economy
Politics
Americans still fleeing blue states, as the political center of gravity shifts south on jobs, taxes, prices

Two independent moving companies have again released results that show blue states are losing population to red states. Texas reclaimed its position as the nation’s top growth state in 2025, according to… Read More

January 12, 2026
World
America poised to be ‘master of the hemisphere’ after Trump’s Maduro takedown, energy experts say

(Daily Caller News Foundation) – After President Donald Trump’s removal of Venezuelan socialist dictator NicolĂĄs Maduro, the U.S. has emerged as the “master of the hemisphere” and is positioned to… Read More

January 7, 2026
Government
Economist offers 4 ways Americans could see economic gains in 2026

(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Economist Steve Moore said throughout 2025 that policy changes under President Donald Trump were already improving wages, energy output and household finances. In multiple television… Read More

January 2, 2026
Government
Merry Christmas, economy! Inflation data comes in chill as holiday spending, GDP growth up

U.S. inflation data released last week painted a decidedly better-than-expected picture for consumers heading into the holiday season.  And Tuesday, the Commerce Department released a report that showed domestic GDP… Read More

December 23, 2025
Government
Trump says America ‘poised for an economic boom’

In a prime-time address Wednesday, President Donald Trump argued the “affordability crisis” facing American households is not a new phenomenon, but the lingering result of inflation unleashed during the Biden administration. At the… Read More

December 18, 2025
Government
JD Vance touts ‘A+++’ economy in Pennsylvania remarks, promises there’s more progress ahead 

The Trump administration’s number one goal? “Making America affordable again,” Vice President J.D. Vance’s office told The Lion, as Vance hammered the issue in Pennsylvania Tuesday.  Speaking at Uline Shipping Supplies… Read More

December 16, 2025
Politics
Trump tells PA crowd some parts of life becoming affordable again and says he has proof

(Daily Caller News Foundation) – President Donald Trump told supporters Tuesday at a Pennsylvania rally that data and price trends show the economy is improving. Trump delivered remarks… Read More

December 10, 2025
Culture
Watch: Gas prices fall below $3 per gallon for first time since May of 2021; Trump wants $2  

Gas prices dropped below $3 per gallon for the first time since May of 2021, but President Donald Trump said Tuesday he’d “love to” see $2… Read More

December 4, 2025
Culture
Illinois tops US in pumpkin production despite recent decline in value

(The Center Square) – Despite a recent decline in production value, Illinois is far and away the leader when it comes to one Thanksgiving dinner staple. Nathan Johanning, Commercial Agriculture… Read More

November 26, 2025
Culture
Gas prices ahead of Thanksgiving holding steady

(The Center Square) – The average price of gas has fallen in 2025, and it appears to be mostly holding steady around $3 heading into the Thanksgiving holiday – though… Read More

November 26, 2025
Culture
Holiday relief: Thanksgiving dinner will be cheaper this year as prices drop 5% from last year

Thanksgiving dinner prices have declined for the third year in a row, dropping 5% from 2024 prices. The staples making up the standard Thanksgiving feast for 10 people cost about… Read More

November 26, 2025
Government
‘America is open for business’: Trump touts growing global investments in the US, American-Saudi partnership 

President Donald Trump hailed the U.S.-Saudi partnership as “among the most consequential in the entire world” and told global leaders and investors that “America is open for business.” “My message… Read More

November 19, 2025
Opinion
Blue cities catch the blues as economic optimism rises in America’s heartland, survey finds

Americans outside of blue urban areas are feeling far more optimistic about the country’s future than big city residents, a new survey reveals. The poll by the American Communities Project/Ipsos shows Biden-era inflation… Read More

November 19, 2025
Government
Trump touts ‘golden age of America’ in speech to McDonald’s owners

President Donald Trump hailed a “golden age of America” as he praised the golden arches, telling a gathering of McDonald’s restaurant owners and leaders that his 30 minutes working at a Pennsylvania drive-thru helped… Read More

November 19, 2025
Opinion
Op-ed: Trump’s ongoing economic triumph shows economists, Obama wrong

Inflation data has arrived better than expected, as economists continue to poorly forecast the resilient U.S. economy under President Donald Trump – an economy that apparently needs no stimulus. Month… Read More

October 28, 2025
World
China’s economy faces slump on eve of Trump’s Asia meeting with Xi

China’s slowdown in growth and deep structural economic problems are shaping the restart of U.S.-China trade talks as President Donald Trump prepares for an Asian trip next week. Washington is… Read More

October 21, 2025
Culture
US economy expanded in second quarter of 2025

(Daily Caller News Foundation) – U.S. real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 3.8% in the second quarter of 2025, according to the third estimate released by… Read More

September 29, 2025
Government
Analysis: Despite rate cut, Federal Reserve struggles to get policy right in new Trump era

In a landmark policy reversal, the Federal Reserve implemented its first interest rate cut of 2025 during the Sept. 16-17 Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting. The FOMC lowered its… Read More

September 23, 2025
Opinion
Op-ed: Government’s focus on individual wealth fueling decline of families, global ‘slow suicide’

In the westernized world, fertility is falling to levels unseen in history. The decline has prompted figures as diverse as Elon Musk and Fox’s Charles Payne… Read More

September 16, 2025
Culture
US job growth slowed in August

(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The U.S. economy added just 22,000 nonfarm payroll jobs in August, according to data released Friday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The August… Read More

September 5, 2025