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Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed frames extreme wealth as an existential threat, but critics warn his tax plan could trigger an... Read More

President Trump’s repeated attempts to impose tariffs have become an encapsulation of his second term. They have hurt the American... Read More

How public-sector unions harvest taxpayer cash and rule the state Read More

A full refund may balance an airline’s books, but it doesn’t make a stranded passenger whole. The difference illustrates one of... Read More

Pricey burritos are neither proof of an affordability crisis nor evidence of personal irresponsibility. Read More

We’re getting worried about the falling dollar. If we look at the rising gold price in the last two months, that usually signals higher... Read More

Here it is.  Read More

Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube. Read More

“I used to be somebody, but now I am somebody else. “ Read More

AI’s future remains largely unknown – even to supposed “experts.” Read More

Thirty-odd years ago, the Treasury Secretary was one of the speculators who broke the Bank of England in a famous trade. Now he’s on the... Read More

It’s apparent Stanley Druckenmiller never invested his endless macro pessimism. The previous truth was revealed in his Wall Street... Read More

The Covetrus and MWI Animal Health merger faces FTC review as advocates argue it could lower veterinary prices amid Amazon and Chewy... Read More

Based on just-released Census data, the wealthiest states in the country have a strong tilt toward Democrats. The least wealthy states,... Read More

A president with even the slightest bit of common sense would not have entered this conflict. Read More

The Trump administration’s recent declaration of war on the International Criminal Court (ICC) is a welcome advancement toward the rule of... Read More

Prosperity happens when “matchmakers” put together talented people with capital. Start with capital.  Its sources are:... Read More

Sorry folks, but tax cuts and wars are not why we have a $40 trillion debt. Read More

he insolvency dates for the Social Security and Medicare trust funds used to be far-off events. Politicians did little to forestall them when... Read More

Moderna (MRNA) just gave us a glimpse of the future. Read More

When the Iran war began in late February, China looked vulnerable. Read More

Amid the uproar over a New York city socialist living off his wealthy parents is a  lesson: This is exactly how socialism works. ... Read More

She was a savvy business mogul. Read More

When people discuss the benefits of adopting a ‘do nothing’ approach to investing, I am always reminded of the study where... Read More

A lot of people look at the dot com bust as a guide but it might be more like the end of the 1960s. Read More

Long's motto, "every man a king," was a populist pitch for wealth taxes and a more powerful government, not for individual sovereignty. Read More

The dominance of our currency around the world has proven costly to Americans. Read More

Stabilizing the federal debt through growth alone would require 7.3 percent annual real GDP growth. Nothing in our history suggests that's... Read More

If the government confiscated every dollar made over $500,000, we'd still have a deficit. Read More

An overview of employment in the US. Read More

The last 40 years were special; they aren't a template for the next 40. Read More

US economic activity remains on track to strengthen in the third quarter, based on the latest nowcasts compiled by The Capital Spectator. But... Read More

A view of markets and economy through maps Read More

I’ve been doing this for more than 27 years now, and I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard the same excuse as to why... Read More

China Shock 1.0 flooded global markets with cheap consumer goods in the 2000s, but China Shock 2.0 represents a sharper acceleration in... Read More

Photo: Paper Trident / iStock / Getty Images Plus via Getty Images Americans have been moving from high-tax states to low-tax states for a... Read More