Tag: Economics

Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Beltway Confidential

Weakening Putin, Ukraine takes the fight to St. Petersburg

Ani Chkhikvadze · June 3, 2026 4:08 pm

Reagan and Mamdani

Mamdani trolls Reagan and Thatcher but proves them right

Guy Benson · June 1, 2026 2:00 pm

Shoppers stop their carts to observe big-screen televisions on display in a Costco warehouse.

Finance and Economy

First-quarter GDP growth revised down to 1.6% rate

Zach Halaschak · May 28, 2026 8:32 am

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) speaks at a press conference.

AOC says ‘you can’t earn’ a billion dollars. Common sense says otherwise

Walter E. Block · May 28, 2026 7:00 am

President Donald Trump talks with China's President Xi Jinping at the Zhongnanhai leadership compound, Friday, May 15, 2026, in Beijing.

Washington Secrets

White House report card: Trump’s China excursion can’t mask worries at home

Rob Crilly · May 15, 2026 11:45 am

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Pro-family conservatism needs an economic vision

Patrick T. Brown · May 14, 2026 10:00 am

Education Secretary Linda McMahon.

Trump must mandate high school economics to stop socialism

Jeffrey Lax · May 13, 2026 6:00 am

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) speaks alongside Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) at a press conference.

The Democrats’ war on wealth

Washington Examiner · May 13, 2026 5:00 am

President Donald Trump speaking to reporters.

Trump says people’s ‘financial situation’ not motivating talks to end Iran war

Mabinty Quarshie · May 12, 2026 2:27 pm

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Liberal policies don’t work even when rebranded as ‘conservative’

David Burton · May 11, 2026 10:00 am

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Beltway Confidential

America 250: The American Empire is brought to you by King Dollar

Tiana Lowe Doescher · May 9, 2026 9:00 am

Citizens of Iran are seen as the US dollar hits an all-time high on the open market as the national currency continues to depreciate sharply under the impact of heavy US sanctions and war-driven economic pressures, driving up prices of essential goods and affecting commercial activity across the country, on May 4, 2026, in Tehran, Iran. (Photo by Fatemeh Bahrami/Anadolu via Getty Images)

Estimated Iranian economic damage from war approaches $150 billion

Brady Knox · May 8, 2026 5:55 pm