26, 2024 Biden’s costly rules and spending made inflation worse. The challenger would foster growth. The May consumer-price index showed a stubborn 3.3% increase in prices during the past 12 months. That is too high for affordability—and for rate cuts, given the Federal Reserve’s rigid 2% inflation target. With oil and gasoline prices...