Tag Archives: economy

Trump faces multiple legal setbacks as federal courts question broad presidential powers

After the long holiday weekend, President Donald Trump will begin contending with significant legal disputes unfolding on multiple fronts. From the Federal Reserve to trade policy to deportations of illegal immigrants, here’s a look at the high-stakes legal showdowns shaping Trump’s week. U.S. District Judge Jia Cobb, a Biden appointee, …

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Fox News Poll: 78% rate economy negatively, and majority says worst isn’t over

This is one of two Fox News Polls released Thursday. Most voters are concerned about inflation and higher prices. Three-quarters say the economy is in bad shape, and two-thirds don’t see any signs that it’s turning around. That’s the current mood of the nation, according to the latest Fox News …

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This agency targets individual Americans and small businesses — it must be reformed

As someone whose life’s work is helping small businesses navigate our nation’s complex tax system, I have witnessed firsthand how the Internal Revenue Service has become an outsized force that too often targets those least equipped to fight back. While the agency has long maintained that its enforcement efforts are …

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Housing costs are crushing families – here’s the way out

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent recentlydeclaredthat President Donald Trump’s administration is considering declaring an emergency situation forhousing.He pointedouttheweakest summer home sales in a decade, withmore than 15%of transactions falling through in July,thehighest cancellation rate since record-keeping commencedin 2017. Prices, though below pandemic levels,arestill too lofty for working- and middle-class Americans. Bessent …

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'60 Minutes' segment compares Trump economy to 1929 stock crash, claims CEOs too 'nervous' to speak out

A segment on CBS’ “60 Minutes” Sunday night suggested record-high stock market levels under President Donald Trump could be a precursor to another crash similar to 1929. Host Lesley Stahl spoke with CNBC’s Andrew Ross Sorkin about his upcoming book “1929,“ which explores the economic and social buildup to the …

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Why America needs to tax-incentivize tradesmen, not just college graduates

Walk onto any construction site in America, and you’ll hear the same story: We can’t find enough skilled workers. Electricians, welders, HVAC technicians, plumbers and heavy-equipment operators are in dangerously short supply, and the gap is widening. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang recently warned that building America’s artificial intelligence infrastructure will …

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Government shutdown 101: We've been here before, here's what happens next

At 12:01 a.m. ET on Wednesday, the federal government entered its first shutdown since 2018, after two competing funding proposals, one from Democrats and another from Republicans, failed in the Senate. The setback deepened the stalemate, with neither side showing willingness to concede. Though once uncommon, government shutdowns have grown …

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Farmageddon: Trump’s trade war and shutdown are crushing the heartland

Iwarned in May that America’s farm economy was under attack — that tariffs, Agriculture Department program cuts and political posturing in Washington were hammering farmers from the farm gate to the dinner plate. Four months later, that picture has only grown worse. Across the Midwest, combines sit idle and bins …

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'Gone to Florida and Texas': New billboards slam NY, NJ over massive resident flight to red states

FIRST ON FOX: Americans are voting with their feet, leaving high-tax, high-regulation states like New York and New Jersey behind. Unleash Prosperity is now warning that these states aren’t just losing residents — they’re losing wealth. Billboards that say “New Yorkers aren’t moving up, they’re moving out!” and “New Jersey …

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Grocery bills in America: Here are the most and least expensive cities

Americans in some cities are spending nearly four times more of their income on groceries than others, a new analysis shows, with the hardest-hit households mainly in the Midwest and South. Residents of Detroit spend the largest share of their income on groceries — nearly 3.8% — followed closely by …

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