Tag: Economy

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks on Jan. 7, 2026.

Equality, Not Elitism

A reality check on the inequality panic

Chelsea Follett · March 23, 2026 6:00 am

A female customer uses a touchscreen terminal or self-service kiosk to order at a fast food restaurant. Automated machine and electronic payment

Newsom’s affordability minimum wage raised prices and cost jobs

Washington Examiner · March 23, 2026 5:00 am

President Donald Trump.

More promises kept: Trump is expanding opportunities to invest in America’s future

Alex Bruesewitz · March 23, 2026 5:00 am

Annotated Google map showing Iran's Qeshm island location circled in red and the Strait of Hormuz circled in orange.

Courage, Strength, and Optimism

Act now on the Strait of Hormuz — or pay a far greater price later

Jason D. Greenblatt · March 22, 2026 6:00 am

Vice President JD Vance salutes as he walks off Air Force Two, Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at Joint Base Andrews, Md., returning from a day trip to Waterford Township, Mich. (Elizabeth Frantz/The New York Times via AP, Pool)

With midterm elections on way, Vance touts economy and assures voters war won’t last long

Byron York · March 21, 2026 11:23 am

Political fund raising for Congress - running for reelection - Washington politics

Congress should stop paying states

Thomas Savidge, James H. Hohman · March 21, 2026 8:00 am

Meta’s Stanton Springs Data Center in Newton County, east of Atlanta, Georgia. (Mike Stewart/AP)

Advantages and drawbacks emerge from Trump-backed US data center expansion

Zach Halaschak · March 20, 2026 6:02 am

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Beltway Confidential

India will likely escape the middle-income trap

James Rogan · March 20, 2026 6:00 am

A livestream shows Jerome Powell, chairman of the US Federal Reserve, speaking after a Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York on March 18, 2026. The US Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged Wednesday as expected, in defiance of President Donald Trump as the world's largest economy battles stubborn inflation, weak labor demand and an "uncertain" economic outlook due to the war in Iran. The Fed's 11-1 vote kept rates steady at a range between 3.50 percent and 3.75 percent, with officials flagging one expected rate cut by the end of the year. (Photo by ANGELA WEISS / AFP via Getty Images)

Iran war’s effect on interest remains a looming unknown

Tiana Lowe Doescher · March 20, 2026 5:56 am

Crude oil storage tanks are seen, Tuesday, March 17, 2026, in Baltimore.

Brent crude oil prices surge again, nearing $120

Emily Hallas · March 19, 2026 8:30 am

Gas prices March 11, 2026

Gas prices: Increases to $3.88 per gallon, nearly 30 cents higher than a week ago

Washington Examiner Staff · March 19, 2026 6:07 am

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell.

Fed forgoes interest rate cut as inflation lingers

Zach Halaschak · March 18, 2026 2:01 pm